The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-20

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waters cover the sea.-Isa- Ia As
THE SECTrON.-The Messian,c mr.,
ecies OF lisa s:2-l: s:l4-is: 9;I-7: ui.lS's
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See also Paa. o and lS and a rl,-,
at the wonderful Messianic times in ~.
later chapters Of the book.
TIME.-This prophecy. together x,,
chaps. 10 and u. must have been deliy,,ss
at the time OF some Assyrian invasion ~
defeat: either Immediately after the cav
ture OF Samarta by Sargon (B. c. ~
George Adam SMITH, or after anoth.,
vasion Gil. Cheyne). or at the time OF ~.
invasion OF Sennacherib and the destr.
tion of his army C70l. Driver).
PLACE--It was delivered In Jerusalsn
Isaiah's home.
KINGs.-Heseisiah was king OF Jues,
Israel had been destroyed.
I. Visions In the Dark Times.-T,
understand this prophecy we must
read the previous chapter (Chap. lO
which is a part Of the same prophets
utterapce.
ii. The Messiah King.-Vs. l-3.
"And there shah come forth a rod {,
new shoot) 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 OF Jesus John 12:41).
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 Elk other qualities described
"Shah rest upon him:" They burn
md illumine his soul" God giveth
not the Spirit by measure unto him
John 9:3D. The spirit OF wisdom and
understandings" This first pair d.
note intellectual strength and ability;
clear diseernment Of truth in It's
hyoadest relations. "Counsel and
might" are the ability to plan and the
ability to execute. neither of which
can avail without the other."-Alex.
under. "of knowledge and Of the fear
of the Lord:" THAT 10 acquaintance
with the true will Of God. combined
with the determination to carry out
that will 70 the full John 4:34; Luke
12:42; Heb. fo:7)."-Pulpit Com.
3. ''Shall make him Of quick under.
standing in the sphere Of the fear Of
the Lord" Tho fulfilling the duties
which belong to the service Of the
Lord.
Ill. The Character Of His Govern.
ment.-Vs-. 3-6. The qualities of char.
meter tust described flt tho Messiah 10
be true king.
HE shall not Judge after the sight
Of his eyes," etc.: Brilliant or repel.
lent external qualities do not de-
termine His favor OF dlsfavoA-
Delitxseh.
4. with righteousness shall He
Judge the poor," Tho weak, the help
less. who have NO means Of commen nd.
ing themselves to tho eye" "And re.
prove:" Do Justice against the wicked
on behalf of "the meek" the humble,
the afflicted. who cannot plead for
themselves In His cor. "Heshall smite
the EARTH" The embodiment of the
forces that are opposed to God and
Righteousness. equivalent to "the
wicked" at the end Of the clause.
"Rod (seepter) Of His mouth
breath OF His lips: HE had only to
speak and II was done, as when He
spoke the worlds into being.
s. righteousness shall be the girdlt
Of His loins:" The girdle is mentioned
as an essential part of oriental dress
and that which keeps the others ir
their proper place. and qualities the
wearer for exertion. "Faithfulness:'
Absolute truth to His principles enc
His promises.
~. The Golden Age He VIII Bring
VS.. %. The natural result Of sust
a king and such q government, wher
all are brought under its benign sway
will be the Golden Age. the millenniu
days the uges have looked forward e
in hope and faith
8. "Asp:" A small, very poisonous
serpent. "Ccckatrice." The grea
viper, "a large yellow one called
Daboia Xanthins (Tristram). one o
the most beautiful but vcnomous O.
the Npers OF Palestine. e."-Cheyne.
0. "They shall not hurt nor destroy:
Everything injurious or harmful shal
be either removed or changed int,
something helpful and blessed. "Il
all my holy mountain;" Either Noun
Zion. the type Of the church, or th,
mountain region which covers III,
most of Palestine, az q type Of th,
| Kingdom Of God. In that day tn,
mountain Of the Lord shall fill tn
whole earth. (See Dan 2:35.) 9TH
knowledge Of the Lord" Both theo
retical and practical. both of the mint
and Of the heart. "As the waters cove,
the sea-" Filling every part. \.
10. "And in that day (which ne sav
in his far-oR vision) there shall he I
root Of jesse" That is the plan
springing from the roet, us $3.50. S,
In Rev. 22:18 the Messii ! says: II M
the root, even the offspring of David.
"Shall stand for an ensign:" A ban
ner, n signal seen from afar MS rally
ing point, for the nations to come, t,
join His kingdom, to pray. and to wor
ship. His rests" His resting place
The land where He rules. the cburcl