The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For Oct /.
Der II.
Subject: Gods Covenant With David, 2 Sam.
vii, 40 Golden Text, Sam. vii,-
Memory Verses, 5, 9 commeatary

l. David's desire to build a house for
the Lord Tvs. l-3). The kingdom was now
fairly launched, with favorng wind and
tide to move on to its fuliness OF useful.
ness and glory. The people were united,
the ark was on Mount Zion, the religious
ace of cedar, looked out upon the place of
worship. TOR the nation and saw only a
! tent, which must soon decay. as the Mo.
sale tent. had decayed. it did not seem
! right and fitting for the king to live in a
house while the Lord dwelt in a tent. 1t
did not honor God nor religion. David
accordingly consulted the prophet Nathan
whether he should not build fitting tenn.
| pie for the worship OF jehovah It was
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 him to
proceed with the work.
4, 8. "That night" After David had told
the prophet Nathan his desire to build a
permanent temple for the Lord. The night
was the recognized. time for prophetic
visions. WORD of the Lord" God spake
to Nathan by vision ". ~. 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,
luS iSOIu spOhe 10 NdIndn ana IeNealeQ
His, will in the matter. God could have
spoken directly to David, but He desired
to put honor uDon His prophets and pre-.
serve Dsvid's regard for them. SHALT
thou build" Meaning thou shalt not.
Not because house should not be built,
but no, at that time, nor built by David.
See Chron. l7:4
8. T., Have walked in a tent" The
idea which runs through the divine mes.
sage is that the dwelling of Jehovah in a
tent was fitting symbol OF IsraePs un.
quiet possession of the land 1t was Da.
vid's mission to give them quiet security
in the region which they had conquered
so long ago.
SO, From the sheepcote" This would
remind David Of the great things God had
done for him and prove to him that
though he was not permitted to build tho
temple he was honored by the Lord. He
would also be reminded that he was in.
debted to God for all his good intentions
| to do great things. His first step upward
from a lowiy life came through Gods
favor. ''1'o be ru.er." The office ard dig.
nifty Of prince over Israel. From following
the sheep Jehovah took him to be "Hii
servant" a word of high dignity applied
"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 waa
whom God had promised the heather for
his inheritance, and that His Gospel should
be carried to the ends of the earth.
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 the
past up to this time, the Lord will for
an existence. wherein they snail no moro
experience the afiliction and oppression
that they suffered from goddess nations.
III. Gods promises to David Tvs. lid.
ii, II. "Will make thee an house" Gods
covenant promise to David was threefold.
should be established forever. He had
name of renown, and he was also to have
a family of renown. He had been man
Of war, and through him Israel was estab.
lishedl firm, deep-rooted, living nation:
The foundation, was laid; on which could
will set up thy seed Exalt to royal
rule and power. Not any of his sons living
then, but from among those who should
be born unto him there should be seiec.
tion for, tn, throne. A gracious promise
should prosper and through Iss own son.
l3. "Shall build an house" The second
promise made to David was that the house
of the Lord should he built by David'l
seed. The house which Solomon built con.
tinued four hundred years. till the time
of the Babylonish exile, when it was burned
by Nebuchadnezzar u Kings 25:S); but it
was rebuilt at the close OF the exile Ezra
6:l5), and OF it then the prophet Haggai
said (Hag. 2:o), Thy glory OF this Latter
house shall be greater than that of the
former;'' for this second temple was the
connecting link between the Jews of Hag
gals time and the Messiah. For my
name" The name OF God signifies God
Himself so far az He has revealed and
manifested Himself TO men. His promise
concerning the tempe was that He would
put His name there" that is. that He
in an especial manner, Forever" "The
word forever emphatically twice repeated
in verse lG. shows very distinctly that this
prophecy looks beyond the succession OF
the kings of Judah OF the house of David,
and embraces the throne of the Christ,
given i'm Luke l:3l.3S, where the reference
to this passage canno. be mistaken"
l4-l6. The third promise was that Da.
vid's seed should be the Son OF God in a
peculiar sense. HIS Father" 1hlS pre-.
iiction applied TO Solomon. "Will chasten."
This was another toten OF love and union.
As father He would punish that he might
not continue in wrong-doing Though ex.
aited to the throne and honored above all
others, this son would have the nature
of men and suffer for evil. as all men suf.
fer who sn. "My mercy sha not depart"
The family OF Saul became totally extinct.
The family of David remained until tho
incarnation. Joseph and Mary were both
OF that family. Jesus was the only heir to
the kingdom of Israel, He did not chose
IN sit on the secular throne, but assembled
to the spiritual throne. and now is exalted
70 the right hand of God. Prince and
Savior to give repentance and remission
OF sins.
". David's prayer Tvs. 1920. Dayid's
address to God consists of, /. Humble
Thanksgiving for the undeserved favor
shown to him and his house Tvs. ls.2l). 9.
Praise for Gods past manifestations of
His glory in and to Israel Tvs. 22-2D. 3.
Petition for the final fulillment OF the
promise Tvs. 25-29). This PRAYER is a model
for all who approach the spiritual mercy.
seat. 1t embodios ~ confession, (2)
alteration and l3) supplication. Observe
that although the divine promise was as
sure as God eould make it, yet David prays
for its fultillment.