The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-19
The SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
December u.
Subject: Christmas, Isaiuh, TX, I.7--Goiden
Text, Luke H., lI-Memcry Verses
Q, 7--Commentary on the
Days Lesson.

l. "Sball not be such" The darkness
shall not be rs great as it has been. There
was ray of encouragement for those who
were ready to receive the prophets wo~ds.
"Zebulup.' The corntry OF Galilee
around the sea Of Gaiilee was the land
that principally suffered in the first As
syrian invasion.
.. "The people that walked in dark
ness" The people of Judah. They were
at this time under two-ffold drrSncss
(n The darkness Of outward trouble See
2 KINGS l5 81; lG: as. II; 2 Chron. %: IS.
~ They were in moral darkness. Thev
were attacked bv the King Of IsrGel and
by the King Of Damascus. and aftcrward
by the King of As7yria. Great mnltitudes
were carried captives or were slain. IN
this deep afflction of the Jewish ~ 1ticr her
old foes rose up against her. The Edom-
ties on the southeast and the Phiistines
on the southwest noured iN .tfeir trooOs
upon the devoted lqnd and added to its
calamities. The philistires took perma
merit possession of the territory which thev
had overrrn. occupying i and adding i
70 their dominion Judah was indeed
Drought low and made naked" 2 Chron.
2S: l9. Her country was deso.ata her
cities were burned with fire; her land
strangers devoured it in her presence.
lisa. ]: 7. The territory that remained TO
her was truly but . very small remnant.
md even that was threatencd. 10 cso9pe
ron. these lroupp11 Ning Ahez rppra eu
70 llgiaVh-lD1ser -, or NsSyFlu lpF Nv.
bad to rob the temple end his palacc of
their treasures in order to pay the re.
CURED tribute; and. still more. he eac"i-
feed the independence and honor OF the
realm itself.
,,,n; lhou mas, muitinneu ine I1uo,l',
Inc pronhet SHOWS the,n the Messl.h
md HE tifOre IIN v-oul1 rlpyp fhpr11 n
Eope, ,oWokeh 1elth, arouse 70 righteous
ness, by the VISION OF goo1 tlmcF coming
The only way to such hcssea consIul-
lnatlon was nV zoe PAIN OF honness. eoC-
aheneee AND taith; lhey JOY before
lhee. Inc prophet notes 1t to DC 2 ren-
g,ors 10Y because W is sald 20 ne betore
God-that IS IN ftls presence nnd WITT
grateful acknowledgement Of His BENEFITS.
q. Inou hast oroker INC YoNe' nc
Jews were succCssiVeW dchvefCo l'om nc
burdensome aud calling yoke O, ne Ns-
syi1ans; Cha,deanS' perslans ana MaceGo-
mars. ouT these dcnVereuces were opE =
shadow OF redemption IRON the yoEe OF
satan. ana that fedemntlop seems nero
essDeci1lly predicted as II g'r1a@v aceo' =
nnehed, As m the Day ot Nllolan. ~
Gideon with hSn,dtul OF msr CONQUERED
tie nosts OF Ml6lan, so M'aal2h' ne
child ". 81. .,shalI nrove 10 pe t1e
Prince OF peace. and the sma!l company
Wn.u.l nit,i Hi"4i ~ '''O WV 'i''-'' =.
Of Antichrst. See the same contrast IN
Mic. 3; 20.
D. For every battle lt was the Gus
tom OF antiquity to pie tire. arms o. pros,
trate enemies, the spolis OF less value. aAdi
their ,spotte,d garments; INTO heap ana
then burn them. All t3at neionSs 70 WaT
shall n, swept away; me war ltselI snh'l
die me Messiah abolsncs al war uut
not until dls toes are etther swept away
| by His judgments or melted lnto nenltencc
and won over TO- submission ny His love
e. Unto rs; The prophet spake ol
the predlGted blessings as - ALREADY com,
municated. Angels say Unto YOU .nul
this ehlld was born Tor the oenen0 oi ls
men, o. MS sinners, OF 2u eeuey,ers, 10 n, i
end OF the world IN the iar DISTANCE ~, t
prophet toresaw the hedeemer o. th'
world. little later came me V,sloh o.
! the suffering Saviour isa; 9dl men te'
town where lie should oe born Nilcan ~
| y; more eomnnlete reve-1tl2h caun' ..
through Danlel. ihese Propnleele" WI Ntri
so spread ABROAD tnag az the tlne % IL
coming there prevailed tnronGnout the en- en-
tire East an intense convletloh Vhau e.'
long powerful monercn Wouin rlse !,
JudeS and gam common over .he "orlu .,,,
virgil VINO ilved llelie peIore eals, 'F ea ~