The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-22
TIE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR AUGUST 25.
Subject: Abraham and Isaac, Gen. xiii,
1-iI-Golden Text, Heb. XII. lG-NIen-
ory Verses, G-S-Commentary on the
Days Lesson.


Eagar and IShmac, aad their banishment.
Did prove Abraham" *. W Not III
cite to sin (J&S. /: l$j, but try, prove.
give occasion for the development OF
faith" Cor. 10: l3; He5. IL: II; James /:
70. 1t Is well 10 sec that God Conters
signal nOnor 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
o: HE are to prove what we are. to see II
we are fitted foc larger things. Here |
am Ready 1T moments notice Tor
Cod : service.
. Thine Only SON" His only son by
Sarah, his legal wife Had Abraham
whoe soul not been stayed simply on the
Lord ne never could have yielded unheSi-
tating obedience to suca . searching COM
lnand. Abraham desired earnestly TO be
let into the mystery OF redemption, and
God let him feel by experience what 1t
was TO lose beloved son. Land OF Mo-
riah." 4 general phrase ioc the mountain
Gus district of Jerusalem. This Moriah
was the same site upon which Solomon
built the tempe and Calvary was near by.
For a burnt offering. Abraham was Hv-
ing amidst idoiaters who sacrificed tEelr
tirst born to tneir idols. and Abraham
himself might not have been sure that he
oucnt not to offer GS costly sacrifices as the
Eee:hen did; nut God at this time taught
hm and mis- descendants not to offer hui
man sacrifices, and yet they were TO retain
TIE spirit OF sacrifice out OF which they
C:5w..'
. Rose W carry" That there might
be no appearance 0: delay or reluctance on
his Iart ne made every preparation 10" the
sacrifice before setting olt-the materials,
tEa knife, tGe servants to convey them;
AID he had the painful secret pent M IN
his bosom during the three days lie was
io:raeying to Mor.ah He murml"ed not,
70" took counsel with flesh and blood.
Fa waited nos 10 consult with Saran. nor
listen II the misGivingS o: his own mind.
Tne command was c.eag and the obeQleAce
Prompt.
!. the third cay" Ecer-sne1a. Abra-
hams present home. was a tom on tie
southern border O: Palestine. fo-ty-Eve
miles south OF Jerusalem. and three days
was The usval time IL would take then to
make the ournoy. IN the thrce days
Journey re was tine given FOR reflection:
thus the s.rugg.e OF faith is not short and
moncnta,y. but prolonged. As this sacri-
fee was typical OF that OF Christ. so here
may oe reference to the third day OF
His resurrection. Saw the place. Inc
hiil Moriah can be seen about three miles
distant by one coming from Beer-Sheba.
:. And wc"&hip" Perform solemn
act of devotion which God requires.
Gene again to YOU This may have
beea an expression OF latin that God would
restore his son even ii actually sacrhced.
Heb, II: 1919. This reminds US of our
Lord in GethSemane; going into such an
c-5.,.-. ne would re: admit others to go
with Him. :,
6. Laid it upon Isaac" Isaac carried
the wood for the burnt oGaring. so Christ
carried the tree whereon He died John
l9: III; the binding of Isaac was also
typical. for so Christ was bound. Matt.
%: 2. Took the fire. That is. carrying
in his hand the vessel containing the Goals
OF fire; Lou IT,, ...sou
ness of this scene is only to be surpassed
by those OF Gethsemane and Calvary.
Nothing can be conceived more affection
ete and affecting.
s. "Will provide" The patriarch spoke
propheticaily and referred to that Lamp
ci God VINO in the fulnesS of time should
take away the sin OF the world, and OF
w1om Isaac was g most expressive type.
The giving up by the father OF his only
and well beloved son (v. 8; John 3: l8),
the ready submission OF the son ". 8;
John 10: l5) the bearing OF the lnstru-
ment OF death by the victim (v. 6: John
J9: ~. the violent death consented to ".
10: John l9: l6). the deliverancc from
death on the third Cay Tvs. 4: -; Matt.
60: l9). can not be mere accidental COIN
g Bound Isaac. his SON" Had not
the patriarch been sustained by the full
consciousness of acting in obedience to
Gods will. the effort must have been TOO
great for human endurance; and had Dot
Isaac. then probably twenty-five years OF
age, displayed equal faith in submitting
this great trial could not have been gone
through. =, I'll,
deed is virtually done when the Will shows
firm determination. God VINO loaketh upon
the heart regardeth the sacrifice as already
made. H.. will take the will for the dsSd,
but never the deed for tae will.
II. The angel Of the Lord The very
rersoa who was reTeSsnted by thls OF:
fer;ny; the Lord Jesus. wns caas Himself
Jehosah ". l6l. and On HIS own aethoHV
rencU.s the promises Of the covenant. be
was ever the great Mediator between God
and man. Called unto hu.S When ~s
cannot see % any sine way OF escape.
then God comes and Olsen SHOWS us
wonderful deliveranee. -.
-. Lay not thlpe name 1ne sacSlt,Ss
was virtually offered. the intention, the
purpose to do it. was shown in all aneec7sy
and fulness. Il know The best s,,-
Gence of our fearing God IS our being viii
ing to honor Him with that which 10 deer
rs2 to us, and to part with al for Him.
THAT thou tearest God" Ihu was faith
in action. Paul says taat Aocahsnr was
accepted by faith, and James says be was
ooono!e e1 lv works o. ODS SQience, hIt thPse
are on.v two SIDE; Of the same thing. for
not single act 0. iaith can be named but
what has in it the nature Of obedienee.
I3. "BrhoIG-a ram" Though Christ
was typi6ed by Isaac, vet the offering OF
him was suspended. and in the meantime
the sacrifice OF beasts was accepted as a
nledee of that expiation for sin which
Should he made in the iulness of time
the great principle of the Mosaic economy
was the acceptance OF animal sacrifices IN
stead of human. ,,,,