The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-25

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GOLDEN TExT-Ths Lssa 10 ~
Hight SD ~ salvosses-Psa- 15s1-
SUBJECTS AND GOLDEN TEXTS
Lesson I-Israel Asking for King
Golden Text: Prepare your hearts unite
the Lord. and serve Him only II Sam
Ia
Lesson II--Saui Chosen King Cold
en- Text: The Lord Is our King. He win
save us--Is. 33:22
Lesson IIf-Szmuel's Farewell Ad.
dress Golden Text: only fear the
Lord. ard serve Him in truth with all
your heart Sam. 1924.
Lesson Iv.-Saul Rejected ~ King
Golden Text: To obey II better thar
sacrihce."-l Sam 1922.
Lesson v.-Samuel Anoints David.
Golden Text: Man looketh on the out
ward appearance. but the Lord looketh
On the heart I'll Sam 1861.
Lesson Y--David and Goliath.
Golden Text: IF God be for US. who can
be against us.--Rom- s:3i.
Lesson vII.-Saul Tries to XIII David.
Golden Text: God Is our refuge anc
strength. very present help In trouble
Prs. 4s:1-
Lesson vTII.-Dav.d and Jonathan
Golden Text: There II q friend whs
stickesh closer than . brother-"-Prov
1924
Lesson Tx.-Dav;d Spares Saul
Golden Text: Love your enemies. Dc
good TO them which hate you-"-Luks
s:s7.
Lesson x.-Death OF Saul and iona
than. Golden Text: There Is way
which seemeth right unto man: but thu
end thereof are the ways OF death
Prov f4:I.
Lesson XT.-David Becomes King
Golden Text: Behold. how good ant
how pleasant II Is for brethren 10 dweE
together In unity."-Ps- 1851
Lesson xII-Abstinence from Evil
Golden Text: BE not drunk with wine
wherein is excess --Eph- Sis.
INDEFINITE CHRONOLOGY or Pc
Rod.
In studying the period Of the judges /,
I win be remembered that we were almos,
entirely at sea so far az chronology was
concerned From the time OF David or
the cificulty grows steadily less. anc
yet. as Algen says. II Is necessary tc
prefix the qualifying word about" tc
every Biblical date down at least TO the
beginning Of the eighth century. OF the
doxen veli-known schemes OF Old Tesla
ment chronology none has won general
acceptance Thechronology derived from
Assyrian inscriptions II OF very great
value. though It by no means removes
al difficulties. These inscriptions ara
dated by the Assyrian calendar or
canon This canon exists in several
copies. all Of which agree closely. and
cover the period from about 800 B. C. to
$50 b. c. Each year bears the name Of
an ofiicer called an -eponym-" The term
Of ONCE Of the eponym was one year.
Now this calendar mentions the fact that
during the term ofsce of the eponym
Pur-Sagali. In the month Of Swan MAY
yune). the sun was eclipsed- Astron-
omers tell rs that there was . total
eclipse Of the sun 1t Nineveh June IS
7s3 b. C.. thus fixing with accuracy not
only this date but all the rest
But We shall probably never have Al
accurate chronology for early Biblica.
history. The orienfals laugh At us for be-
Ing 90 anxious to get At exact dates and
accurate figures These things vert
matters Of little account TO them. a.
most OF their histories show. Prof
Park once illustrated the difference be-
tween the oriental point OF view ant
that Of the European. by saying that II
ron ask q German general how many
men there are in his command he viii
tell you to q man. but ask the same Ques-
ton Of Turkish general and he will
make profound bow and say: BY ths
grace OF Allah. my people are a. the
sand which il upon the seashcre." We
NAV well remember this illustration In
reading the historical parts Of the Old
Testament.
A an Illustration Of the indennitenea
OF our knowledge OF the dates OF eariy
Biblical history We can notice two I'm
portant incidents. The year in which
Saul became king Of Israel is variously
believed 20 be b. c. 1855. 104s. 1887 and
1000. which date. or indeed II any q
correct. we have no means IT making
certain The date Of the beginning Of
David's reign Is as far from being Ger
tainIy ascertained FISHER says It VA
1856. According 10 Biblical synchron-
isms II was 1909 heAssyrian compute
ION puts II a. 1017 Patton puts n -
late n the wear 1000 b C.