The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-07-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY Is.
Subject: The Suffering Savior, Isa. ill.,, 1 3
to ILL.,, 12-Golden Text, lisa. ILL.,, c.
Memory, Verses 4-G-Commentary on
the Days Lesson,

contrast between the present and past
degradation and the future glory of
Jehovahs Servant.
II. The suffering Savior Tvs. 80. !.
Believed our report" The report Of
the prophets and the gospel message.
The world is still full of unbelief. TO
believe this report is not merely to as
sent to the truth Of it. but TO so receive
it that the conduct will be influenced by
il. The Jews did not receive the report,
therefore Christ was to them without
"comeiness." Arm Of the Lord The
arm is Il symbol Of power, as it is the
instrument by which we execute our
purposes. 1t is put for the power Of
God Usa. 81: 0: %: 10). 1t hence means
Gods power in defending His people,
in overcoming His enemies. and in say
Ing the soul. Revealed" Made
known, seen, understood. The Ques-
tons in this verse are strong, but not
total denials. .. For" The prophet
now gives the reason why the report is
not believed. He" The Savior.
Grew UP" R. W. The point of vision
is at the time ChristS sufferingS were
finished and He was entering into His
glory. "AS tender plant" He grew
up small and of no reputation. from Il
family nearly extinct, like 4 tender
plant sprinSinG unnoticed FROM its root
hid in Il barren and dry ;andNPut of
which nothing great was expected.
And as a root" etc. The sprout which
springs up. from 4 root. Such sprout
would lack strength and trauty. Both
figures depict the lowly and unattrac-
tive character of the small though Wig
orous beginning. See Him. The
former part of this verse refers to His
birth and chiIGhOod, the latter to His
first public appearance. NO beauty
This refers to His state oc AMUSEMENT.
>. "DeSpiSed." BY the rich and
great Rejected" "Forsaken Of men.
renounced. I'VE hid faces.
His appearance was such rs to cause
men 20 turn their backs or hide their
faces with disgust. Men avoided Him
as though He had disease like the
leprosy." Esteemed Him not" Failed
to recognize His worth.
III. The atoning Savior Tvs. 4-9D. !.
"Hath borne" The meaning is that
the consequences Of sin fell upon Him,
the Innocent and that He bore His nm
deserved Sufferings as sacrifice on be-
half of His people. "Gricfs." Sick
neSSeS.'-R. V. margin. TO bear sick
ness is not 10 take ii away but simply
to endure it, Christ endured in His
own person the penal consequences Oh
the peoples guilt. Sorrows Our
pains. How Gid Jesus bear our griefs
ana SorrowS? ]. In His sympathy. ,.
BY His healing power. Stricken
The expression used when God visits
man with severe and sudden sickness.
especially leprosy, which was regarded
as the stroke Of Gods hand and the
direct consequence OF sin. The lefroSy
is only q strong image for such suffer
ings rs are the evidence Of Gods wrath
against sin. ). "WOunde1." etc. But
He was pierced because of our rebel
lions, crushed because Of our iuiquitieS.
Tie strong verbs pierced and crushed
are probably metaphors expressing the
fateful ravaces of leprosy Bruised.
Applied to the body. crushed; applied
10 the mind, severe inward agony is im-
piled. "Of cur peace The chaStise-
ment needful to procure peace for us.
6. like sheep" The figure Of the
stray sheep is common in the E!ble.
Sheep without shepherd. having lost
their way, are the Tery picture Of Erlp-
leSsneSs: and this is the condition OF
man. Hath laid" etc. The sorrows
that would have fallen upon lis be-
cause of our sin fell upon Christ. Hrt
Christ was not compelled TO suffer for
us: He voluntarily made all aton@menr
for sin. Z. Oppressed. This verse
shows the treatment He received and
how He conducted Himself under it.
s. "Taken from prison. by Opprcs-
sion and judgment He was taken
away."-R. V. There are various opn-
ions here. Some think that this means
that He was deprived Of proper judG-
ment and trial: others that He was
taken away by death anu thus finally
released from His troubles. Q. Made
His grave" etc. An enigma when
only history could explain. Jesus was
put to death with the wicked on the
cross, and they thought to bury Him
in criminals grave. They appointed
His grave with the wicked, but by 4
striking providence the same authority
gave permission to rich man. Joseph
of Arimathea, who provided Him with
an honorable burial in his own rock
hcwn tomb (AIatt. 21: 5I-60.
". The Savior rewarded and eXait-
ed Tvs. 1912. The main thought in
these difficult verses is that the Servant
is 10 be the instrument in establishing
the true religion, by removing the bur-
den OF guilt and bringing many to
Righteousness. 10. PLEASED the Lord -
The death of Christ was no after
thought; yet Jehovah did not wish His
| Son pain CT evil. neither did He in any
sense approve the spirit or deeds of His
murderers, but He saw that the saliva
ton OF lest race could be reached in
no other way. His SOUL" His life.
IAN Offering" "a guilt-oierins."-R
", margin. "His seed" The true
spiritual Israel Of the futGe. Those
who by His means are converted to the
knowledge of Jehovah. I'm His hand
Under His government or direction.
II. Satisfied" He shall see such
blessed fruits resulting from His suf-
| ferings as amply to repay Him for
/ them. 12. with the great" Or
among the great. His kingdom shall
rule among the nations. "Divide tie
| spoil" There shall flow to Him and
| His kingdom the wealth. tine strength.
the numbers, that the strongest nations