The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTER N III NAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOB DECEMBER as.

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I. Great darkness (vs.1 81. i. Nev.
ertheless A transition word from the
dark picture Of chapter 1902, describing
the bright dawn and consunmation 81 he
Adessianic era. shall not pe such The
darkness shall not be as great as II has
been. There was a ray Of encoura cement
for those who were ready to receive tbe
prophets word. FZebulur9s. PIE country nv
Of Galilee around the Sea Of Galilee Vas
the land that principaliy suffered N tha
trst ASS invasion.
hs peopls-n darkness. The peo-
pie OF Judah. They were at this time UNI
Ger t1Fo.told darkness. The darkness
o. onward u trouble. See 2 Kings 1887 49,
~; AZ; Il z ShIon' 2s;5-S. They were 10
moral darkness. Ahaz had led the people
INTO the most abominable practices IN
honor q the heathen dlvinities whose
", worship ne had established IN his kingdom.
The worship Ct Molech, the savage god Of
Ammon, was now established, not only on
I y neights o. Oilvet, but N the valley Of E
In dlllnnlo non on spot known by the name Of
A. dl,0phets close under the walls Of Jerusalem
mere the brazen statue Of the god was
serecteu WITH the furnace within or at his
l Is 4, INTO Which the children were thrown
Az 1AAngs ~ p1lperstltlons appeared in
sss a,a pa5s q tbe country Gold and silver
g savers spirits, ghosts were consulted lisa.
~ 2, ~; s:1st Finally, towards the close
q ne reign. he shut up the great doors
"a me temple q enron; $50, digcon-
tinuea the offering OF incense and the
morning, and evening sacrifice, and left
~ Wno'e e ln4el l;oh e aeeay nsg'eet rum
L. - ALSdt ltkul I'VE. iZ-JJ4 "A great
It's +]s.ass ~ e;X snaisS 1ron oshse
nra,ehaf ea 4z,, ent
i;al} 4L;z9 ghiee s Nnas
t;on tbs ,sr[seoi e y
,a,,,,a rs Piosp1Ss = sns coming p am-
10 '''s e.
& Hast multiplied the nation. Isaiah
with prophetic eye plerces the centuries
ana sees the nosts that would come under
the reign OF the Messiah and be numbered
WITH tne true spiritual Israel, And not
increased. See ~ for correct render
ing. lhey Joy before Thee 4 The prophet
said to be before God that is, in His pres
ence and with 4 grateful acknowledge
ment Of HIS benefits.
q thou hast broken the yoke The
S lew were sueeesslveiy delivered from The
paIoensome and gaii5IDg yoke Of the 49,
shadow i redemption from the yoke
Of Satan; and that redemption seems here
especially gredIeted as u already accom-
plllsshed Az n the day Of INDIAN A.
S,lqe9n with 5 handfpl q men conquered
child ty % shall prove to be the
sfI lnce % Peaces !, and the small conn
pany uhaer nm snaH overcome the mighty
hosts OF nntlcirist. See the same con-
tfasr u Micah 5s2-5.
5. For every battle" It was the c,is-
nf
trate enemies, the spoils Of less value. and
their spotted garments, into a heap and
then burn them. All that belongs to war
shall be swept away; the war itself shall
die. The Messiah abolishes all war. but
net Is until His foes are either swept away By
won over to submission by His love.
III. A vision Of the Messiah ~. g.. 6.
"Unto us." The prophet spake Of the
predicted blessings as If already communi-
Gated. Angels say, Unto you, but this
81 ef,u was porn fos sss ssnen1 q y men
of the world. In lar distance the
prophet foresaw I'll sieemer Of the
world. A little laterf # e the vision Of
the suffering Savior & "a 53); then the
town where He should4be born ((AIicah
through Daniel. 2 IA son was given
Gods gratuitous eift. upon which man
had no claim (John 3:I8l A Gift 81 love
Of JOY, of universal fitness to our needs,
of eternal enrichment, OF forever increas-
ing valne; and this gift insnres all other
gifts from. 8.32) As Son Of man Jesus
was Ia child born" as Son Of God He was
Son given Government" 1.-THE en-
sign of government, the scepter, the
sword, or key, was borne upon or hung
from the shoulder. All government shall
be vested in Him. /" His name A name
stands for all that the man is and has-his
character, his principles and his property
Wonderful. I" Because his nature was
both human and divine. Whoever pausee
to believe in the supernatural must pause
at the nanger. He could 60 no farther
How Godhood and manhood could be
knit together III the person Of Christ is
beyond us But things incomprehersible
are not incredible. All divine works are
wonderful. There are marvels enough in
. drop Of water to bewilder the wisest-
= Counsellor One who has wisdom to
guide himself and others Jesus was the
embodiment Of the wisdom Of God. He
was Savior, both Cod and man, per-
sonal revelation Of Gods love, a perfect
character and example. He is our Counsel
lor never guiding us astray, but always
by the best ways to the best ends.
Mighty God God the mighty One
As He has wisdom, SO He has strength:
He is able to save to the utteranost; and