The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-27


which was a feminine figure REPRESENT
ing Temptation, ard 1t was borne away
TO the uttennost land on the earth.
Eighth Vision. /. The Doubt. Can
God do all this? Does he. really gov
ern the earth?
2 The Answering Vision presented
TO the prophets view four chariots
drawn by horses Of different colors.
Gods messengers over the nations and
bearing commissions from him.
These Visions express the great re-
ligious truths and principles by which
the nation could be redeemed. And
they bear their meaning down the
ages, for all nations and all times,
and for each individual as we'll as each
nation.
III. The Vision of the Golden Can
dlestick.-Zech. 4:1-10. l. The Doubt.
The work to be done was very great,
the city small, the laborers lew and
discouraged, the enemies powerful; ii
was "the day of small things; the
sins and their curse weighed down like
burden too great to be borne.
2. The Answering Vision Tvs. 1-3l.
= The angel who had explained
the other visions, just as Dante rep
rsSsnts himself as accompanied by
ehe spirit Of Virgil and of Beatrice.
And walked me-" He had slept after
TIA first series Of visions This was
tie beginning of a new series, during
tee same eyentful night.
2. Behold candlestick all OF
gold. Like the seyen-branched can
dlestick of the tabernacle and the later
Temple. for holding oil lamps. not can
dies with a bowl upon the top"
For a reservoir of oil to supply the
lamps.
g. And two olive trees The oil
Usually burned in the lamps was olive
OIL. pressed from the fruit of the olive
tree. These were the living. perennial
soMces OF oil, like an unfailing spring;
so that the lamps would never go out.
The Interpretation Of the Vision.
The angel ". s. wondered that the
prophet did not understand these plain
symbols. The prophet then asked the
angel to explain not only for himself,
but TO give authority to the message
to the people The candlestick with
its branches represented the Jewish
nation as the representative of the
kingdom OF God Its business was to
uphold the light Of God before the
whole world. II was to be the means
through which all that the sunlight
does for the natural world should be
shed upon the spiritual world light,
life. warmth, comfort, power. grace,
and glory.
6. This is the word Of the Lord
and Zerubbabel" The governor. Not
by might. nor by power" Not by
armies. nor wealth. nor numbers, nor
the material greatness OF nations, can
the work be done DO not be discour-
aged because these are wanting The
ruins, the poverty, the scattered people
are no cause for despair They are
not the place TO look for help But
by my spirit" The source of help is
in God. He can put new life and en-
ergy into the people. He can change
the heart He can renew ones
strength like the eagle" He can
guf4e by his providence. He can con
troll enemies. and compel them to aid
his cause.
Z. who are thou. 0 great noun
tain?v The difficulties, the opposition
Of the world power OF Persia. the pow
erty, the ruins, the sins. and indiffer-
ence Of some of the Jews. the hatred
Of the Samaritans, all rose up before
the prophet like huge range Of noun
tains. proud, over-bearing. seemingly
inyincible. But who are you? Do you
think you can stop this work when the
Lord sends his Spirit to see that It is
done? Thou shalt become a plain
Be wholly removed
T. "And he shall bring forth the
headstone' Of the temple. The crown
ing grace that completed the building
His work should succeed. with
shoutings crying, Grace. grace unto
it, as il they had said. How beautiful!
How Gods gracious favor rests upon
it.
3. This verse is the Interpretation
OF the message In plain words. "zerub-
babel his hands shall also
finish it" 1t is quite probable that the
people were dissatisfied with Zerub-
babel in some way He belonged to
the day OF small thiRgs. He did not
appear like Solomon in all his glory.
He appeared like common man rath-
er than like n great ruler.
10. For who hath despised the day
OF small things?" Small beginnings.
a small people. small kingdom. small
wealth. They Shall see the
plnmmet." The symbol of the archi-
tect or head builder He shall COM
plete the building, for with him are
''those seven; they are the eyes Of the
Lord. Referring back to zech. S:9.
The people should rejoice because the
providence of God reaching every
where in the world, is with their lead
er.
Then the prophet asks the angel
again what the two olive trees meant.
The reply was, These are the two
a