The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
September Is.


Ncnt vi lls way. IN some way
God had spoken TO Jacob and told him to
return to his native land. Gen. 81 .. The
Lord would not permit him to remain
away longer, for he might become per-
verted in his religious life and forget the
promises OF which he was heir, and then,
as he could no longer live in peace with
l'ahan. it was time for him to return
Ange,s of Cod A host OF angels See .
Kings 8: II. Met him" Literally,
came, drew near TO him"
2. Gods host The angels are called
hosts. |. From their multitude. >. From
their order. 3. From their power for the
projection of the saints. "Nlahauaim'
Two camps
3. "Sent messengers" These messen-
gers were probably sent before he saw the
host OF angels, for they seem 90 have re-
turned soon after this. Land OF SER"
This is on the cast and south OF the Dead
Sea.
I. Unto my lord" yielding raciheth
great olfenses" Eccles. 10; T. Jacob
hnmbled himself before his brother, rceog-
nlzng him as lord, and putting himself
down as a servant.
g. "Cometh to meet thee" 'ihe mind OF
lisa.i was in that wavering state when Tire
slightest incident might soothe him into
good will. or arouse him to vengeance.
7. Greatly afraid" The fear OF his
brother was the direct consequence Of his
SIN, the sin that embttered his whole lie.
Two bands" Disposal of his company
INTO two bands. so that II one was at
tacSed the other might escape. was char
acteristic of Jacob. He was scheming
man, and never neglected to take every
possible preoaution
8. 20 God OF my father Abraham" In
this great emergency he had recourse to
prayer.
10. Not worthy" The Hebrew expres.
~ lp t.. d O.
is, TOO little to have received less; less than
all. with my staff" When he passed
over this Jordan he had nothing but his
staff but now he has wives and children
and hocks and herds.
II. The hand OF my brother Jacob
knew that his brother was coming toward
him with an army and ne feared the
worst. The mother with the children %
lie must have had an awful opinion o. his
brother when he used this expression
which implies the utmost cruelty. proceed
ing in the work of slaughter to total exter-
mination.
II. 'rhou sadst' Gods promises are
the sure ground Of all our hopes, and TO
remind God of His promises is one OF the
privileges OF prayer"
10. "A present for Esau." Jacob did
not regard praying as Ibstitute Tor the
use of means. 1t was rather a guide an
inspiration from God in their use.
IA, Is. Two hundred" etc. We can
learn something of his great prosperity
from the fact that this presen; to Esau
consisted of $50 animals
10. Every drove by themselves The
disposition OF this priscey present in sew
eral droves, following one another at inter
walls, was such as to repeat the favorable
impression made by each, as they success
lively came before Esau, accompanied with
a conciliatory message. Pass over before
nnNU tnaa k..d- ..f
Tie Jabbok, close to the region OF expected
| danger,
20. "Will apease him." Jaeoh hoped to
| pacify his brother and turn away his an
| ger by the presents, and by the words of
esteem which he had instructed his sarv-
ants to speak to Esau.
| %. Rose up that night Jacob tool.
| his family across in the night when there
would be no opportunity for the enemy 10
| see or to hinder. Ford ,Jabnok" The
| .labbok was a stream flowing into the ,Jor-
| dan about two-thirds of the distance from
the Sea OF Gailee TO the Dead Sea.
"a WAS left alone" To be lett alone
with Goa is the only true way OF arriving
at a just knowledge OF ourselves and ou
! ways. There wrestled." From Hosea
| l2: A we learn that the wrestling OF Jacob
was not merely a physical exercise, but
also a spiritual one. "A man This was
! doubtless the Lord Jesus Christ. In Hosea
| -: 4, the man who wrestled with him is
called the angel, and the Lord Of hosts
and in verse 80 OF this chapter Jacob calls
/ Him God.
%. He prevailed not Ii would have
! been easy enough for the angel to prevail
| physically, but the Lord was endeavoring
| TO lead Jacob to complete abandonment
| OF himself. He touched-his thigh" The
| thigh is the pillar OF n mans strength;
! Jacob was thus shown his utter help.ess-
ness and dependence on God God can
bring down to the dust the stoutest
%. II will not etc 10 say this from
| the heart is the secret of ell true strength.
Thou bless me-" The blessing OF God OH
| the heart is Of greater value than the best
| this world can give.
~ What is thy nameg' God directed
| attention to his name as representing his
| character. He said. Jacob That is,
"supplanter." Thus did Jacob admit the
true state OF his heart.
| 2s Israel" \ prince of God, or one
| powerful with God. God had taught him
that his greatest enemy was not Esau. but
! himself Power with God The only
sure way of having power with men is to
have power with God first. Earncstness,
| perseverance, submission, faith these will
move both God and man. Hast pre-
vailed" All Of Gods people are wrestiers.
| Great things are promised to those who
! give themselves fully 10 God, not the least
VI NHltH II thul lHty shdh piANdil WIN
| God.
% Tell me-thy name Reveal thy
self to me more fully. ''He blessed him
there The angel did not crafty Jacob )
curiosity when he asked his name, hut he
did bless him. l. Consider the place. II
was "a place (D of gtei trial (Ns. 6, y;
| (2) OF humble confession w. l0); C3) OF
pleading Tvs. II, l2) al OF communion ".
| 30); (5) OF conscious weakness. V. 81 2.
Consider the blessing. He was Q) saved
from great peril ". ~; (2) he was able
to feel that great breach was healed (33:
A.; (3) he had won new name and rani.
(Y. 28), and was made a prince on the
spot; "a he was now under fresh anoint-
ing, and was a superior man ever after
30 -'Peniel" Or Penuel ". BY, mean.
ing "the face of Cod" MY life is pre-
served" These words have deep spirit.
ual meaning. The only way in which The
life can be preserved is 20 meet the angel
Christ; He is the life
81 THE sun rose" See Nal 4; .. Tho
rising sun was a type OF the spiritual sun
rise upon his soul Halted" etc. Wheth
er Jacob was healed at this time, or was
ever after cripple, is mere conjecture.
49, Eat not of the sinew." What this
sinew was neither jew nor Christian can
tell.