The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
The Prince
Of Peace -

sunday Schesl Lesson ler Dec. g, 1874


LESSON TExT.-Isaiah sa-Y; Memory
verses. 6. Z. Read also Luke's account q
the birth of the Christ in Luke HIN.
GOLDEN TExT-'His name shall -
called Wonderful. Counsellor. The Mghty
God, The Everlasting Father. The Prince
of Peace."-Isaiah Sc
TIME.-This prophecy was probably IT
tered some time in the reign Of Ahax. fafher
Of Hezekiah. 73s-726 B. c.
PLACE.-Jerusalem, the homo Of u
prophet.
Introductory Note.
These verses from the prophecy Of Isaanh
which form the basis Of our Christmas leo-
son are the concluding portion Of the proph-
ecy of Chapter 8. the ''Nevertheless" Of t.
opening verse indicating q contrast between
the judgments and calamities enumerate4
in chapter and the promise OF the Light
and the Prince Of Peace. given In the asW
seven verses Of chapter 3.
The ambiguity of much OF the text se ~
moved by the Revised Version. especially =
the third and fifth verses. The third verne
reads: Thou hast multiplied the nafton;
thou hast increased their joy" etc. n
NTH verse: For all the armours OF -
armed men In the tumult. and the garmeo1
rolled In blood. shall be for burning. for fuN
OF IRE" To appreciate the condition of -
and desolation Of the nation, implied - -
term Darkness" as q result OF the corfgyt
reign Of Ahax. during which period tn1e
prophecy was uttered, we must turn haok
to Isaiah and zKings 1915. and the par41-
lei passage in Chronicles. But greaf oAS9-
ness has the promise Of Greater Light
The Lesson Outline.
THEME:-Christ and His Kingdom
1.-The Land of the Shadow Of Deafh--vn-
Ia
Place Of O vexation: 60 Aniction: %
Darkness; O Death
1.-THE Vision of the Coming onA-W.
% His Essential characteristic-ISghG
"A great Light. The Light shinsd"
CD His Observation-Disclosures. Thou hast
broken the yoke'-the burden-sta6
CD His Methods-Peaceable. This shaIl
ernment shall be upon His shoulder"
Cd His Names-(a) Wonderful: (b) Coun-
seIior; (c) The Mighty God: (0 The
Everlasting Father; (e) The Prince
Of Peace.-v.G
Cd Peaceful and Prosperous. 'Of the IN
crease of His governments and psaoe
there shall be no end"
CD Righteous. ITO establish u WITH
Judgment and with Justice"
CD Everlasting From hsncsforth even
forever"
Iv.-The Certainty of Fulnliment-'Ths
zeal of the Lord Of Hosts viii pogs
form this."-v. T.
Comparing Scripture with ecripe1ra
1.-The Land Of the Shadow q
Death-The place Of U vsxation: Cd
| Afiiiction; (3) Darkness; (O Death
VS.. 1, 2. Sin like q cloud enShrouded
| the land. Where sin reigns there -
always to be found vexaticn OF spirit:
sore afiiction; darkness and death.
moral and spiritual.
1.-THE Vision Of the Coming 0nA
I'd His Essential Characteristic Light
"A Great Light" THE Light shined. |"
VS.. 2. Matthew quotes this passage
and declares its fulhllment In Jesus'
going to Capernaum to dwell. Matt
4:13-15. CT. John Ia. s. 8; S:12.
CD His Mission = DelivefancA
Thou hast broken the yoke"-the bar
den-staff-rod." VS.. 4. The yoke
which Satan places upon the soul 4
r.ore CALLING and oppressive than tha1
of any earthly power. He came q
break the power Of evil. Rom. 7:31,
Is; Cor. 1857.
90 His Methods-Peaceable. TAe
Revised Version of verse simpliAel
the thought The accoutrements d
war and the garments Of the warrior
are to become fuel for the dre, and
burned up. War is to cease. UnivorI
sal peace is to prevail under the rslgz
of King Emmanuel. Isaiah In chaptou
. IL gives in fuller detail all that h
implied In this verse. This part q
the prophecy has yet to be fulfilled.
, % His Acknowledgements. TN
|, government shall be upon His shoC2
der" This also awaits fulnllment
/ (5) His Namss-(a) wondsrful-
, Judges 1918, margin; Tim. 3:16. o.
, Counsellor-Rom. 1888, "a: Col IA
(c) The Mighty God-Ps. 24:s; Titns
2:13. I'd The Everlasting Father--l
child" yet The Everlasting Father
) See Jesus own claims in John 10:S
J end 14:9. (e) The Prince Of Peace
? A title in harmony with the declara
ton of verse 5. Already He II ''oa
: peace" Luke 2:14; Eph. 2:14.
III.-The Character Of His Kngdon
, -Q) Peaceful and Prosperous. HI
r reign will bring prosperity and peas
such as was never before known
(2) Righteous-When Christ shal
reign then shall perfect righteoumss
prevail. Isa- 42:21; Ps. 45:6, z.
(3) Everlasting-"From hencefort
even forever" Dan. 2:A
Iv.-The Certainty of Fulnllmsnl
"The zeal Of the Lord Of Hosts vi
| rerform this" This Is the guarants
CT the realization Of all the wonderfu
= provisions of this striking prophscy
. Seven centuries before the Christ va
born, Isaiah had the vision OF Hin
He came, and how marvelously va
Scripture fulfilled In Him. There q
prophecies still to be fulfilled, and M
:, one jot or one little shall pass frog
:. the law until all be fulfilled. Nat
. 5:1S; Is. 40:s; 51:6.
MI His name shall be called Woude1
v full, Counsellor, the Mighty God, q
Everlasting Father, the Prince {
Peace" whats in a manner" has be-
n asked in irony. Ali Everything whs
there is character behind the nam
ID The titles which the Holy Spirit gave I
Jesus TOO years before His advent q
l. expressive Of His character. Interpr'
Jesus through His titles and then L
N Jesus become the exponent and dem
Of ton Of these titles. The Gospels spe
4, In marvellous fullness and accuracy u
,e names, Wonderful. Counsellor. q
Mighty God. the Everlasting TatAs
the Prince Of Peace.