The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
The SABBATH SCHOOL.
international Lesson Comments For
August rs.
Subject: Abraham and Isaac, Gen. Nm, 1.l4.,
Golden Text Heb. xL. l7..Memory
Verses, 6'S.. Commentary
on the Days Lesson.

"h 'hS buy LessOus
l.. After these things" The things re
corded IN the previous chapter regarding
Hagar and Ishmael and their banishment.
Did prove Abraham" (R W mot in
cite to sin (Jas. /: lS), but try, prove,
give occasion for the development OF
faith. Cor. 10: 10; Heb. IL IL; James /:
IL. 1t is well to see that God confers q
signal honor upon us when He thus tests
our. hearts. Tempting is for the sake OF
leading men to evil; testing them is for the
purpose of making them better. The trials
OF life are to prove what we are, to see il
we are fitted for larger things Here ]
am. Ready at a moments notice for
Gods service.
.. "Thine only SON. His only son BY
Sarah, his legal wife. Had Abraham's
whole soul not been stayed simply on the
Lord he never could have yielded unhesi
tating obedience 10 such searching com.
mand. Abraham desired earnestly to be
let into the mystery of redemption, and
God let him feel by experience what il
was to lose beloved son. Land of Mo
riah." A general phrase for the mountain
Gus district OF Jerusalem. This Moriah
was the same site upon which Solomon
built the temple, and Calvary was near by
For a burnt offering" Abraham was liv
ing amidst idolaters who sacrificed Their
first born to their idols, and Abraham
himself might not have been sure that he
ought not to offer as costly sacrifices as the
heather did; but Cod at this time taught
him and his descendants not to offer hu
man sacrifices, and yet they were to retain
the spirit Of sacrifice out Of which they
grew"
3. "Rose up cary" That there might
be no appearance of delay or reluctance on
his part he made every preparation for the
sacrifice before setting out-the materials
the knife, the servants to convey them;
and he had the painful secret pent up in
his bosom during the three days he was
journeying to Moriah. He murmured not
nor took counsel with flesh and blood
He waited not to consult with Sarah. nor
listen to the misgivings of his own mind.
The command was clear and the obedience
prompt.
A. "The third day." Beer-sheba. Abra
hams present home, was town on the
southern border of Palestine, forty-fve
miles south If Jerusalem. and three days
was the usual time it would take them 70
make the journey. In the three days
journey there was time given for reflection;
thus the struggle of faith is not short and
momentary, but prolonged. AS this sacri.
fee was typical of that of Christ. so here
may be a reference to the third day OF
His resurrection. "Saw the place" The
hill Moriah can be seen about three miles
8. "And worship" Perform solemn
act of devotion which God requires
Come again to YOU" This may have
been an expression of faith that God would
restore his son even if actually sacrificed
Heb IL: l7-l9. This reminds us o; our
Lord in Cethserace; going into such an
agony He would not ADMIT Others to sc
with Him
8. Laid il upon Isaac" Isaac carried
the wood for the burnt Offering. so Cnrist
carried the tree whereon He died (John
10: ~; the binding of Isaac was also
typical, for so Christ was bound. Matt
81: 2. "Took the fire." That is, carrying
in his hand the vessel containing the coas
OF fire.
7. "Where is the lamb?" The tender.
ness OF this scene is only to be surpassed
by those of Cethsemane and Calvary
Nothing can be conceived more affection
ate and affecting.
8. "Will provide" The patriarch spoke
prophetically. and referred TO that Lamb
OF God who in the fulness of time should
take away the sin OF the world. and OF
whom Isaac w0s a most expressive tyne.
The giving W by the father OF his only
and well beloved son ". 8: john 81 l6l
the ready submission of the son ". 8;
John TO- l5). the bearing of the instru'
ment of death by the victim ". 8; John
10: ~. the violent death consented to ".
10; John 10: l6) the deliverance from
death on the third day Tvs. 4. II; Matt
90: l9), can not be mere accidental coin
cidences.
o. Bound Isaac his SON" Had not
the patriarch been sustained by the full
consciousness of acting in obedience tc
Gods will, the effort must have been to1
great for human endurance; and had not
Isaac then probably twenty-five years oi
age, displayed equal faith in submitting,
al ,ol ha,
through.
TO- Stretched forth his hand" The
deed is virtually done when the viii shows
firm determination. God who looketh upon
the heart regardeth the sacrifice as already
made. He will take the will for the deed,
but never the deed for the will.
H. "The angel OF the Lord, The very
person who was represented by this OF,
fering; the Lord Jesus, who calls Himself
Jehovah ". l6), and on His own authority
renews the promises of the covenant. Re
was ever the great Mediator between God
and man. Called unto him." When we
cannot see on any side way of escape
then God comes and often shows US
wonderful dehverance.
I2. "Iay not thine hand" The sacrifice
was virtually offered, the intention, the
purpose to do it, was shown il all sincerity
and funess. 81 know" The best evi
dence of our fearing God is our being viii
ing to honor Him with that which is dear
est to us. and to part with all for Pin
"That thou fearest God" This was faith
in action. Paul says that Abraham was
accepted by faith, and James says he was
accepted by works of obedience, but these
are only two sides OF the same thing, foI
not single act of faith can be named but
what has in it the nature of obedience.
10. "Behold--a ram" Though Christ
was typifed by Isaac, vet the offering OF
him was suspended, and in the meantime
the sacrifice of beasts was accepted as Q
pledge of that expiation for sin which
should be made in ''the fulness of time"
the great principle of the Mosaic economy
was the acceptance of animal sacrifices in
stead of human;
IA. "Jehovah-jireh." That is. "Ths
Lord will see, or provide" 1T shall be
seem" The meaning is that this was the
spot OF Gods choice for the manifestation
OF His visible presence, where the sane
tuary should be erected and sacrifices OF
fered. After the ram had been offered
the angel of the Lord again called tc
Abraham and renewed the covenant that
God had made with him. Abraham then
returned to Beer-sheba.