The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-28
MEssIAEs KINGDoMFoREToLD
Sunday school Lesson IN the iat~-.
national series for October 80,
IsDS-Isninh 2ii-iv.


BIASED upon Peloubcts select Notes
GOLDEN TEXT.-The earth shall be ful.
Of the knowledge OF the Lord. as the
waters cover the sea.-laa. ii y
TIE sECTION.-The Messianic proph-
ecies OF lisa 2:2-4: sI4-i6 si-7; HALO. 70:
S2i
See also Psa. &c and A. and a CLING se
at the wonderful Messianic times IN the
later chapters OF the book.
TIME This prophecy. together with
chaps 10 and II. must have been delivered
Ut the time OF some Assyrian invasion and
defeat: either Immediately after the cap
ture OF Samaria by Sargon Oh {. ~
George Adam SMITH or after another
vaslon an, Cheyno) or AZ the time ~ The
Invasion OF Sennacherib and the dest-vc-
ton Of his army C0l. DriyoD.
PLACER was delivered In Jerusalem,
lgaiah's home.
kINGS-Hezekiah was king OF JUDAH
Israel had been destroyed.
|. Visions in the Dark Times.-To
understand this prophecy we must
read the previous chapter (Chap. l0),
which is a part of the same prophe tic
Itterance.
II. The Messiah King.-Ns. 10. |.
"And there shall come forth a rod Ia
new shooD out Of the stem (the stock
or stump left when the tree has been
cut down. of Jesse" (the family Of
David. from whom the Messiah should
spring.. Here again Isaiah beheld the
glory o; Jesus (John l2:4D.
THE Spirit Of the Lord:" The
Holy Spirit. with His personal power,
as the central lamp Of the golden can
dlestick. the sum and the source OF
the rix other qualities described.
shall rest upon HIM They burn
and .llumine his soul" God giveth
not the Spirit by measure unto him
(J5hn 3:34) The spirit Of wisdom and
understanding" This first pair de-
note intellectual strength and ability;
clear discernment OF truth in its
broadcast relations Counsel and
NIGH" are the ability 10 plan and the
ability TO execute, neither Of which
can avail without the other.'-Al lex
ander. "Of knowledge and Of the fear
Of the Lord" THAT is acquainta nee
With the true will az God. combined
with he determination 10 carry out
Tat viii to the fun John 1874; Luke
1912: Heb. Pulpit Com.
3. shall make him Of quick under
standing IN the sphere Of the fear Of
the Lord" The fulfilling the duties
which belong 10 the service of the
Lord.
III. The Character Of His Govern
ment.-Ns. 3-5. The qualities Of G har-
acter Just described fit the Messiah to
be true king.
lie shall not Judge after the light
Of his eyes" etc: Brilliant or repcl-
lent external qualities do not de
termine His favor or disfavor.-
Delitzsch.
l. with righteousness shall III
Judge the poor" The weak, the help
less, "who have no means of comm end
ing themselves TO the eye" And re
prove" Do Justice against the wi cke'
on behalf of 1.-The meek" the humble
the afflicted, who cannot plead 70
themselves i'm His ear. He shall nit
the EARTH" The embodiment Of III
forces that are opposed TO God an
righteousness. equivalent 10 9TH
wicked" at the end Of the claus,
Rod (scepter) CT His mouth
breath OF Ills lips: lie had only I
speak and il was done, as when II
spoke the worlds into being.
5. Righteousness shall be the grid
Of His loins:" The girdle is mentione
as an essential part of oriental q resi-
and that which keeps the others /
their proper place. and qualities tn
wearer for exertion. "Faithfulness
Absolute truth To Ills principles an
His promises.
~. The Golden Age lie VIII Brinl
VS.. 90. The natural result or sue
king and such n government. vhe
al are brought underits benign swa
will be the Golden Age, the mllenEil
days the ages have looked forward I
in hope and faith.
$. Asp" \ small, very poisonoI
serpent. "Cockat rice:" The gre;
. viper. "a large yellow one Gale
I Daboia Xanthina (Tristram). one
: the most beautiful but vcnomous I
Z the vipers OF Palestine. "-Cheyne
9. "Thcy shall not hurt nor dest roy
/ Everything injurious or harmful sha
/. be either removed or changed in
E something helpful and blessed. u
e all my holy mountain" Either Nous
: Zion. the type Of the church. or Il
1 mountain region which covers Il
I most of Palestine. as "A type of Il
n Kingdom of God. In that day Il
i mountain of the Lord shall fill Il
whole earth. (Sec Dan. 2:3j) "Tl
4 knowledge of the Lord" Both the
/. retical and practical. both of the min
8 and of the heart. "As the waters Gov
= the sea-" Filling every part.
y 10. And in that day (Which he 50
a in his far-off vision) there shall be
r root OF jesse" That is. the pa
II springing from the root. as 1892.
J. in Rev. %: 16 the Messiah says: Il n
n the root, even the offspring OF Dayit
Is "Shall stand for an ensign" \ ba
II ner. n signal seen from afar as raj
k ing point. for the nations to come.
u JON His kingdom. o pray. and to We
ship. Ellis rest:" His resting pla'
n The land where lie rules, the cbur
with which He abides. the soul viii
I. lie fills "Shall be glorious" with I