Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21

NII(Gl and more definite. They
10Y are the comfort and sup
port of Gods people all
down the ages. On the other hand, we haVe
for our comfort and strength an example Oh
how God satisfies our Iongings for the COM
ing of his kingdom and answers our prayers
The section covers the whole Messianic idea
of Davids time including chapter I, and the
Parallel" Chron. II: III Messiahc
Psalms" according to Professor Briggsl
Psalm 10, the conquering King; Psalm =
the enthroned Messiah; Psalm ~ the right
eous King; Psalm -. the bridal OF the
Messiah; Psalm Is, the advent of Jehovah as
Deliverer. THE Last Song of David =
Samuel %: II. New Testament Light. -
Christ the son of David. and his successor
on the throne. luke /; ~, 3d. 70: h-H;
Acts >: % 30.) Historical Setting.-'I Inc
time was probably not long after the last
| lesson b. C. i042. The Place."-Jerusalem.
| David -" about a years old. Prophets. -
| Nathan. now first mentioned and Cad who
| had been with David in his exile.
| The lesson for today includes Samnei
| 7: ZIG.
| T. That night that the word of the Lord
| came unto Nathan" by vision ". ID
| The prophet was right in the assurance that
| the object of David's desire was pleasing TO
! God but there was need OF light upon the
i, best way of accomplishing 1t.
| D..
| to dwell in?" This implies that he shall
not build the house, as is stated in Chroni-
| cles II: (.
| q. Whereas rather. Because, Il nave
| not dwelt in any house" permanent temple,
| because there had been firm, unendan-
gered permanent place for it; and the ori'
| ginal tent had suficed. In a tent ana IN
! a tabernacle" The word tent refers to the
| outward covering of skins. ETC.; the taber-
| tha framework Ot boards and
| bars.-Cool;.
:. "Spake word why build
We not me house of CEDAR" God had made
no such &C mmand, for the best time had not
yet come. Ii religion could prosper so man,
past years il could little time longer. til
the right man and the right time should
arrive.
| s. Il took thee" His life was plan o
God hitherto. and from the past David wa
| to learn lessons of trust for the future. Al
David's greatness had its source in God
From the sheepcote," /. e., fold. Better
from the pasture" God exalted the shep
| herd boy to be king.
| 8. And | was with thee. All your sue
cess was from me--your character and fitnes
| to succeed as we'll as the favoring circum
| stances and guiding wisdom. And have Gu
off all thine enemies" because they wer
enemies of God and his kingdom. Thes
wars were wars of the Lord waged by him a
KING OF rls people, ana lor tne rear soou an
, progress Of the world Il Sam. 20: ISL
, LANCE. Made thee a great name" Unde
David Israel. hitherto obscure. first becam
| recognized as a great and po' rful nation.
10. II will appoint or prepare (bettei
| have appointed, some render it,.
place" That is by subduing their enemie
he made room for safe, unendangered cN
| pansion in the promised land And WI
plant them" better. have planted then
That is on the soil thus cleansed and mad
= | safe. He established a frm deep-roote
r national life.-Lange. Neither shall IN
. children of wickedness afhct them an
more" They might attack Israel. as SON
of them did after this, but they could NJ
4 conquer and Cypress them.
II. Il will set up thy seed First Soil
/, mon. who recognizes the fulilment of tn
y promise in his elevation to the throne
u Kings 8: 1920; then the line of David
O descendants who succeeded him on Il
, throne of Judah; and finally Christ
. whom the prophecy reaches its highest fu
: Hlment. See Luke l: 3l-S3; Acts 2; ~
e 49, %, %.
= IL. ''He shall build house for my name
The name of God signifies God himself
far as he has revealed and manifested hin
It self to men"-Cambridge Bible. The gloI
e Gus temple that David desired to build vi
built by his son Solomon. while David hif
self had the privilege of making great prep
rdtlOnS inns teiupfe tast 10" h"'i''
d dollars tn gold besides vast quantities
n | other material.
H. Il will be his father. and he shall
, my son." This prediction applied to Sol
u mon but he is chiefly "only the herald
e its realization" through Davd's line to
:. | elimination In Davds greater Son, Q
- Messiah. In Jesus. the Son Of God. Is Goo
fatherhood best made known, and throu
" him to all who love and obey him.
:, | sweeter better more comforting and c
couraging promise than this of the love a
i care of heavenly father can be bestow
lie upon any one. If he commit iniquity
AZ There was only one way in which David
- descendants could enjoy this promised ble
. ing and that was by obedience. lf they
CT | fused to be obedient sons, they must sun
the punishment and loss due to their sill
II will chasten him with the rod OF mel
|. e.. such chastisement as men intiict up
their children. to correct and reclaim the
r not to destroy them.-Cook.
no -. But my mercy shall not depart aw
from him. | took 1t from Saul" In Sau
>. case. not only he himself punished,
er the kingdom was taken from his family.
at | David's case, the offending persons shot
:, he punished, but however low the kngd
W was reduced. yet IL never removed fr
r the family of David. for at the lowest pc
by Jesus the son of David. was born. Jes
n Christ suffered not for his own sins. but
- the sins of Israel and the world
III through this suffering the kingdom endure
IS forever