The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-10-27

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az cetf visions which came 20 iAe iIoiNS-
De- January or Fetrua-l .-s
PLhr. Jerusalem.
.RITrEE REFERENCES otferr
Efo fare fal visions. T. Abraham lprn
f-I-57l t8 Jacob OGsr q i.-i'l. % Moses
rEx ---if. 90 Isaiah lsa. t.l-slt o. -. Ai'.
fEzeF la-l4 etc). 90 DAME. 'Lti,
iI-tf- 20 Amos fAmcs l-lal, ~ 49,
fAcfs $3.50. 70 Cornelius iActa l9-~'i' 70
Peer tActs le4-lo, - John lreN 4--v'-'
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Passages on HOY Spirit: Isa LIE
Iohu ls7-i5- Acts z-l4 1914 Rom. e-i4--''
T ] cor l-.7-is. Gal. 5-is---
I Comment and Suggestive Thought
I INTRODUCTORY - Zechariah lthe /
/ Lord remembers) was the son Of Bara-
,hiah and grandson Of lido. -'ho was
one OF the heads Of the twelve |
courses Of priests (Neh- 1874. - and /
whose successor Zechariah became
CNeh. l2.lGl. He was therefore priest
rs well as a prophet the head Of one or
the Dayidic courses Of priests. re was
probably born in Babylon aud went 70
Jerusalem when quite young. with
Terubhabel and Joshua He began 10
rronhesy about two months after Hag-
cal began (Zech IL; Ezra. 81; o;l4-
To- I.D. in the second year OF Darius
'ivsraspes. and continued 70 prophesy
.pr two years (Zech I'D. The circnm-
stances were those described In our LAST
lesson. The people had just been aWaA-
med from their ietharey and begun
anew 10 build the temple. amid the ru-
ms Of the old They were few. Most
~ them we're poor. They we're ds<S@ur-
aged Their enemies were persistent
ana cruel. They were trying 20 bring
he whole power az the empire against
these few people and their feeble enter
. prise Drought and mildew had ruined
their crops. Even God seemed 10 "
? against them The aged Haggai had
? aroused enthusiasm and the work on
: The temple had begun. IL had been go
! ing on bur few weeks wnen the young
or prophet Zechariah came TO his aid
Wis first brief address was spoken IN
November 200 after the second rr0ph-
ecv Of Haugai " no followed with tvs
? more messages from God. Then Zecha-
riah came aeain lpon the scene. thref
months after his first prophecy IN Jan
uary. or February $40 when one mem
. orable night God sent 10 zechariah
: series or eight visions-liying picture
= object lessons-which the prophet re-
! hearsed 10 the people the next morning
y Two years later as the work Vas pro
n crossing he brought another messag'
: from he Lord The Jews. We are told
"a -rrospered through the prophesying
~ ezra GID. aud 10 about four year
NJ The temple was finished.
u vi The angel: who had explained
r the other visions. just a. Dante repre-
~ sents himself as accompanied by m
!. spirits Of Virgil and Beatrice An
!, walked me-. He had slept after -
?. first series OF visions This was he be
IL ginning Of new series during the sam
- ayentful night
- Y. . Behold a candiesfick all o
~ roid~ Like the seven-branched candle
~ stick Of the tabernacle and the late
- temple. for holding oil lamps not can
dies with a bowl upon the TOP: 70
D., reservoir % oil 20 supply the lamps
.ra Y Q And two olive trees. The @
III usually burned in me lamps was oliy
~ I'll pressed from the fruit of the ollv
81 tree.
* VS.. The angel wondered that n
iid rrorhat did not understand these plai
for symbols The prophet then asked n
.sa angel t0 explain not only Tor himsei
cen hr to- eiye authority 70 che message
TED The reonle The candlestick with !
branches represented the jewish NJ
? in tou as the representative of The kln
he dom of God. It's business was io upho
- the lieht OF God before the who
world The olive OH which led q
lamps represented the Holy Spirit
God
y G. This is the word % the 10
unto Zerubhabel.r The govern
- Not by might nor hy power NOT
armies. nor wealth. nor numbers %
The material greatness Of nations. g
On the work be done But ty lly spirit
The source Of help is in God
VI who art thou. . great mot
taing" The difficulties. the OPPOSITE
OF the world power Of Persia. the y
erty. the ruins. the sins. and indiff
snce Of some OF the Jews. the hat
0a &. the Samaritans. an rose up bef
the prophet like huge range 81 moi
tains proud. o.erbcaring seemingly
vincible But who are yun? DO )
'pn- think YOU can stop this work when
1me Lord sends His spirit 20 see that II
EN- doney Thou shalt become a plail
END Be wholly removed
"S'' Y. TO- For who hath despised the
s.- OF small things" Small beginning:
small people. a small Kingdom su
the wealth They shall see the plt
iant metz" The symbol Of the architect
icri- head builder Those seven. they
fere the ewes Of the Lord" Scferring D.
or 70 Zech- SO The people should rejo
lirs because the providence OF God. reach
tits everywhere in the world. is with II
leader.
We Application.
thin When We look az outward things,
tars aid the Jews OF that day. We are 81
nent discouraged The imperfections
It. cool men. the evils in government
husinsss in society. the decline
ltion church attendance. wars. crimes. Ia
= in I rorrr-ail seem 10 show how slo