Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-10-09
NO.. 2t.
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments Fer
October II.
Subject: Crossing the Jordan, Josh. ill.,. to
w., 7-Goiden Text, lisa. kill, 2-Memory
Verses, l5.l7-Commsntary Oh the
Days Lesson.

to cross the river till shorty before Tia
event. The address of Joshua, taken II
connection with the miraculous result cS
actly as he had described it, would tcl'
to increase and confirm their faith III God
10. "The living God" This full aSsu'
ance of the presence Of the only true Hot
among them would encourage them agaI:.'
fear at sight of what might appear 10 bi
danger. In the land where they W't'
going, they were to combat with ido'ator5
whose gods were only wood and stone
but they were to have a living God, wht
could give life or take it, and lie won {
show, by the wonderful miracle. that j.
would defend His people. Without fail
This was u strong promise, but even thr
was not unconditional. See last lcSs0n
when man fails God refuses UrW
out" "A list of seven tribes that inhabited
the land now follows. Some of them wet'
powerful. There were formidable league:
of chiefs and kings, organized armies witt
giants among them, waIhorscs and nni
chariots, strong stone iortrcsseS. IN {
country possessed by those who lncH
every foot of it. At the same time. V.
learn from the monuments lately disco"
cred that probably at this time they har
been greatly weakened by Egyptian Goa
quest, and there was some such prcpaiA
tion for the lsraeiitos as there was among
the Indians when the Pilgrims came ovci
10 New England. "Canaanites.' Or ".ov
landers,' who inhabited the scacoast auC
western bank of the Jordan. But thi.
term is often used to include all the tribe:
here mentioned. "lIittites.' These were
descendants from Hcth and were settled ir
and around Hebron. %: 10, 30, Amor
ties The mountaincers, the largest anG
most powerful tribe OF all. Their name Is
sometimes taken to include all the Canaan
ltiSh tribes.
] t,l. Al
the sacred chest which contained the tab g
of the law, pot of mamma and Aaron.
rod that budded. Heb. 8: 4. 1t was the
| symbol of Jchovah's presence. "PassclE
over before you" The ark was carried on
the shoulders of the priests nearly three
quarters of a mile in advance of the people
y. Twelve men, These men were to
take memorial stones from the river as
/ described later on.
| l3. The priests that bear the ark" On
ordinary occasions the Lcvites Of the house
or kohath, by special command bore the
ark. But when removed from within the
! vcll, or when borne on festive occasions OF
extraordinary interest. the priests, the oft
spring OF Aarop, were the bearers.
IA. when the people removed Thi.
was on the 10th day Of Abb or Nisan, the
same month in which they departed from
Egypt
4 l5. Feet were dippcd,' etc. Tie
priests proceeded first With the ark, and
/ entered into the bed of the river the
course of which was immediately arrested
/ the waters collecting above the place where
the priests stood. while the stream fell Of
toward the Dead Sea, so that the who,t
/ channel below where the priests were
| standing became dry. What strong faitl
| they had in God. When thew crossc(
/ through the sea thc ground was made dr
before they advanced bnt now thnv star,
on their march while a michtv river !,
. stiII rolIinr betwrcn then, nnj Con,,',
4 "All his hanks" The ,Jordan had tv,
and in some Dlocos threp hanks Ar i,
/ flood if overdowed tba iirst and cacon,.
banks and covered thc whole snoro hetwcrn
/ the terraces formed Inv thr second arE
! third banks The wntcrs ON each s;Gt
would be comnorativelv Shallow Hero ~.
/ priests were to stand nr re.t IN tho sbn,>
water ON the eastern banl; until tbp wo,r,
rccetlc,l, and the rivers rhannoj WINS waie
hare; Then thew ndvnnccj in tha m;d.t ",' ~
. the channel and thrro Stood mil ali ,h+
| people had crossed, Thi, WAS the bar,r,
/ than fine w.hcat harvest Tho re,.o" o''',, e.,
/ the overflow at this timo instead Of thr
winter which in that lat;tuda ;S the ro;''T
season is berausc thn SNOW. in tho TcL,nnn r",,n
mountains meits Win tbo ;ncrnas;nr hnot
Of summer 'S''' ''''' '''' '''e' e'''"s "'"'
lG "Idom yareton" Soo = Y
Nhcro tb"sn ~, ;as ,,orn :; ot Io,,.,, M l,'.t
has bnon nIa,,ol h,. Jigono,. ,, n''''ii
the woy frn" trtoH, ~" I'"qg' ~ ft ;ins Ml'v'nI 1t"
| The ploce whnrn thn Tsr,oItGs nrnsSod tio
| Jordan. There are many on;nions W ~
/ the manner in which III .tunnnInrs mir,
/ nclc WAS performej Some th;nl, thr ,vnin,
| was heoned M many mics nwav and tL,t
the river bed was lry as far rs Tho ',Ss rys
could see. Others tbinl: that tbn T nrJ
gave contrary d;rert;on 70 Tho c,,rrnnt
and that thn waters wnro d;str;hn,od a,-,r
the adjacent countrv towards no son n,
! Gali1ee "Tbe solt Goa " 'rho Dood 90,
called also the sea Of thr Main II IL
clear, but IFS waters are stronglv ti,otnreJ
with salt "Right against Jer;cho Ar
instance Of tbrir bnIdncss orA ,oh1n
defiance Of their encm;es ,Jer;cbo w.,1
one of the stronpest cit;os and yct ,l,.y
i dared 70 face II at tLnir hrst crtronce
II "Drv around y Nat hord o,,J l,,,,
rraund % bt edpu"" dpu onv 11 tn natn s ana hnSH
! drained Of water Soc chan 4. ls "CIon5
over ,Iord,n =" trbo fort, i,o,.s &c .tr,,',"in
and trial are over and tbe noonIo steord
'oi '"o "A 'I't M ,li'e o,l one'f M oMn possess,phS
the nine and a half tribes that were ia
locate on the west of Jordan, and forty
ih9tusand plcked Soidiers OF the two and
Of o. Jordan dan '""' ''"' ''N'''' VII '"e e'''
.. Twelve men" These men were
chosen before the crossing, See 8: H.
90, WE'VE STONES, e'c' ne Twelve
river bottom where the nriests had stood CrI
and carried them to Gilgal, where their
first encampment In Canaan was located.
,nrnosas 90 sisn nv te', anS att;oahpliSnea Iw2
history and religious knowledge. 3. rho
religious education of the young. Object
teachihS, Whlch mas recently neen brought
;otroJnood a VI ."o o+ha p e - nG'u
God Himself. BY the presentation of Wis.