Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-07-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY Is.

l. The humiliation and exaltation OF
the Savior Tvs. 1915. The main idea
Of the whole passage is the uneXampled
contrast between the present and past
degradation and the future glory of
Jehovah's Servant.
III. The suffering Savior Tvs. 49,. J.
Believed our report The report of
the prophets and the gospel message
The world is still full of unbelicf. 70
believe this report is not merely to as
sent to the truth of 1t, but to so receive
1t that the conduct will be influenced 10y
ii. The Jews did not receive the report,
therefore Christ was to them without
"comclincss." "Arm of the Lord The
arm is symbol of power, as it is the
instrument by which we execute our
purposes. 1t Is put for the power of
God lisa. 81: 0; 52: 10). II hence means
Gods power in defending His people,
in overcoming His enemies, and in saw
ing the soul. "Reyealed." 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 ChriSt's sutferings were
finished and lie was entering into Ills
glory. AS Il tender plant" He grew
up small and of no reputation, from
family nearly extinct, like tender
plant springing unnoticed from its root
hid in barren and dry land, out OF
which nothing great was expected
"And rs root" etc. The Sprout which
springs up from root. Such sprout
would lack strength and beauty. Both
figures depict the lowly and nnattrac
tive character of the small though Wig
orous beginning. "Scc Him. The
former part of this verse refers to Ills
birth and childhood, the latter to His
first public appearance. IN" beauty
This refers to His state of ahaSem"nt,
g. "Dcspised" by the rich ard
great. Reflected" "ForSaken of men,"
renowned. 1--WE hid faces
His appearance was such rs to cause
men to 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 ntoning Savior Tvs. i-N. !.
Hath borne" The meaning is that
the consequences of sin fell upon Him,
the innocent, and that He bore His IN.
deserved suft"rings as Il sacrifice on be.
half of His people. "GricfS." "Sick.
nesScs."- v. margin. TO bear sick
ness is not 10 take it away but simply
to endure it, Christ endured in His
own person the penal consequences OF
the peoples guilt. "SorrowS." Gun
4 a l,t,,,, ,,tt ~ f.
and sorrows? l. 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 lCproSN
is only Il strong image for such Suller
ings as are the evidence of Gods wrath
against sin. !. "Woundcl," etc. But
He was pierced because of our rebel
lions, crushed because Of our iniuuitl"S,
The strong verbs pierced and crushed
are probably metaphors expressing tn"
Hateful ravagrS of lrprosy "Brn!S"d.'
Applied to the body, crushed: applied
to the mind. sever" inward agony Is m
piled. "Of our peace The rhaStlS"'
mcnt necdful to procure p"ac" Tor us
6. like sheep" The figure OF the
stray sheep is common i'll the Bible,
Sheep without Il shepherd. having lost
their way, are the very picture of help.
lcssness: and this is the condition of
I man. "Hath laid" etc. The sorrows
, that would have fallen upon us he.
cause of our sin fell upon Christ. But
Christ was not compelled to suffer for
IT al mazda a utnnpIDptl
for sin. {. depressed. This verse
shows the treatment He received ana
+ how He conducted Himself under it
$. Taken from prison. by oppfeS
/ sion and Judgment He was taken
/ away."-R. V. There are various opin
! ions here Some think that this means
! that lie was deprived OF proper jug
ment and trial: others that He was
taken away by death ana thus finally
released from His troubles. 8. Made
His grave" etc. An enigma WhlcI
only history could explain. Jesus was
, put to death with the wicked on the
cross, and they thought to bury Hin
/ in criminals grave. They appointed
! His grave with the wicked. but by
striking providence the same authorit!
gave permission to Il rich man, JOSEPH
of Arimathca. who provided Him witt
an honorable burial in his own rock
hewn tomb Matt. %: $500.
". The Savior rewarded and eNhlt
ed Tvs. 1922. The main thought il
these difficult verses is that the SNrVan
is to be the instrument in establishing
the true religion. by removing the hnr
den of guilt and bringing many f
Righteousness. 10. PLEASED the Lord.
The death of Christ was 10 after
thought; yet Jehovah did not wish III
Son pain or evil. neither did He in an.
sense approve the spirit or deeds OF Hi
murdcrers, but He saw that the saliva
ton Of a lost race could be reached i
no other way. Ellis soul" His III,
"An Offering" "a gulIt-otfering. Ii
v. margin. Ellis seed" The tru
spiritual Israel of the future. Th"S
who by His means are converted to II
knowledge of jehovah. "In His hand.
Under His government or directicl
II. Satisfied" He shall SO" sue
blessed fruits resulting from His sri
ferings as amply to repay Him fl
them. II. "With the great" q
among the great. His Kingdom Sha
rule among the nations. "Dlrld" tn
spoil" There shall flow to Him an
His kingdom the wealth, the S1rc.Igil
the numbers, that the strongest nation
possess.
p Crocodile Superstition.
The superstition that deaths b!
crocodile are the inevitable result i'm
mediately after q curtain has beef
washed in the river has been constant
ly confirmed.
A curious note upon this supersti
ton appears in the monthly report o
w. b. Smith, district officer at Tim
bang Batu, North Borneo. He says:
1.-TWO crocodile fatalities have beer
reported, and there have been Severa