The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON


Elisha had no such exit from the world as
Elijah. It was in his quiet home in Samaria
that he fell sick Of the sickness whereof died. as
the account quantity says. Jordan only parted at
the beginning of his career. to let him come back
to his native land and life of toll. The river of
death did not divide for him. No chariot or
whirlwind awaited him. His death natural.
hisburial according to the custom of the country.
Spite Of this contrast. his epitaph is identical
with that OF the Tishbte When Joash to
see the dying prophet he wept and cried, 20 my
father the chariot of Israel and horsemen there
Of" So this bengnant prophet was the strongest
armament of Israel. His gentleness made his
nation great. For sixty-five years this holy man
of God continually passed by, mainly on errands
OF mercy to sacred services and to his professor s
was as eficacious that of Elijah. So there are
great diversties of gifts. But there is signh-
canoe in the chronological order in which these
dissimilar prophets appeared. Elijah, the iron
fail, came first, and beat down a path through
the foul idolism along which Elisha, the almoner
of mercy, could walk. 1t has been so from the
beginning Controversialists and reformers have
opened way for the patient toiers of the king
dom to follow. The one class is as indispensable
as the other.
The symbolical scene in Elsha's death chamber
through the open window and the prophet cries.
THE of the Lords deiverance." The
king, at Elisha's command smites the ground
with bunch of arrows. But he taps lightly and
only three times. The prophet is angry. exclaim-
ing Thou shoudst have smitten i've or six
Times. eileH hduSt thOu SIullteH SYRIA I'LL tnOu
hadst consumed IT."
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
Came down. It an unusual act of con-
descension for the king to visit a private dwell
ing-Todd.
wept: He lamented at the idea Of losing per-
who had been the support Of the nation.
Pyle.
Take bow and arrows: Virgil represents Turnus
giving the signal of attack by throwing a
spear.-Burder. His hands upon the kings: To
signify that it divine power operating
through the king.-Todd.
He smote thrice: His shooting the other arrows
into the ground was in token of the number of
victories he was to gain, but his stopping at the
third betrayed the weakness of his faith: as he
stopped soon, his conquests would be incomplete
il. F. b.
They buried him. Josephus says he was honored
with a magnificent funeral in every respect
worthy of a parsonage sanity and beloved
Terry.
THE TEACHERS CULVER.
First-The contrast between the prophets is
suggestive. The same spirit may find employment
for diverse gifts One preacher complained of an
other to the bishop. why don't you have him
stop scribbing. and preach the gospel? The
scribbler was Whedon, the commentator.
Second-The prophets patriotism flames up even
on his death bed. He ardenty desires the over
Thirc-Joash is a type OF the faterer in PRAYER
He faint-hearted. indifferent faithless He
tapped the ground three times lightly and STAYED
Many Christians would have larger victories II
they had more faith and fervency in their
prayers.