The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. ~


Dan. 1, s-Commentary Prepared by
Rev. ID. VI. stearns.
copyright, 1905, by American Press Assocaton.l
We should be indeed grateful for
three lessons from the wonderful book
Of Daniel, but more would have been
better. Notice our Lords Endorsement
of the prophet and his book in Matt.
xiv, 10, and also Daniels assocla-
ton with Noah and job In Eek. xiv,
IA, ~. Sir Isaac Newton said, "Hc
who denies Daniels prophecies I'M
dermnes Christianity, which is found
ed on Daniels prophecies concerning
Christ" The time had come, fOreSeen
by God from all eternity, when the
dearly beloved of His soul der. xii, y
should be given into the hand Of her
enemies, and the times Of the gen.
tiles begin, the seven times during
which lie would punish them for their
sins as He had said LEV. XVI, Is, u,
"A, 2SJ There is every reason to be-
lleve that we are now near the full
filling Of the times Of the gentlles OF
which our Lord spoke In Luke xxi,
81. and consequently the time Of ever
lasting righteousness FOR Daniels PEG
pie Dan. *, 24).
Believers are somewhat like Daniel
at Babylon. in the world. but not OF IL,
and from him and his companions we
may learn how We should live IN these
evil days Of this present evil age. In
whatever part Of the Bible we may
have our studies there are two things
we must always note, and those are
God working and the devil working
and they work, as rule, through
visible agencies such as people and
circumstances, but also by invisible
agencies (Eph. vi, u; Heb. l. Ia; Dan
4, II, 49,.
The book opens with the record Of
Jehoakim, the king who cut aud
burned the word OF God der. IIxvL
80, given into the hands Of the king
OF Babylon by the Lord who doeth ac-
cordlng to Ills will both In heaven
and ON earth chapters l u; Nv, 35l.
Among the captyes Of Judah are
found Daniel and his companions.
and they are chosen 10 BE- trained aud
taught that In due time they may
stand before the king among his
wise men. While being taught the
wisdom Of the Chaldeans they are 10
be nOurished with food and wine
from the kings table, but Daniel de-
termlned that he and his companions
would not defle themselves with food
which had been offered 90 idols. they
being worshipers Of the only living
and true God and believing that what
is not offered TO Him Is offered 10
demons uev. xvii, {; Deut XXXi. Il;
Cor. I. Do.
All true believers are commanded u
do all things. even to eating and drink
ing. TO the glory Of God Il Cor. \. 81
and this one command covers the
whole temperance question for ID,
Christian. Daniel coveted to pleas,
God above all things. and be- knew
that the worlds dalntics would not
help him 10 know the secret u a,
Lord. which Is only with them that
fear Him, There was probably 4
thought Ia Daniels mind rs 10 how b,
would br delivered from pariaking o
The food from the kings table. but b,
no doubt talked with God about Il b.
fore be- talked with the prince u N,
cunuchs, aud God gave him the fuvU
OF the prince Verse %. when
mans ways please the Lord. III
makcth even his enemies 10 b. a
peace with hlm' prov. XXlx. ~. Sc
also Gen. xNxix. n. II Chron. XVI, q
Acts vIi. .. 10
The fear which the prince " N
eunuchs had j. very common Oh,
but the child u God should have d
fear u aught but gricvlng Cod. 81
John ". Is; II Tim. I. :; Heb %. ].
Gen ", /.
Daniel felt that he could ask n
blessing u God upon the food q
which be- proposed 10 live. aud uoil
INK eau compare with the blessing d
Col which mlkcth rich nud CARR,
no sorrow with u. Or. according u n
r. v, margiu. u which toll addict
nothing Those who honor God II
will honor u sam. 4. ~. John Xll q
and We may b. SURF that II we NAL
Ills service our delight llvll make I'd,
wants Ills care We arr not su
prisci. therefore. ~ mud that NJ u
end ~ the ten days the couu,vuauc
Of Daniel aud h,s companion. we
fairur ani faitcr IN issh than ali Il
Others who ate the portion of Il
kings meat Special health " lpp.
va, one - Gods promises % d
faithful lu isray, .EX. AZ. -. pri
vii. n; Icr. zNN.i. %. AMI 10 Rot
Vii n. Il Is possible that there
something Or us uu che same I.ur
J. true ulai ily srvlt aiuurWyui cove
Che bsly Bs we'll as the soul. but
cannot have tie redemption " Z
body 900 Jesus comcs again 1lom. "
-, rbil iiL IN. -, John BOD. y,
Glorious forc,astc. ~ the now b.
ar granted 10 Us even here. and
bodies n some who lived IN sln
come No changed by the grace " q
~ hardly TO seem the sane Note
verse II the knowledge aud skin in
learning aud wisdom which God =.
unto them. No doubt they stud