The bee., 1902-10-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON III, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, OCT. 10.
Text of the Lesson, Josh. vi, $40.
Memory Verse, 20 - Golden Text,
Heb. xi, 3O-Commentary Prepared
by Ecv. ID. Nj. StenrnS.


Heb. xi, 3O-Commentary Prepared
by Rev. ID. NJ. stearns.
copyright, 1902. by American Press Asso-
ciatlon.l
The title of tEis lesson is the fall OF
Jericho, and the verses assigned are
as above or only verses - to 20, but
l suggest nothing less than the whole
chapter, with a glance atthe preceding
chapter and its connection with the
previous lesson, in which we saw the
hand of the Lord dividing the Jordan
for Israel to cross over, that all peo-
pie might know and fear Him for their
good. In chapter we see the rite
Of circumcision and the ordinance of
the Passover, the one suggestive of
death to the flesh, no good thing in
US, and the other of redemption by
the blood Of the Lamb. Only thus can
the reproach Of sin and of this evil
world be taken from us ", 81. In
V, u, we read that the mama ceas-
ed not until they had eaten the corn
of the land, and the Lord changes not,
yet some cannot trust Him for their
daily bread. In V, 1915, we see the
real Captain taking command and
Joshua submissively taking his right
place. instructed by the unshod foot
that the whole affair was the Lords
and not his. Compare Ex. iii, 8, and
contrast Josh. 1, 3. Now, In chapter vi
we have the victory at Jericho by the
same mighty hand that divided the
Red sea and the Jordan, and it was
manifest to all that the Lord was with
Joshua wi, 90.
1-6. And the Lord said unto Joshua. See.
have given into thine hand Jericho.
Thus He assured him, and then in
structed him just what to do and told
him what would happen, and, however
unlikely or improbable 1t seemed. faith
accepted the assurance and expected
the result
6. T. And Joshua, the. son of Nun, called
the priests and said unto them, Take up
the ark of the covenant.
The Lord wants willing and obedl-
ent people on whose behalf and
through whom He can show His pow
er Qsa. 1, 10; II enron. xvi, o. If we
were only willing to be counted foolish
by the wisdom of this word, then the
wisdom and the power of God would
be seen In US.
Sill So the ark of the Lord compassed
the city, going about IL once. and they
came into the camp and lodged in the
camp.
Both Joshua and all the priests and
the people perfectly obedient to the
Great Captain of the Lords host. I'm
pllcit faith and unquestioning obedl-
ence are what God desires and de-
lights In. No voice of man was
heard, but just the sound of the trum-
pets as they marched this first time
around the city, probably gazed upon
in wonder by those in the city. who
may have assembled on the walls to
see this strange sight. What was ac-
complished? Seemingly nothing. But
they obeyed God, and that is every
thing.
12-14 And the second day they compass
ed the city once and returned into the
camp. So they did six days.
Seven priests with seven trumpets, a
perfect testimony to the power of the
atonement which shall yet lead to the
complete overthrow of all enemies, and
every tongue shall confess that Jesus
Christ Is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father (Rev. xvii. Ia; Phil. ii, III. The
ark proclaims the righteousness which
God demands and provides, and lisa.
xxxii, 1. II, proclaims that King shall
roign In righteousness and the work Of
righteousness shall be peace. IL may
seem to some that as little is now be-
ing accomplished az was accomplished
by those six days seemingly foolish
and useless PROFESSIONS, bat wait.
Is. L. yeshna said unto ths people.
Shout. for the Lord hath given you the
city.
SIX times moro sround the city with
no sound but that OF the trunpets;
twelve times In all, and seemingly
nothing accomplished, but Gods time
has now come. II is the thirteenth
round when at Joshua's command the
more than 100000 voices break forth
with a shout Of victory because they
God and obeyed His servant.
1919. All the silver and gold and vessels
OF brass and iron are holiness unto the
Lord (margfn).
Therefore they were instructed not
to take any for themselves, but to-put
all into the treasury OF the Lord, while
they utterly destroyed all the 1nbab-
ltants except Rahab and her house
hold.
20. The wall feil down fat, DO that ths
ppopie went up into tie city. every man
straight before him, and they took the
city.
Just as the Lord had said SO 1t came
10 pass, and 1t always will be so. for |
see lisa. xiv. "a; Ps. xxxiii, 10, II. and |
It therefore becomes us ever to say,
II believe God, that 1t shall be even as
It was todd me" (Acts xvii, 25), and
act accordingly. The verses following
tell US that all the living in the city, |
both man and beast, We're utterly de-
stroyed except Rahab and her house
hold. The New Testament record of |
the overthrow Of Jericho and the sal
vation Of Rahab is summed up In the |
few lines OF Heb. xi, 80, 81, ana faith |
In God is the heart of it. The evil
dence of her faith and the assurance
Of her safety were the scarlet line in