The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-07

International Sunday school Lesson
for July -. is0o-rext, Daniel
I,s-2l-Nemory Verses 1920.

heart that no would not dene himself
sJan. LIS
THIS lesson may be ussd rs temperance
lesson.
READ the whole chapter.
PLACE IN BIBLE HlSToRY.-2 Kings
2i1-6: Chron S6.l-7.
TIME.-B. c. 605-3 The beginning u ths
70-years' captivity.
PLACE.-l}abylOn on the Euphrates, 100
miles east OF Jerusalem.
Rulers Johoiakim, king OF Judah: Neb-
uchadnezzar. OF Babylon.
PROPHETS. Jeremiah and IIahakKuk
at Jerusalem az the time Daniel was car
ried captive. and later on Ezekiel among
the captivcs Ia Bahylonia, and Obadiah In
Judah. were contemporaries 81 Daniel.
Daniel AZ this time IL years old. born
at Jerusalem OF noble parentage. carried
captive to Babylon. where he lived ali tho
70 years captivity. A great statesman.
a learned scientific man. a true prophet
OF the nobest character. he lived at least
till Ii. c. 53i. and died at the age OF IS or
more.
EXPLANATORY.
]. The Tempted.-ln our last lesson
we were looking upon Israel during
the years before its final captivity, Il. e..
72-. To-day we pass over more than a
century of time, and into the kingdom
of Judah, and look upon that nation at
the beginning of its captivity. which
came upon il for the same sins that
ruined the northern kingdom. Among
the first captives were Daniel and three
companions. who were afterwards cast
into the fiery furnace and escaped I'M
harmed.
III. The emptation.-N.S S. What was
the wrong in eating the kings food?
G) The dietary might comprise arti-
Giles of food, such as the flesh of swine.
hares. etc. which the law interdicted
TO the lsraelites Uev. y. i2) The flesh
may not have been perfectly cleansed
from blood, and hence forbidden by the
Jewish law (Deut. 1:: 23-25). Jews. even
at this day, have their own butchers,
ard regard as uncean the meat pre-
pared in the ordinary way. (3) The uni
versal custom among the heather OF
consecrating portion of each meal by
offering a portion of it to their idols,
and pouring out libations of wine in
their honor. (4) The luxurious diet pro-
vided by the king would corrupt the
body and diminish the vigor of the
mind. Nor with the wine. lie had
probably seen its effects on others. and
the bad company and danger into which
il led. Probably these were far worse
at Babylon than in Palestine.
III. How the Victory Over Tempta-
tion Was Gained.-Ns. SIS. First. lie
'purposed in his heart" They came to
a decision.
Second. They had an early religious
training, as was common among the
best Jews.
Third. Their sudden departure from
home. to be thrown upon their own re-
sources, probably helped them to take
a decided stand for their religion and
their God.
Fourth. They used wise means. HE
requested the prince of the eunuchs."
Fifth. The Divine favor was with him.
V. Q. Now God had brought Daniel in
to favor and tender love"
Sixth. by proving the value of his
course. V. IL. Give us pulse TO eat:"
Lcguminous plants or their seed, ~
beans. peas. etc. v. IS. AT the end IL
ten days" etc, as short a time rs wouN
suffice for thorough test. The result
was all that was claimed.
~. The Crown of Nictory.-Ns. 1871.
There were several jewels in this
crown.
First Jewel. The best physical conf
ton; bodily health. strength, beauty,
energy; fitting the body for its best
work and its highest lows.
Second Jewel. The finest mental
powers and highest culture.-v. IL.
Third Jewel. The victory over temp
tation improved, strengthened and en-
noblcd the character.
Fourth Jewel. High position, like a
city set upon hill, whence they could
exert the widest influence. VS.. 1920.
And in all matters of wisdom and I'M
derstanding:" In everything which re-
CURED peculiar wisdom to understand
and to explain. "IIe found them ten
times better" Better counsclors, bet
ter informed.-Barncs. "1han all the
magicians and astrologers:" The ma
gicans were the learned class, the
scribes the priestly class. ".rhe astrol-
ogers, pensioners from the stars" were
the scientific men, vcrsed in magic and
occult science.
Fifth Jewel. 4 long life Of eminent
service. Y. 81. Daniel continued even
unto the first year of King Cyrus" Il.
{. 534. when Cyrus. having conquered
Babylon. issued his cdict for the re-
building Of the temple. Daniel had thus
about 20 years of public service.
TEMPERANCE APPLICATION.
Strong drink is one of the most pow