The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR SEPTEMBER 10.


I. The source and progress OF the
gospel Tvs. 1-5). /. Again" Now
follows another vision to inspire hope
and faith in the exiles, to lead them to
prepare by~a right life for their return.
attracted by the blessings yet to come
upon the land. contrasted with their
sad condition in exile. The house"
The temple. "The waters" etc. The
natural fact on which this conception
rests is this, that there was n fountain
connected with the temple hill, the
waters of which fell into the valley
east of the city, and made their way
toward the sea. This was the only
natural fountain stream flowing from
Jerusalem. 1t was small stream.
whose soft-howing waters were al
ready regarded as symbol of the 81
lent and unobtrus,ve influence of the
divine presence in Israel Qsa. S:Gl
The waters of this stream flowed east
ward but they were too scanty to have
any appreciable effect ON the fertility
of the region through which they
passed. South side of the altar" The
stream flowed not only from the tenn
pie. but apparently from the holy of
holies, and flowed close by the altar
of sacrifice.
.. Ran out" etc. This stream is II
symbol of the miraculous transforma-
ton which the land Of Canaan is to
undergo in order to fit IL for the habltu-
tion of Jehovah's ransomed people
The waters did not come to the tenn
pie, as If intended for the purpose Of
washing the sacrifices but they issued
from II, and proceeded to refresh and
fertilize other places.
3, A. 1.-THE man" The angel de-
scribed in chapter 40.3. Measured"
etc. There Is no special significance
to the exact distance. but only to the
fact that gradually the river broadened
and deepened as it flowed toward the
sea- "Ancles-knees. etc. This may
be applied to the gradual discoveries
Of the plan of salvation. ]. In the pa-
triarchal ages. .. In the giving of the
law. 3. In the ministry of John the
Baptist 4. In the full manifestation
of Christ by the Holy Ghost. Or this
vision may be applied to the growth OF
II believer in the grace and knowledge
of God; or to the discoveries Il penltent
believer receives of the mercy of God
in his salvation: it is also type of the
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