Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-08-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR AUGUST 10.


Pan. cxix., 16-Memory Verse, al
Commentary on the Days Lesson.
l. The book of the law discovered
Tvs 14-1S). IA. Brought out the
money" 1t would seem that the book
of the law was found by the high
priest in the treasury where the money
was kept. Found" This expression
indicates that the allusion is to some
thing already known. not to anything
that had come to light for the first
time Book of the law" The name
given to the five books of Moses. The
book of the law cannot mean anything
else, either dramatically or histori-
cally, than the Mosaic law, 1.-THE Pen.
tateuch" so desig nated in Chronicles,
Ezra and Nehemiah. The temple copy
the ark of the covenant. which had
been lost under the idolatrons kings
Manasseh and Anon. "Given by
Moses" This statement has led many
to believe that it was the ancient auto
graph copy which came from the hand
of the great lawgiver. This, kitto
thinks, was one reason why It's discoy.
cry made such an extraordinary i'm.
preston 10. "Delivered the book"
Shaphan was the private secretary of
the king and had charge of his books
and records. The book found was II
parchment roll. Books were few and
precious.
16 II. "Brought-word back Be
fore Shaphan delivered the new found
book to the king he reported to him
f.h In
had been sent ut first. He told the
king that they had faithfully per-
formed the work committed to them
and that the money had been properly
paid out. IS. A book" Snaphan
had already read the book. or portions
of 1t e Kings %: s., and no doubt fully
understood its character. but he did
not tell the king that it was the book
of the law; he spoke of 1t as Il book
and allowed the king to form his own
opinion as to its Importance. Read
therein" Or w That Is, Shaphan read
portions of the book. OF course he
read at the kings command. Josiah
was anxious to know the truth and the
nature of the law he had been trying
to obey.
II. The effect on the king Tvs. 19-2D.
10. King had heard Those who
hear Gods word so often can scarcely
conceive the effect the reading of the
law would have on this young king rs
he listened to it for the first time.
Rent his clothes" Brought face to
face with the awful curse of God. pro-
nounccd nearly n thousand years be-
fore on the nation, for the very sins
which had characterized the reign of
his father and grandfather. amaze
mont took possession of him. He ros"
from his throne. rent his clothes. hum
blrd himself before the Lord and wcpt
q Kings -: 19o. He rent his clothes
Partly In grief and horror. like Reuben
repentance like Ahab Il Kings 81: 20.
20 king commanded The king APP
pointed Il delegation of five to inquire
of the Lord. This was truly honorable
and imposing delegation. and was III
dcative of the kings profound earnest
ness and anxiety. 81, "Go, enquire.
The king saw that This was n matter
of great importance. and he desired to
know from Jehovah Himself exactly
what to do. He felt Il deep anxiety for
himself and also for his pcople--the
ten tribes as well as the two. Great
wrath" He heard its distant rumh-
lngs like the coming of fiery lava
flood, In the boards of the SythianS.
enforced by the prophecies of Jeremiah
and Zephaniah. "Our fathers etc.
Anon and Manassch had lrd the pco-
pie into gross sins. In the light of the
1, l. vi rn,I InStnh ca "
that the nation was doomed.
III. Huldah's faithful message Tvs.
90 2S,. %. "Huldah." All we know
of this celebrated woman is recorded
here and in the parallel history OF
Kings. But this short narrative has
immortalized her name, Probably the
two prophets, Jeremiah and Iephan-
iah, were absent from the city. Hut
God is not Strengthened in His instru-
ments He can use a woman to speak
for Him as well as Il man. an humble
person as well as an exalted one, HUI
dab had the full prophetic gift, and
spoke as boldly. confidently and
promptly as would Isaiah or jeremiah.
Keeper of the wardrobe, There
seems no doubt that the robes here al
luded to are the robes of the priests.
which are called by the same Hebrew
word in Exod. %: - and many subSc-
Quent passages. "In the college, In
the second quarter" Il. V. This re-
fers to part of the city OF Jerusalem
which was known by that name. %.
"Tcll We the man." Her answer to the
deputation was fearless. and seeming
ly abrupt. ~. Bring evil The
judgments of God. This place. le.
rusalem. "All the curses Sec Dcut,
%: 14-26; 2S: 15-GS.
%. Have forsaken Me-" This was
the gist of their offenSe. the thing that
was objectionable. Against this were
all the chief warnings in the law
Deut. %: 25-2S. ctc) and the prophets
,JudS. 10: IL: l Kings .: o: lsA. |: !.
Jer. L. 1G, etc,. 1t was not merely that
they broke the commandments. but
they turned from God altogether. and
east Him behind their back Shall
not be auenchpG." For such state OF
things there is mo remedy" q thron
36: 10. and this was the state of things
reached by the Jews. 26-2S. The pro
phetess in these verses sends n person
al word of comfort to the king. Be-
cause he had humbled himself and in a
true spirit of repentance had wept be-
fore the Lord because of the wicked.
ness of his people; therefore the Lord
would show mercy upon him. and he
should be gathered to his fathers in
peace and not see the evil that was
soon to come upon the nation.
BuIIocks Killed Hare.
An extraordinary scene was Wit
D,rly 81