The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-05
Topics in the Churches.
SUNDAY-sCHooL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN
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extricate himself from them. He had su1eres
hunger. thirst and attacks OF predatory Bed
ouin- Israel had not a leader who could not
be touched with a feeling Of MS inhrmi;ies. Tor
he had been in al points tested as israel him
self was being tested.
Here is an interesting study IN philosophy.
an illustration Of how words have their origin.
These people found on the ground one morn
ing a giobule OF the ocagulated Juice u the
tarfa. They had never seen il before. naturally
they cried. in their language. "Man-huT" IN
our language, what Is it," and that Is what
II was Gin name always afterward for them
mama. Il Is a fascinating pursuit. this IN
vestigation a the s~trivings OF the human mind
to express itself in srticulate sound. We have
a homely illustration OF II in the child's learning
TO talk.
The Jewish tradition that a pot Of mama vas
kept in the ark is probably an error. They were
directed TO set the pot OF mama diterally be-
fore. not in. the ark. II was a manns-pot. a
receptacle OF the kind the Isreslites used. II
is not necessary 10 suppose that Il was nned
with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mama. The ves-
sci itself stood for the contents. II vas an
object lesson-a souvenir.
Here is incidental evidence that the sabbath
was already in existence. Before the Deealogus
the Israelites are directed 10 satheT a double
PORTION OF mama on the sixth Cay. and not 70
gather any on the seventh under penalty OF
divine disfavor. The fourth commandment 10
evidently not a new ordinance. but the reiters-
tion Of a command already binding. The Sab
bath is not only FOR man. but has been his
from the beginning Of time. II is not Hebrew
1t is human, From a natural standpoint IL
would be infinite folly for labor 10 give Up iuE
rest.
The desert is a camera. Il photographs ana
preserves. The face OF cultivated countries
and the names Of civilized nations ~ IN
perpetual state Of change. but the desert and
its Inhabitants are alike unchangsable. So We
can know by what we see here to-day how Israel
looked in the wilderness. and what his expert
ences were.
The Bible Is a microcosni. A little world IL
crowded between its lids AS In a camera. one
sees in 1t all the familiar objects OF nature.
This is consequent ur1n the nearness 10 ma
lures heart with With the inspired writer's
lived. 1t IS one OF the beauties and literary
characteristics Of the Bible. This correspondence
between the natural and spiritual Is 50 won
Gerful and helpful that we cannot but bellows
il designed. God intended that the natural
should interpret 70 US the supernatural
Israels supreme and inveterste error after
all was not only that he distrustsd Gods provI-
oence as to his food. but that he regarded that
food itself as the chief thing he was 10 live
for. But this is not the error OF Israel. 81 10
the error OF humanity. II was this Jesus con-
fronted when he said. SAY not what shall va
eat?' And. again. Mar shall not live by bread
alone" Mere living is not the end OF life.
In this sense mama Is the type OF Jesus. He
is the Bread OF life. the Bread Of heaven. in
that He shows Us the true sustsnance OF life
lie said. My meat is to do the viii Of Him
that sent me- Concord with God. being in
tune with the Infinite" that is the real supports
and object of life.