The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10


S-NN ri h e s, ana inc
%WA greatest lesson o.
- aGoJ all,-that the chle' +
good of man call
not be found in ;
them. As the chel
object of life they are Vahl.s ,ors
veXation of spirit, chasing y, sl lanj
a feeding on husks, dry ana oes - +he
wbera ne water is. This leads us 10 III.
true riches. The second part OF the
con describing his worldly WISDOM d "a
HIGHER pursuit than riches, leads us u w.
same lessons,-the right and wrong uat
| of wisdom. and the fact that the greats
wisdom and knowledge cannot satis,S Wv
| soul. This leads us to the true "isooin.
| Time. The first half of Solomons reign
| B. C. 1O15-995.
Place. Chiefly Jerusalem, pu' eA'e'AN
ing over the whole country. -,
Solomon. Twenty to forty years oiu,
The section includes the lesson am
Kings 4: 1884; 10: 1929; and the pa!an ~,
2 Chron. /: 1911; 8: 1928, together WV.
, the example of Solomon's wisdom 9Neh
, in Kings g. 1925 o..
To-day's lesson includes l Kings = 81
= "a, as follows: ,.oa
n %. Judah and Israel" Clearly Harkeo
o off from one another, though no sepa, a.
ton had yet taken place. -Cahp,iues
c Bible. "Dwelt safely" They were cheel,
full in their enjoyment OF apouiiulii !,
;, plenty, evidences these of a happy pea"
full and prosperous administration. EVel.
7. man dwet safely under his vine. li,a
c clustered round his court, and under III
4 fig tree, which grew in his garden M
~ were no longer obliged to dwell IN Aoi u
I: fled cities for fear of their enemles' '.ie
t, spread themselves over all the COUNT!
in which they everywhere cultivated on
had always the privilege OF eatlns VI
fruits of their own labors IN 1hls Wa
v, typified the spiritual peace, ana JOY ai
holv security of all the faithful subJec
-. of Messiah's Observation-Disclosures Col'
" mentary IT, -.
s. 1928. These verses describe the Pr
~ | visions for one branch OF Sololilo'
army, specially noted because 1t was lie
JIG and because of its greatness -,
he : All this wealth and prosperity '"
nc fraught with dangers and temptations.
~. led to great expressions, to ou'rasso
7A' taxes, to vice, luxury, corruptloh' anu
religion.
- 20. And God gave Solomon wisdom
understanding exceeding much. h,s :"
dom took many directions. lie had iais
ness of heart" that is, great capac,,y
comprehensive, powerful mino' capan'e
any grasping the knowledge OF many anu
q ficult subjects, - poetry, phllosoPay'
Iost ural history in it's various branches
VOC master of them all."-Cambrl'
Rib,e. "As the sand that is on the
lie shore" The rroverblal expression
JADE greatness of every kind.
90 .Exoo,,ea all the children
AXE 80. 'Exceiieo 49,, c,a,asn,s and
oGs' hans. who from early times were nc
for their astrological Investigations
for their wisdom. Job is spoken OF
among these children Of the East '1o
p. and the character of their WISDOM
'Sss scientific learning may be gatnereo
some degree from the speeches. VI
Tho friends. Pythagoras is said to nave
ed Arabia and derived from thence ;
of the precepts of his philosophy !
IL to the same quarter came the wise
INTO Bethlehem when Christ was :,
Matt. 2: D.-Cambridge Bible. All
ight, wisdom of Egypt" Egypt was reho'
as the seat of learning and sclehces'
, Tho the existing monuments. -,
chronicles 2: these four names T.;
unon Given in the same order as SONS y. ~ :.
which may be another name VI
ISL. .nt;orad in this verse. Or Manor
as 10 no a common noun, signify ny u sl
Mo ohorus. the sons of Mahol SIGNIFY
snns eminently skilled in poetry
music. ,a nrope
)ut OF 90 "snake three thousand prove
lead. Of which some are coh,aiiieu - ;s
of proverbs, to which his name IS
hit these are not all his, nor "ou
finds that are attributed to him there app
loves the number in the text na Nv frono
tho Hebrew was, as we see iioiil
oroserved. more of the cnarac'er
never ,orable or wise comparison lhaii
lords we commonly call oy ma na fre "
sonos were a thousand ana hve'
20 is ascribed to Solomon, ana was
ssible ah,y his The Song of Solomon
yes us REGARDED by the majority OF ialel
as later than Sclohoii' "Nu oonc
messing his sentiments. n,a
d, the him, than written py I'LL rd
, been stance. the speeolv ore,s julius C
Antony in Shakespeare 49,. 1ua unre,
still, as the Cambridge pin. e,s mo
must "their character is impre pres "a s sp1'
session song. froosD,' secular characte
consequently were io' i'''
"a e. And he spake of trees e'
9 "oo cave descriptions of the whole ve
Sorld. and discussed the virtues
,etimes various plants. For it has been a al'
'0, thair medicinal properties that tn
lolulns oct works on plants have treated
We're the remedies for all diseases
,rcb at Snowledge of ''simples," as the:
ai'N aa,,ad in England in old times, was
up his eaiie sor !" The highest wisdom.-Car
,ther. Bible, "Of beasts" He enjoyed
=, aortnn,ties for becoming familiar '
NV Various species of both the an
ord for ,,aaetable creation. His extende
,attle. msrce with all nations brought
=, +ho snecimens of all rare trees. pia'
nen 'ne apimals.-Pupit Commentary.
churcn Light for To-day from Solomon
of the dom. Wisdom is good. 1t "exce Ell,
as light excelleth darkness. W.
tho Gift of God, opening to us cha
rled into rich pleasure and important user.
thing to our felow-creatures. solomon ". "
ro,rd +o have US understand that for IN
'unO ~ wisdom is no better than folly.
found the contrary. Folly IS aiwa
ness. Wisdom Is always nght.
- wisdom is light for this world an,
worlds work is as much better =
as walking in the Light IS pet
| -,oD;rr in tho dark,