The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

1870 49,
sing. p.i-0.
s,rranged from Peioubet's Soiss.l
- r.N TINT.-The blessing OF tie
- n maketh rich. and lie addeih no
,r-~,y with it--Prov. l0.-2
SOM. SECTION includes 9:i-s and The
~,ileI account IN chron. I.l2-22
i-rT,rr Probably ~. &. se2. In the attn
- nd s;oiomon's reign. when In the height
~ prosperity he needed another warm
49, ,See under verse 30
pIACE~-Jcrusalem
EXPLANATORY.
The Need OF Repeated WarningA-V.
.Vhen Solomon had finished the
i,uilding." etc. The buildings were be-
nm early in the fourth year of his reign
~ Kings GID. and the temple was
s,ished in the 18th year and sth month.
hing 7is years in building Il Kings
e.3sl. His own palace took 3 years
more q Kings I'D. Thus his grea.
vork Of building occupied about 90
,,a,s IL Kings 9:l0), and brought Sol
mon TO the 2ith year Of his reign and
The 18th of his age.
solomon AZ this time was in all his
elorv. His fame had reached other ma
IONS. He had become very rich from
his commerce. llG EtON
AN Solomon's desire which he was
rleased to do:" He had hitherto had
10 check upon his prosperity. What
ever he wished he had.
The Vision of the Two Ways.-vs.
. The Lord. Jehovah. appeared
~ solomon second time, because of
tle dangers that were now threatening
him. Tie was in perilous need. and God
took every method OF saving the king
from going and leading the people in
The wrong way.
4 have heard thy prayer" Some
have thought that this reference 10 Sol
cron's prnyer Of dedication and the
similar order of thought In what fol-
lows implies that this vision was sent
Immediately after the dedication OF the
temple. But il clearly implied in the
first verse that IL was after the compile
tion % his palace - years later. The
reference 10 the prayer is perfectly
natural. for that prayer was not merely
the feeling Of solomon II the time. but
was he desire of his heart Now. when
-lere was danger of its being forgot
ten. II was recalled TO his mind. The
temple itself was perpetual reminder
Il have hallowed this house 10 put
Ny name there forever" I accept IL n
mine; and my purpose has not changed.
Mine eyes" TO watch over il. and TO
note the sincere worship hat will go up
from IT, And Mine heart" in love. and
affection. and care. I not only see. but
Iaffswh~ e \ .. 3. e.
the apple of mine eve. IL shall be
reruliartTeasure. "Perpetually.r iwill
keen my part of the covenant. This
temple shall never be destroyed or in
iured through any neglect OF mine.
Then God. in this vision. puts clearly
before the king the two wavs-thc way
q Life and the way of Death.
The WAY of Life.--vs. 4. s. 4.
IF thou wilt walk before Ne as David.
thy fathcr, walked. in integrity OF
heart. and in righteousness: (cf. CHI.
3: 8. IL: n: 3+). David was not perfect.
IS our author tells us elsew here (ch. -:
! Z Ct. en-. !. G.: Sam. %: 10). His in
r.-rity consisted in his uuvarying 10y
atty to the true God.
5. Then will / establish the throne
=. forever:- There was always this
condition imposed.
The Way Of Death. - VS.. 60. 6.
~Butif We shall atall (who:ly) turn from
following Me- etc. The meaning is rath-
er III We shall wholly turn away from
SLOWING Me-" See the parallel passage
"a Chronicles g Chron. 71o) IF We
-lrn away and forsake Ny statutes"
The Israelites were not TO be cut off.
except For an entire defection.-Cook.
ard serve other gods" The Israel
ties we're exposed TO two forms of for
skiing God: one was by crimes. dis
orders. and all breaking cf the second
table Of the law. which naturally and
necessarily red 70 ruin. and the other
vas by n neglect of religion and turn
ing to idols, which led TO breaking of
I'll the liner commandments. The whole
tendency of idol worship was TO inn
purity Of life. The neglect of God took
svay the restraining influences of re-
hgion and the very life and soul Of
riorais.
:. ~ proverb and byword:" THE
very name of Israel will become prov
'4"ial expression rlgninclnr OF dlsaS-
trous failure" TO be used in mcckery
and sarcastic scorn.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
The very kindess thing friend can
a for Us Is to admonish us when dc are
going wrong
me wise man always foresees the
o'iL lie takes a wide outlook into the
future :, see where different paths
Fad. II is not fear. or cowardice. but
wisdom which leads him TO do this.
The fear OF the evil consequences of
SIN IS not the basis Of character. II
Is not the handspring Of true life. II
= only help TO the partially good. and
motive To those who have not yet
CHOSEN the right and safe way.
There are great and peculiar dangers
n prosperity. against which there is
great need of n warning voice.
Truth In Love.
That is the real love OF truth which