The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR AUGUST 20.
Subject: Jehoiakim Burns the Word OF
God, Jer. xxsvi., 21-32-GolGen Text,
Jer. xvi, 13-Memory Verses, 22. "a
Cntptpeufarv m the Day's Lesson.

Jer. xvi, 13-Memory Verses, 22- "a
Commentary on the Days Lesson.
I. Jehoiakim's great sin Tvs. 21-26j.
81. king sent SO that he might
hear the roll read and not be obliged
to learn its contents through second
hand reports Took it out" etc. The
princes had filed the roll among the
public records ". 20) for safe keeping.
"Jehudi." An under officer, descend
ant of a noble house, the one the
princes had had sent to Baruch to get
him to read the roll to them. Princes
stood" The king sat on rug and
the princes stood respectfully about
22. "WinterhouSe." Great men had
distinct houses or apartments. fitted
for the different seasons of the year
(Amos 8: 15). Ninth month" Our
December. The cold, rainy season.
Fire on the hearth" Fire in bra
! Zier. a pot made Of earthenware. in the
form Of a pitcher. placed in 2 hollow
in the middle Of the room.
23. -Four leaves" Columns" r.
V. margin. The roll was OF parch-
ment attached to roller Of wood at
one or both ends. Our word volume,
that which is rolled up," points by its
derivation 10 this older form Of book.
Cut it," He could not tear parchment
so he cut it. "Penknife." Scribe's
knife. Used to shape the reed en-
ployed for writing. and to make eras-
ures in the parchment. He refers to
king ". 22l. AS often as Jeftldi read
three or four columns he cut t\em out
and burned them. "All these Words
". 24 imply that the whole volume
was read through. Till all the roll
was consumed" implies gradual pro-
cess.
"A. "Not afraid" Contrast the hum
bic fear of Josiah at the reading of the
| law (2 Kings 90: III. Josiah rent his
garments in grief that the book had
been lost, his son cuts Gods book and
burns it. Throwing the fragments or
the roll On the fire. he puts there. in
symbol. his royal house, his doomed
city. the temple and the people of the
land. His servants" His immediate
personal attendants who did not share
the reverences Of the princes ". 1Gl.
%. Nevertheless" This aggravates
the kings sin. "Elnathan." A man Of
first rank and father-in-law Of the king
- Kings "a: 81. "Delaiah." OF this
prince nothing mere is known. "Ge-
mariah.' 4 scribe Of the temple, 4
man Of noble blood. From window
in his official chamber Baruch read
aloud the prophecies OF jeremiah. and
Gemariah'S son Michaiah. reported this
to him Tvs. 1912. Made interces-
sion" These princes would have aided
the king in following his fathers steps.
We learn the same from the basket OF
figs Ger. "a: II. 1t is the more remark
able to find Elnathan thus intercedinS
after the office he had performed in
Jer. &c: 90.
26. king commanded" He was
not satisfied with burning the prophe-
cy, but now desired to kill jeremiah
and his faithful scribe. He hoFd to
put an end to such prophecies. 0Lord
hid them" They had at the counsel OF
the princes hidden themselves ". 19).
Now, though a diligent search was
made, the Lord did not permit them to
he found.
III. Jeremiah restores the word Of
God Tvs. 1892. 81. "Word-came."
That word was not burned, neither
was Jeremiah hidden from the eyes OF
the Lord. 2s. Another roll" The
entire book Vas rewritten, and this
second manuscript, so far as can be
known now, is the one we have to-day.
Disaster is not necessarily defeat. The
destruction of this book was great
disaster. No copy existed, and no hu-
man memory could produce it. But
God re-inspired the prophet. and the
second edition was fuller than the first.
20. Concerning Jehoiakim-sGy' (R.
W. 1t is doubtful whether jeremiah
and the king again met. Note the con-
trast between this morally hardened.
impious king. boiling with wrath
against God and His prophet. and the
heroic man Of God who does not
shrink. but firmly speaks the words OF
Jehovah even in the face Of death.
Saying, Why" etc. This was no
doubt an actual message which the
king had sent to jeremiah to frighten
him. King of Babylon" Nebuchad-
nezzar. who had been once and collect
ed tribute and gone. He should return
and destroy the land. Nothing but the
repentance of Jehoiakim and his peoa
pie could prevent it. 30. None
throne" His son. Jehoiachin. attempt
ed it for three months. but the land
was occupied by NebuchadnezZar's
army, and Jerusalem was in state OF
siege. and lie was taken captive e
Kings "a: SID. No child Of Jehoia-
chin succeeded to the throne. Body
cast out" A repetition Of tie pro-
phecy of Jer. %: 10. OF its fulfilment
nothing is known. The phrase, "he
slept with his fathers" means that he
died G. Kings "a: G.. He was fettered
by Nebuchadnezzar q Chron. &c: g..
playwright" In the East the ther-
mometer often falls suddenly after
sundown (Gen. 81: 40). Plumptre
thinks it probable that the king. who
was being taken to Babylon in chains
with the other captives. died on the
Journey. and that his body wss left be-
hind unburied as the army marched.
81. II will punish him." He was
slain. his kingdom destroyed and his
son carried in chains to Babylon. The
inhabitants Of Jerusalem were not pun
ished for the kings crimes. but for
their own sins. They hearkened not"
They might have been saved from the
threatened evil If they had repented,
threatened evil if they had repented.
So. "Added-many like words"
Many more threateninSs Of wrath and
vengeance were added in the second
roll which were not in the first, for.
since they will yet walk contrary to
God. He will heat the furnace seven
times hotter