Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26
for the Ann1e Circle.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON x, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 8.
rext Of tho Lesson. Chron. xx1i, 6-16.
Memory Verses, 11-13-Goldou Text, Ps.
1xxxiv, A-Commentary by the Rev. D. n.
Stearns.
6. "Then be called for Solomon, his son,
and charged him to build house for the
Lord God of Israel" 1t is written Of Da-
vid that the Lord preserved him whittier
soever he went, and that he reigned over
all Israel, executing judgment and Justice
among all his people Il Chron. xviii, 18,
14). His later years were given to making
preparation for the temple which he de-
sired to build for the Lord and which was
built by Solomon on Mount Moriah, where
Abraham offered up Isaac, and which Da-
vid afterward bought from Arannah or
Ornan the Jebusite.
2. "And David said to Solomon, my
son, as for me, 1t was In my mind to build
a house unto the name of the Lord my
God." In chapter xviii, Q, he calls 1t, "An
house Of rest for the ark Of the covenant
Of the Lord" The ark was the symbol Of
the presence of God, for He told Moses
that He would meet with him and COM
mune with him from above the mercy seat,
from between the oherubim, and that
there He would dwell among them (Ex.
XIV, 8, 22). Nathan the prophet thought 80
we'll Of David's plan that he said, "Do all
that Is In thine heart, for God Is with thee"
(ohapter xvii, %.
s. "Thou shalt not build an house unto
my name because thou hast shed much
blood upon the earth in my sight" This
was the Lords message 10 David through
Nathan. Compare chapter xviii 8. There
was q ceremonial unoleanness connected
with the shedding Of blood (Num. XXI 10,
90), but from the words Of Solomon to HI
ram In Kings v, 8, 1t would also seem that
the hindranoe to David's building the
temple was the wars that were about him
on every side, and the temple must walt
for time Of rest. The tabernacle of Moses
and It's lessons are very applicable to the
times In which we live, while the temple
of Solomon rather points to the next age,
the time of earth g rest, when the true Sol
omon shall reign.
9. "His name shall be Solomon (peace-
able), and I will give peace and quietness
unto Israel In his days." Thus said the
Lord of him who should build the temple,
calling him man Of rest, and saying that
he should have rest from all his enemies
The other name of Solomon, Jedediah (be-
loved of the Lord) (II Sam. xii, %, and
margin) is also very suggestive OF Him
who is the true beloved and also the Prince
of Peace. "He shall build the temple Of
the Lord, and he shall bear the glory and
shall sit and rule upon his throne, and he
shall be priest upon his throne" Be-
hold the man whose name Is The Branch
(Zeoh. vi, 10, 13). Compare Jer. kill, 8, g.
10. "He shall build an house for My
name, - and will establish the throne
Of his kingdom over Israel forever" While
Solomon Is surely referred to In these
words and In this lesson and also the tenn
pie which be builded, we may we'll say In
the words OF our Lord, "a greater than
Solomon Is here (Luke II, 81. A
throne established forever could not be for
any mortal man, but David, being proph-
ct, knew that God had sworn with an oath
to him that Of the fruit of bis loins, accord
ing to tho flesh, He would raise up Christ
to sit Oh his throne (AOts II, 80).
II. Now, my son, the Lord be with
thee, and prosper thou and build the
house of the Lord thy God, as He hath
said of thee" We come back from the
prophetic and Messianio outlook to the
temple then about to be builded at Jeru-
salem. The whole story Of the temple and
kingdom Of Israel had both q near and a
far off fulflllment, the near being partial,
but the far of being complete and abiding.
To the latter we are now In this year 1896
drawing nigh, but how nigh God alone
knoweth. 1.-THE Lord be with thee" (see
also verse 16) is what we all need as we
live to complete the present building, the
church, or body, Of Christ, built Of stones
from oil nations (Aots ", IA; Rev. Y, O.,
10; Eph. II, 1899.
10. "Only the Lord give thee wisdom
and understanding, and give thee charge
concerning Israel The plans Of every
thing concerning the temple were given to
David by tho Spirit of the Lord (chapter
xviii, 1910. All that Solomon needed was
wisdom to carry out the plan, and the same
Spirit who gave the pattern would give the
wisdom to complete the work, II only Sol
omon would rely upon Him. God has a
plan and purpose concerning the compile
tion of the church, and the Spirit will car
~ out the plan through us If only we are
willing and obodient. See Eph. II, 10;
Hob. xiii, 90, 81; Isa. xiv, %; kill, 18.
IS. "Then shalt thou prosper. = Be
strong and Of good courage. Dread not,
nor be dismayed. The secret of prosperity
Is found In taking heed to the word Of
God, meditating therein day and night
that We may observe to do all that Is writ
ten therein, according to Josh. !, 8, 8.
Thus tho Lord himself will be our strength,
and fearing Him-that Is, fearing to grieve
Him-we need have no other fear. The
comfort of 1sa. xii, 10, and Jer. xxx, II,
will then be ours. See also Deut. XXI, 8.
IA. "Now behold, In my trouble have
prepared for tho house Of the Lord an hun
dred thousand talents Of gold and thou
sand thousand talents Of silver" This, be-
sides brass and iron without weight and
abundance of timber and stone. Valuing
q talent of gold at s25, 900 and talent Of
silver at 81, 500, which Is very low vol
uation, we have here gold and silver to
the value Of $4,000, 900, 900 Then from
David sprivats purse we have S75, 900, 900
in gold and SO, 500, 600 in silver (ohapter
xxx, 4), while the erulers gave $l25, 900, 900
In gold and $15, 900, 900 in silver. Thus we
have a total in gold and silver alone Of
more than 1895, 900, 600 flour billions
two hundred and twenty-five millions) for
this temple Of the Lord. Where is the CIV
ing Of todayp
10. This verse speaks Of workmen In
abundance for every manner Of work, or,