The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16
vhs SUNDAY SCHOOL
International S~s~on for October 4 q. 1889
-soiorson's Wealth and w isdoD-i Hinge


snail ha lightly csteomed.-l Sam. 30.
THE SECTION includes the less.n and
! Kings 19-si. l0.ii-1s. ana the parallels {:
Chrcn. l.i3-l7; s.l3-.s. together with tho
example Of soioInons wisdom given In
AiIss slg-2N
TIAE.-The first half OF solomon's reign.
IL &. llls-s9s.
PLACE. Chiefly Jerusalem. but extend
ing oyer the whole country.
LESSON NOTES.
The Wealth and Worldly Grandeur of \
Solomon.--Ns. 25-2s. 4 general view CO
the wealth and luxury Of Solomon can 4
be seen from the description given In Z
both Kings and Chronicles, that he
made silver and gold at Jerusalem as
plcnteous rs stones, and cedar trees
made he rs the sycamore trees that arc
in The vale for abundance And from
the account in Ecclesiastes 2:4-0.
or the buildings erected in Solomon's
reign there was first of all the beauti-
full temple, costing untold riches. His
palace, which was 10 years in building.
was built on Ophel. the southern contin-
uation of the temple mount. The pal
ace was not single building. but clus-
ter. Solomon brought water from =
distance in costly and magnificent COW
cred aqucducis and vast snbterranean
conduits hewn out Of solid rock, the
first known in history. Parks. gardens
and pleasure grounds or paradises were
laid out. The whole territory Of the l2
tribes was also protected for the first
tirle by n number OF strongholds. Jeru-
salem itself was inclosed with new
wal. fortified. All this in the earlier
ana wiser years OF solomon was accom-
panied lay the general prosperity Of the
people. \ great stimulus was given 20
trade and various Industries. The
people increased and lived in peace.
The Vision OF Solomon.-Ns- %
Sat is entirely proper and natural
that consideration Of solomon's wis
dom should follow the description Of
his wealth.
20. "And God gave Solomon wisdom
md understanding exceeding much
His wisdom took many directions. He
was wise as a judge. as an architect, as a
statesman. in literature. III science. He
had "largeness of heart" that is. great
capacity. "a comprehensive. powerful
ll4iuI Atliih4' VI = 4aT lffN- tAt
edge of many and difficult subjects
poetry. philosophy. natural history in
! its various branches-hc was master OF
them all.'-Cambridge Bible.
SO. "Spake three thousand proverbs: :
OF which some are contained in the
Book OF Proverbs. To which his name il
given. but these are no. all his. moi
would all that are attributed to hin
there approach the number in the text
His songs were a thousand and five:
Psalm - is described to solomon. and
was probably his The Song of Sol
omon' is now regarded by the majorit,
Of later critics as later than Solomon
! md ather expressing his sentiments. o
concerning him. than written by him
! Like. for instance, the speeches OF Bru'
us and Mark Anthony in Shakespeare
: Julius Caesar: still. as the Canbridg
: Bible expresses 1t. their character
impressed upon this song" "Probabl
4 the bulk of Solomon's songs were of
@ secular character. and consequently
\ were not introduced into the Canon
a Cook.
$ %. And he spalSe of trees" etc: III
G gave descriptions of ;he whole vegetable
: world. and discussed the virtues of tn
: various plants. For il has been Away
e of their medicinal properties that III
e earliest works on plants have treated
They were the remedies Tor all diseases
and a knowledge OF ''simples." as the
were called in England in old time.
J. was counted for the highest wisdom
S Cambridge Bible. '-Of beasts" He ell
: joyed rare opportunities for becomin
t familiar with the various species of bot
IS the animal and the vegetable creation
u His extended commerce with all nj
;, tions brought TO him specimens of a
II rare trees. plants and animals.-Pulp
y Commentary.
= Light for To Day from Solomon
. Misdom.-Wisdom is good II &c,
= cclleth follyas light cxcellcth darkness
! Wisdom is the gift of God. opening TO U
= channels of rich pleasure and impoTtaT
!. usefulness to our fellow-creaiure
Solomon would not have US understan
that for this world wisdom is no bette
than folly. He had found the contrar.
!. Folly is always darkness. Wisdom is a
WAYS AlEnt. NNrlAlN N.rbDiH II il-l
:. for this world. and for this worlds wor
Or Is rs rlrch better than folly rs walkin
in the light is better than cropping
N the dark. But II is not n substitute IL
m piety: il is the instrument OF piet.
y. adding to its power, and usefulness. az
value. The better we are the moi
te eagerly should we seek wisdom.
h. Then. MS now. science was good
ne helped TO understand Cod when ont
&c God was known and loved: but as a SUI
e. stitute for God. as way of salvation.
5, a satisfaction TO the soul, ii was vanit
IN and vexation OF spirit, feeding {
hc husks. a dry and desert land where I
81 water is.
% We learn n lesson from Solomon's c
'nl reer. All his wisdom did not keep hi
10 from falling into sin and folly. III
10 vsest men need 10 learn the lesson
- his life. "Fcar God. and keep Ills cor
~ mandmenis: for this is the whole du
- Of man," For God shall bring evei
!. work into Judgment. with every seer
=" thing whether il he rood or whether