The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-08-30
REBUILDING THE TEMPLE.
international sunday school Lesson
for september n, isDO-rest, Esrs
3tIO-ttJ-Ncmory Verses, 1911.

Especially Arranged from Pcioubet's Notes.
| GOLDEN TENT.-The temple 90 God "a
holy, which temple ye are.--i Cor, S:i7
READ Chapters land 4
LIGHT FROM OTHER Scriptures
The Temple Of Solomon Kings. chaps
s, !. \ The Temple Rcpaircd.-2 Kings q
The Spiritual Temple. i Cor. 3:t6. a. 6I9.
2 Cor 6:i6; Eph. 2:2i 2Thes. 90; Rev. 3i2.
PSALMS ". los, 100. IFS. lis and ia6. ac-
cordlng TO Geikie, were composed for this
occasion.
TIME. Journey OF return. spring, H. c.
$50; temple planned, altar set up. October,
$50, foundations " temple begun. May, SIS
building ceased Is years; work on temple
renewed, $50. temple completed. 5i6
PLACE, Jerusalem.
RULERS Cyrus, klng Of Babylonla a nd
the east TN 529. Darius Hystaspcs (522-tSSl.
at completion OF temple. Tarqun the
Proud. king Of Rome
PROPHETS. Daniel. an old man. al
time Of return dan. iO.D. In Babylon.
llaggai and Zechariah were both hving In
Jerusalem, but did not begin to prophecy
EXPLANATORY.
lntroductory.-lf the 10000 return
ing eNilcs left Babylonia in March (R.
c. $500, they could not well reach Jcrs.
salem, after a journey Of 500 TO zoo
miles, before some time in July. II
took Ezra four months to make the
journey ezra 7:9). They found the
city in ruins, as IL had lain for so years
since its complete destruction by Nebu-
chadnezzar. The list of towns" says
Geikie, named by Ezra and Nehemiah
ezra 2;23, IS, "a; Neh. 7:25-26) as the
first homes of their brethren includes
only Bethlehem on the south, while on
the north their territory did not extend
beyond the narrow limits of Benja-
min." In October, two or three months
after their arrival, they proceeded to re.
new the worship of God by rebuilding
the altar on its old foundation.
|. The Foundations of the Temple
Laid.-Ns. 1913. VS.. 10. THE build.
ers, |. e., Joshua and Zerubbabel, who
were at the head OF affairs. (See Ezra
3:2J PRIESTS in their apparel:" The
elegant and beautiful official robes used
10y the priests in their celebrations. es-
pecially the blue and scarlet purple
robes, with gold and gems. (See Tx.
3l:l0, 1927. ctc.) with trumpets:
Not for music: but, like our church
joyful announcements. "The sons Of
Asaph:" One OF the great choir lead
ers Of David's time. These were his de-
pendants or their SUCCESSORS in this
choir, as those in training in the schools
of the prophets were called sons of the
prophets. "Cymbals:" These were mu-
steal instruments very mach like those
which are in use among MS under the
same name. after the ordinance tor.
derD Of David:" (See Chrou. 1916,
2lD David first organized choirs and
music for the temple services. VS.. II.
Sang together 10y course. Il. ". one 20
another. responsibility. Compare TX.
1890, 2l)-Cambridge Bible. ''lIe Is
good" etc: These words first appear
as the doNology at the close of the
psalm written by David, and sung at
the bringing of the ark TO Jerusalem
Il Chron. $3.50. They are found sub
stantially in Psa. log, lO7. lis. VS.. 10.
Ancient men, that had seen the first
house." which was destroyed u. c. $50,
81 years before.
III. Opposition and Delay.-Ns. is.
1. THE adversarics of Judah" The
mixed race of the Samaritans. Those
in race, in religion. and in pur-
pose. They did not call themselves ad-
Versaries, but were 81 in reality. We.
Let us build with you:" Let us join in
your work, and hence in the use and di-
rection of the temple. For we seek
your God and we do sacrifice
unto Him" But they did il in a very
different way. partially in connection
with other things which would destroy
the perfection and power of the Jewish
VA. weakened the hands,"
The refusal of the Jews to unite with
he Samaritans made them bitter enc
mics, aud they did everything in their
power to stop the progress of the tenn
Die building. (l) As in Nehemiah's |
lime (Neh. 4:l-l2), by sneers. ISLANDERS,
md threatening attacks. (2) by writ |
ng slanderous letters TO the govern
ncnt and hiring ". 81 'counselors
against them" probably in Baylonia.
This continued "all the days of Cyrus"
who died in 500. until the reign of
DARIUS who began TO reign b. {. 500,
nd il took two years more TO get the
esired permission so that for about
) years nothing was done on the tenn
de.
III. The Temple Completed.-Ea Early
n the reign of Darius llystaspes the
ews obtained permission to build the
cmple. The prophets IIaggai and
.echariah urged the people forward.
he new movement began Is. G. 500. and
n four years, just 20 years after the de-
truction Of Solomon's temple, $50, the
cw temple was completed and dedi-
atcd. u. G. $40.
TYPE OF SPIRITUAL TEMPLE.
The temple was the symbol and type
( Gods spiritual temple, both the indi-
idual Christian and the whole people
( God q. Cor. 3:lO-l6). Q) Rich and
ostly preparations have been made by
theirs. We are heirs of all the ages.
p The foundation is Jesus Christ. CD
lie has prophets with messages from
cd TO aid and encourage In the build
lg-the Bible, the Holy Spirit, with
pastors and friends 10 bring
he message. ca The true Christian
laracter when complete is beautiful