The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments for
October 5.
Subiect Joshua Encouraged, Josh. l., ILL
Golden Text: Josh. l., o-Memory
Verses, 5, o-Commentary on
the Days Lesson.

/. "Now." This indicates q close con
nection with what precedes. 1t is quite
probable that the book OF Joshua originally
begun with the last chapter Of Deuteron
omy. after the death" After the thirty
days moruning were over. "The servant
OF the Lord" This was the official titls
OF Moses, as invested with a special mis-
sion to make known the will of God, and
conferred great honor and authority. 9TH,
Lord spake." The Lord did not speah
with Joshua face to face as He did with
Moses, but probably through the high
priest. Mum. 81: 1922. Joshua" Hii
name was originally Hoshea. Salvation, OF
Help. To this was added afterwards the
prefix 'Jeh," Jehovah, and his name be
came Jehoshua, shortened into Joshua
Salvation from jehovah This name in
the Greek is Jesus, and in Acts Il As and
Heb. a; Joshua is called Jesus. Mosei
She "lawgiver" led Israel to the border
Joshua the prototype of Jesus brought
them over. Joshua was born in the land
Of Goshen, Egypt. He was a descendant
of Joseph, through Ephriam. At this time
he was about eighty-tour years of age. He
was distinguished for his courage, faith and
piety. "Son of Nun" Nothing is known
OF Nun only that he was of the tribe Of
Ephriam. "Moses' minister" 1t was
customary for great prophets to be thus
attended by ministers or servants. Thus
had Joshua been trained in the best pos
sible school. Moses was the servant OF
Jehovah and Joshua the minister of Moses
A servant is less honorable than a minis
ter, but it is unspeakably greater to be
Jehovah's servant than the prime minister
OF the greatest earthly potentate.
2. "This Jordan" Called the "des
Gender" because OF its rapid descent of a
thousand feet between the sea of Galilee
and the Dead Sea. 1t is one of the most
~. ~, Aha IL haa
turnings and windings so that although
the distance between the two seas is
only sixty miles, yet the river traverses a
distance of at least two hundred miles,
and during that distance there are twenty.
seven large cataracts, besides great many
smaller ones; thus on it goes foaming
torrent plunging down into the "Sea oil
Salt where its waters are lost in "briny
seething caldron." 1t is sometimes deep
and at other times shallow enough to be
forded. "All this people" According ia
the second census (Num. %: 81 the war
riors, men over twenty years OF age, mum
bered 60l, ,730, besides $4,000 Levites. This
justifes an estimate of not less than 1000,
900 people altogether.
8. "Your foot shall tread" The entire
land was before them, and it depended
upon their courage and faith how much o.
it they possessed.
4. From the Wilderness" The bound
aries of the land are here defined. "Thii
Lebanon" A double range OF mountains
which formed the northern boundary
| "Euphrates." The eastern boundary. Thi,
was the largest, the longest and the mos
! important of the rivers of western Asia
Utilities" A tribe OF Canaanites living il
| the southern part of the promised land
They were the most powerful tribe in Ca
naan and the especial terror of the tel
spies. Gen. Is: IL. This was an importan
promise, Ye shall possess the land OF ever
the dreaded Hittites. Great sea-" Tht
parison with the seas of Canaan. 1t il
25OO miles long and 1900 miles in it
greatest width, and has an average deptl
of over half a mile. "Going down.
Meaning that this is the western boundary
"Your coast" This was a larger territory
than the Hebrews ever possessed, except
for short time during the reigns Of DaviC
and Solomon.
s.. mot any man." etc. What promist
is thisl He was to have victory in ever!
conflict But the divine promise implie
a condition. See VS.. 10. II will be will
thee" Joshua needed no other allies
but he needed these great promises. I
crisis had arrived in the history of tn
nation, and he knew that Jehovah alon
could bring them into their promised in
heritance. "Not fail thee" l. Gods pres
ence gives constant victory. Any maj
may conquer who fights with the Lord oil
His side. 2. Gods presence is given II
respective of ability or social condition
God walks with all who fear Him-th
poor, the needy, the prosecuted, the down
trodden. 8. Gods presence once givei
will remain with us forever, unless we dis
obey Him.
9. BE strong" etc. Better, "be stron
and firm" 1t denotes strength of ham
and arm to lay hold of and retain anything
within ones grasp; and frmness in tn
knees, and ability to maintain ones posi-
tion against the attack Of foes. The eS
preston occurs with increasing emphasi
four times in this chapter, and is rather
command than an exhortation. "Shal
thou divide" See r. V. The Lord show
Joshua that che is the last link in tn
chain which unites prophecy and fulfil
ment," that '''all the glorious possibilitie
of his nation hinge upon his own persona
yalor and fidelity" Joshua was to use a
his military skill, and avail himself to tn
dental, placed within his reach. God wi
not help them who refuse to help then
selves.
7. "All the law" All the moral, Ger,
monial and political precepts given froI
Jehovah to the hand of Moses. Joshu
is admonished that the law must be strict
and carefully observed, if the great wor
W nt buS utcH cdileu was 70 l
successfully accomplished. He was to carr
out its provisions to the letter. "To I'll
right. :. or. :. left" Perfect obedience
represented by straight line, and couri
, Of sin by crooked way. "Mayest pro
per-" There is no real or lasting pro
perity outside of perfect obedience to a
of Gods commandments.
g. Book of the law" Moses had a
ready written the law, and they were
diligently study it and mediate upon /
and their lives were to be governed accor
ing to its precepts.
o. "Thy God is with thee" As the SC
J dier's valor is stimulated by the eye
his captain, so vivid realization of ii
presence Of God is a safeguard again
fearfulness and discouragement.
10. "Officers of the people" These we
the leaders of the army whose Offices er
braced various duties. 1t seems to ha'
been part of their work to act as herald
and to prepare the tribes for action.
IL. Prepare your victuals." The wo
denotes food obtained in hunting. 4
though the mama did not cease un
several days after this, yet the supern
tural supply. probably began. to decrea
as the natural supply increased. God nev
,oIo - II.