Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-08
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For Octc.
Der II.
Subject: Gods Covenant With David, Sam.
viL, 4-l6-- Golden Text, 2 Sam. vlL,-
Memory Verses, s, documentary
on The Days Lesson.

Memory Verses, s, documentary
on the Days Lesson.
7. Davids desire to build house 1or
fairly launched, with favoring wind ana
tide to move on to its fullness OF useful
ness and glory. The people were united,
the ark was on Mount Zion, the religious
services were renewed. David, in his pal
ace of cedar, looked out upon the place OF
worship for the nation and saw only a
tent, which must soon decay, as the MO
sale tent had decayed. 1t did not seem
right and fitting for the king to live in q
house while the Lord dwelt in tent. IL
did not honor God nor religion. DAVID
accordingly consulted the prophet Nathan
whether he should not build lifting tenn
pie for the worship of Jehovah. It, was
a noble desire, the perfecting the religious
work he had already begun. Nathan at
once, without waiting to, consult the LORD,
approved of his proposal and told nm 10
proceed with the work. o>
II. The desire not granted Tvs. ,4-lo);;
4, s. "rhat night" After David had told
the prophet Nathan his desire to build
pcrmanent temple for the Lord. The night
was tho recognized time for prophetic
visions. "Word of the Lord" God spakee
to Nathan by vision ". lO. GO and
tell" Nathan's first answer to David was
not given under divine inspiration, but
was only his own judgment. That he
might not continue to encourage error, or
leave David to carry out human desires,
the Lord spoke to Nathan and revealed
His will in the matter. God could have
spoken directly to David, but He desired
to put honor upon His prophets and pre-
serve David's regard for them; shalt
thou build" Meaning thou shalt not.
Not because house should not be built,
Al hp, hu
See Chron. 17:4.
6, 7. "Have walked in a tent" The
idea which runs through the divine mes
sage is that the dwelling of Jehovah in
tent was fitting symbol of lsraels I'M
quiet possession of the land. 1t was Da-
vtid's mission to give them quiet security
in the region which they had conquered
so long ago.
$40. IRON the sheepcotc.' This would
remind David of the great things God had
done for him and prove to INN that
though he was not permitted to build tho
temple he was honorcd by the Lord. ie
would also be reminded that he was IN
debtcd to God for all his good intentions
to do great things. His first step upward
from a lowly life came through God =
favor. "To be ruler" The office and dig
nifty of prince over Israel. From following
the sheep jehovah took him to be His
to but few persons in the Old testament;
"a great name" Besides all His watchful
care and the success which He gave David
in battle, the Lord had given him, tho
hearts of the people and established his
character abroad. This was not for tho
sake of mere earthly dominion. 1t wat
first OF all Il type Of Mcsslahs reign, 10
whom God had promised the heather for
his inheritance, and that His Gospel should
10 ,,,.riol IN hn pDIS oI the cart n,
Hitherto Gods promises had been general :.
and no tribe, much less any person, had
been chosen as the ancestor of the Mes
siah. "Will appoint :. will plant Or
rather have appointed, and have planted
my people Israel in the land OF Canaan.
in these words the discourse turns to tho
future of the people. The sense Is: after
all these manifestations OF favor IN thn
past up to this time, the Lord Will Tor
the future assure His people a position and
an existence, wherein they shall no moro
experience the atiiiction and oppression
that they suffered from goddess nations. go
III. Gods promises to David Tvs. ll-lO.
II. 10. "N'ill make thee an house" God )
covenant promise to David was threetold:
First, lie promised that the house OF DAVID
should be established forever. He had a
a family OF renown. lie had been man
Of war, and through him Israel was cstab'
lishnJ n firm drcn.rooted. living nation
Thn foundation was laid. on which could
be carried out The worl; of temple building.
"Will set up thy seed EXllt to royal
rule and power. Not any OF his sons ilvng
then, but from among those who should
be born unto him there should be scIec'
ton for the throne. A gracious promise
to David following his denial from building
The tcmn,e The kingdom so dear to him
should mrosncr and tbrourh his own son.
"a "Shall buiId an house" The second
promise made to David was that the house
of thc Lord should he built by David \
seed The house which solomon built con.
timed fnur hundred Years iii the time
NJ The B,hvloni.h cvilp, when ii was burned
Iv NehncLadnpzzar ~ Kings 2J:S); but it
Vas rcbn;if at The close Of The exile ezra
G,I5) and Of If then the nrophet Hargai
said (IIag. 2,9l, THY glory OF this latter
Lou,o sb99il i! ornrtor dian that of tho
for'ner| far this second temple was Ne
cnnmerf;nr link between thr Jews of IIag.
ooi's t;me nnd The Messiah. For nv
nap,c rho name Of God signifies God
| Ij;n,sc,f 60 f,,, 10 IIn has revealed and
manifested Himself fo men. His promise
r ,91MlSnip" the Jennie was that lie would
sn,'+ liz TIE rn,,c thdrc." tbat is that Uo
,ip5' "iil Ln nrnSnn+ and rev.ai U;osclf there
"; Mon NV n ,, manner "Eorryer" The
~, u.or I'd .forovr, nm,,,h,ticallv twicr repeated
IN INV, rnr.c lG Show. v%ry Gistin"tIv thal thl
nronhecv looks beyond the succession OF
,ho ;nSs Of oSo1 ln1ob Of thc house Of David
a ,'r , nm3hrocos thc thrnna Of the Christ
" "nnord I' ~ tbn nngevs Naturalization a.
" ";,on IN IN nla I.2i.3S where The reference
= III III - na '-"r n,nnnt he ristol.n
" All, az RE tb;rI nrNm;.e WAS That Da.
r;i's GOOD shonld ba thr Son Of God in n
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