The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-11-14
Age at death.

But tradition has it he was 100 years old
| when he died se,I
| 4. Some writer's make Isaiah author of only
the FIRST 80 chapters of the book of Isaiah
5. On "sawn asunder" see Heb, 1877.
6. 1t is said the body was removed from n ear
Sloan to Paneas, aud again removed to Con-
stantinople. 442 a. D.
| Z. Amos is also written Amor and Amotz
Remarks as to the Lesson.
The fifth chapter of Isaiah begins with a
very beautiful parable which reminds one
| somewhat of the Song of Solomon We NAV
| call it the (Old Testament) Parable of the
| Vineyard. Six woes are pronounced in this
| chapter. See verses, g. IL, 1s 90 81, % Six
classes Of sins are denounced. Our lesson con-
siders five of these woes The first woe-verses
| 8 to lois launched against the ain of
| covetuousness. avarce. Two of the woes.
! which we now study, are uttered against in
| temperance-verses 1l-17, which are the sec
ond voc, and verses % and g. which are the
sixth woe. We shall consider at this time
verses lily aud %. % as being akin, all re-
lating to the evil of the use of strong drink.
WOES OF DRUNKENNESS.
Data.
Isaiah, 5: lily, and %, 3d.
Time and Place
These woes were uttered in about the year
760 b. C., probably at Jerusalem.
Words and Phrases.
]. Woe. VS.. s. IL. ls, 90 81, %. Woe is an
exclamation used in denuncation, and also ex-
pressive of sorrow.
g Rise up early follow strong drink.
In ancient custom ID was regarded unsuitable TO
get intoxicated early in the day. Acts, 2: 10:
l Th., ST.. Morer says: 1.-THE Persiams when
they commit debauch, arise betimes, and
esteem the morning as the best time for begin
ming to drink wine, by which means they carry
on their excess till night" Matthew Henry
says: Commonly they that are drunken are
drunken in the night when they have dis
patched (the duties) of the day; but these
neglect business and sit at their cups all day
and continue till night till wine infame their
lusts" The habit of sitting down deliberately
and passing many hours in drunken bout is
noticed in many parts of the East DiAvoeux
mentions AN Ill ustration, citing the case of some
Arabs OF Mt. Carmel who passed two days and
two nights in the drinking OF two casks of
wine. Tavernier tells us the Persian King
once sent for him early in the morning and
kept him all day and into the night The
writer adds: At last the King, growing sleepy,
gave us leave to depart, which we did very
willingly, having had hard labor for II hours
together"
g. Strong drink. VII. Wine is specified in
the same verse, and also mentioned in VS. IL,
%. The Hebrew word here used and translated
strong drink " 10 from root which means to
drink deeply, to become drunken. We gen.
orally understand stronger drink than wine,
and hence the frequent expression " wine and
strong drink" ItcertaiDly produced intoxica.
ton, and was therefore highly alcoholic Hence
fermentation is implied. We find, however,
that even this liquor was not quick to produce
drunkenness, for the drinkers kept at it for
many hours. By degrees it kept producing
more and more Inconsistencies till the man
was com petely drunken
A. Infame themes Vail. We remember ouI
American Indians ncall Intoxicating drinks
sire water" s,sd
8. Harp. v. IL. The harp was invented
by Jubal. Gen., A.: 81. 1t had generally 10
strings, and was played by the hand 1t is
spoken of much in connection with religious |
services. We notice this in reading the psalms. |
David played the farpin effort to remove the |
melancholy Of Saul At times plectrum was
used in playing on the harp. The instrument |
is almost always associated with scenes of joy,
victory or praise.
6. VOL vi That was stringed instru- |
msnt, bottlo-shaped.- 1t was most often played |
by means of the fingers We do not know it's |
origin. 1t appeared among the Hebrews in |
time of Saul. 1t was generally employed in |
religious services or joyful occasions.
z. Tabret. v. IL. The Hebrew name is !
toph, and this, some hold. gave name to the |
valley of Tophet, near Jerusalem, from the fact |
that tabrets were played with great violence to
drown the cries of children who were being |
sacrificed in said valley to the cruel god, |
Mooch. 1t was a kind OF kettle-drum. We |
know of it as early as Laban's time. Gen.,
81 ~. We are reminded of the tambOurine.
The Turks name 1t dof, and it is much used in
the hareEis.