The Yale expositor., 1904-12-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL ser. S, DEG. 25.

IN, documentary Prepared by Rev.
ID. NJ. stearHs.
fcopyIiGht, 1905. by American Press Association.l
The memory verses give us the heart
or the lesson and of the whole Bible
isfory. Not only at Christmas, but mt
ali times, it Is a most appropriate study,
Tor we cannot understand cur Bibles
Scnless we keep before US the plan and
purpose of God as revealed therein.
Erhe seed Of the woman Of Gen. iii, 10,
4sIthe Son Of Abraham, the Son Of Da-
Nld of Matt. i, /; the Son of Mary of
Nuke T. 1888, who is to have the throne
of His father, David, and reign over
khe house OK Jacob forever and of
Fhose kingdom there is to be no end.
&c is the Hon OF Judah and the root OF
David of Rev. V, 5; the root and Off
Mpring of David and the bright and
morning star of Rev. xxi, 10; the King
Df kings and Lord of lords OF Rev. xvii.
A. xix, IL. He is the Creator and pos
Ressor and controller OF all things the
Redeemer Ga Isaac, Tie Only Saviour ot
sinners, the Judge Of all mankind.
AT the Sc called Christmas Tine the
children anu all who attend the Sun
l1ay school are apt 20 hear Il good deal
about the Babe in Bethlc1om but thnv
ARE not apt to hear that enc cnilI Jesus
was born ana " rs cruciaeu as ,ue kin5
of the Jews Matt. Il, .; xvii, 81.
Even though our lesson today is from
Ahe prophecy of Isaiah, whose message
was primarily to Judah and Jerusalem
no 1 - Varo u. II % lanf
very little may be said about judah or
Jerusalem, yet the throne of David at
Jerusalem is the central place in the
lesson.
Verses and . take us on to their full
8llment, or partial ful6llment, recorded
IN Mutt. IL. If. 10, and as to a practical
application Of them to our own daily
life l am reminded Of a request that
came to me from q missionary IN Afri-
Ca asking for prayer that while learn
Ing the language of the people they
kWalking ia darkness) might see IN him
n great light, even Christ MADE mani
fest in him. Would it not be good
prayer for each of us that Christ might
90 live in us that all about us who are
Will in darkness might see the light OF
&dls life in us and be drawn to Him.
Verses to tell of the joy Of the
people when their Great Deliverer shall
Nave broken the yoke Of every Cypress
". The first part Of verse should be,
AThou hast multiplied the nation, and
Thou hast increased the JOY" See re-
Ktsed version. 1t will be by an over
Ahrow of their enemies, for it will be
the day of vengeance upon their enc
mics, but of redemption for Israel Qsa.
xxxiv, s; xXxv. 4: xiii, A. There is no
abiding JOY 10 Il nation or inG.T.4u u
apart from that which only he can
give. The spirit loves 70 tel OF israePs
future glory: '"lhe ransoNcd NJ the
Ford shall return and come 10 Zion
with songs and everlasting JOY upon
their heads. They shall obtain JOY and
Madness, and sorrow and signing shall
dee away" lisa. xxxv, 10; Ii, III. "The
lord shall De thine everlasting light,
and the days of thy mourning shall be
snded" Qsa. X, 10, 20y.
"Unto US child is born, Hnto rs
son is given" had its ful1llmenL. OF ut
beast the first clause had, when the an
rel said to the shepherds on Bethle-
hem's plains. Unto you is born this
day in the city of David q Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord" duke Il, III.
Get us not fail to notice the words 'un-
TO you OK p out ie>sJl unto W. x
b Israel first and then MI people. The
Nxty-seyenth Fsalm Is almost without
hignificance unless the Oft repeated
Gus OF verses / and Z is seen TO refer
y Israel.
'The government shall be upon His
shoulder" "Of the increase OF His gov
uEnment and peace there shall bs no
md upon the throne OF David" etc.
This must be taken as literally as "Un-
70 US child is born" There Is no 9th
sr honest way to treat II al other In
kSfpretations are perversions and
wrongs done TO the word of God from
III which the Lord deliver us. Let the
cords own message to David and the
message of Gabriel to Mary stand in
al their sublime simplicity and grand
arr Oh Sam. yii, 1916, Luke !, 1888,
md do not hesitate to believe that it
shall be just as God says Rejoice to
say, "I believe God That IL shall be
even as it was told me" (Acts xvii, 25).
hluR budli ltiAsb III ltShA'ObHbCoSs
and the vorA OF T1..teo-@.:o.s
shall be peace and the effect Of right
eousness quietness and assurance for
gver'' lisa. xxi. 1. 10. He shall be seen
to be wonderful I'm counsel and excel
lent in working" "Great in counsel and
mighty In work" lisa. xviii, %: Jer.
xxi, 49, he is tie mighty God and
the everlasting Father and He is say
Ing to us even now, Call unto Ne, and
Twill answer thee and shew thee great
and mighty things which thou knowest
not" der. xXxiii, 81. and it becomes us
10 say, "Ah, Lord God. behold Thou
hast mnde tho heaven and the earth by
Thy greatpower and stretched Out arm
He is the Prince of Peace the Coo Of
Peace, the Peace OF Coz. Happy those
who can truly say. lie is our peace"
SIIa ia nv neace" UEnh IL 14 and han-