The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-31

Thee."-Psa. %; 22--The Shunamhes
Son.
The section includes the stories concern
Ing Elishassi works among tho people
given in this chapter, as specimens OF ms
beneficent ministry. Timc.-Between So
SS4 b. C.. com. chron.: or s52-s4h. rev.
chron. Places.-(D Shunem. now Solsm.
a town in Issachar. about three and a
half miles north OF Jezreel. and fifty-three
miles north of Jerusalem. on the south
west flank OF little Hermon. 1t was In
one of the most fertile and beautiful por-
tions of Israel. (2) Mount Carmel. Prob
ably near the spot where was the Ia
nous contest between Elijah and the
prophets of Baal. Rulers.-Jehoram. son
of Ahab king OF Israel. Jehoshaphat or
his son Jehoram. king Of Judah. Jeho-
/ ram $ wife was Alfalfa. daughter OF Jeze-
bel and sister of Jehoram OF Israel Ben
hadad H.. king OF Syria. Elisha made his
home at Samaria q Kings 2: IS: s: p; Is;
13 I'D. But he seems to have made cir
cults over the whole country. "rousing
and instructing the people at large We
| hear of him in different parts. and even
so far away as Damascus. He was the
foremost subject in the land. and consult
ed by kings.
Is. THE man of God saw her afar on.
| From his hilltop, looking down into the
valley.
26. Run now" Elisha knew that only
some matter of great Importance could
| bring the woman there. els il we'll with
| thee?" Hebrew. is 1t peace to thee?
] ''And she answered. 1t is we'll " She
said but one word. Peace The cautious
mother wishes to have no words with the
servant: IT is his master that tshe is in
quest OF.
q. She caught him by the feet" etc.
| The falling down. clasplng the feet. etc.
| are actions witnessed every day in the
East. have had this done to me often
! before could prevent it.-Thomson. "Ge-
hazi came near to thrust her away"
Deeming her impunity excessive. or such
| liberties beneath his masters dignity. just
as the disciples tried to drive away the
! mothers who brought their children to
| Jesus. THE Lord hath hid IL from me-"
His prayer for light had not yet been an
| swered. Often the Lord had told him
| what was coming: but in this case he let
him learn from the suppliant herself. as
the best way for both.
2S. Did 1 desire a SOM" Did I ask the
| favor? Was it not sent freely? Why.
then, does the same power take 1t from
me? She did not say. but implied that
her son was dead.
%. Then he said to Gehazi.'' His at
tendant. "Gird up thy loins." In prep
aration for a journey. Take my stan
| His prophetic star. the symbol OF his au-
thority. IF thou meet any man. salute
him not" The Jewish salutations. like
those common in the Orient today. were
| elaborately formal. and occupied so much
time as to be a serious hindrance when
there was reason for haste. 1t Is said
that a complete formal salutation between
two persons may consume from one to
l three hours--Lyman Abbott. Lay my
staff upon the face Of the child" In ex-
pectation that through this the prophetic
power would go forth and restore the
| .@f.e he
child was not really dead ". ~.
80. II will not leave thee" She had
great faith in Elisha, but littls in his
staff. She wanted his presence. his per-
sonal sympathy and aid. Perhaps she
knew more about Gehazfs character than
did Elisha himself.
81. "And laid the stan but there
was neither voice. nor hearing" His mis-
sion was a failure. The wrong man wsl
behind the star. 1t was the prophet who
gave power to the stan.
%. He went in therefore, and shut the
door upon them twain" Perhaps himself
and the mother; moro probably himself
and only the dead boy. He prayed in
secret and his Father rewarded him
openly In secret he could best commune
with God. 80 Jacob wrestled with .the
angel alone IN the night. And prayed
unto the Lord" ''The effectual fervent
prayer of righteous man. which avail
eth much"
81. And he went up. and lay upon the
child" etc. He used whatever means
were in his power. though the means
alone could never have brought the child
to life. So James tells the elders who
pray with the sick. to also anoint him
with on, one OF the oommoner remedies
of the day. So Christ sometimes used
means as me channel OF his healing
power.
IS. He returned, and walked in the
house to and fro" There had been signs
Of life in the fiesh OF the child becoming
warm. But there was a great struggle
of faith in the prophet This was new
experience of what the Lord might dc
through him. and he could not know tbs
Lords will at once. The child sneezeo
eyes" These were the first acts Of re
stored respiration, and they are described
as successive steps.-J.. F. and B.
Ss. Take up thy son." Compare Eli
tabs action q Kings IL: ~ and ouI
blessed Lords Quke Z: 10.
al '.She fell at his feet" Th'
first impulse, even before taking UP hei
son. She was full of gratitude for the
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