The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-10-12
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LESSON rExr.-Daniel s:io-aa. Mem
Specially Prepsssd fos This Pspsr.

LESSON rExT.-Daniel s:iO-as. Mem
,ry Verses Ma
GOLDEN TExT.-"The angel Of the
Lord encampeth round about them that
fear Him. and delivereth them. Psalm |
3t:7
TIME--About B. c. 638. within q year or |
wo Of last Sundays lesson.
PLACE --Uncerta ain. but one OF the cap
ais OF the Persian empire.
SCRIPTURE ERl5FERENCES.- Promises
to Gods Children In Troube.-Psa. 1881.
e. a. $40; H.i-a; 5O:15; &:l1; 81: lisa. tO:2S-
81: Il; Matt 6:33; 7:I1; iO:29-3i: Prov 31-6.
Is. II; Rom. s:2s. 80, S-Ss; Jas. 1:i2; prom
lscs TO the overcomer. Rev. and 3; Rev.
7:i3-H
Those who have trusted God: Abra-
ham (tien l2I-y: Elijah Il Kinks chaps ~.
ig); Peter (Acts chaps and ~; Moan
taen. chaps. eS: Joseph (Gen. chaps. ~
and ~: Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-
nego dan. 81: John tActs 81 Stephen (Acts
y; Paul (Acts l6:16-40; 2O; Moses (Ex.
and Heb. IL :23- 29); David Il Sam. chaps. H.
"a and 26); Gideon (Judg. chaps. and u.
Read Heb. II.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
INTRODUCTORY Daniel, the wise
man, after many years Of unrecorded
usefulness or OF retirement to private
life, Ia now an old man of 80 or 30 years,
again brought into political prominence
by the same guiding Providence. Three
great cabinet officers were placed over
the 100 provinces. and Of these Daniel
was the chief. Though an exile he had
risen to power and prosperity. He had
maintained his religion and his In
tegrity. The severe trials to which he
had been subjected not only resulted In
raising him to higher honors and
spheres Of usefulness, but had confirmed
him in his religion. in his integrity and
| in his courage. But the higher one
climbs the fercer the storms, and Daniel
felt their full force. O) He was Jew.
q foreigner. exalted over natives, who
wanted the place. on account Of his ma
tive force Of personality and strong
character. What right had he to be
placed over them? Envy was sharper
than a serpents TOOTH" (N Daniels
character was perpetual reproof. They
were tired of seeing his good deeds and
hearing his praise; as the AthentaE
voted for the condemnation Of Aristides
the Just. simply because he was weary
Of hearing him called the Just. (s) HI
stood in the way Of their dishones'
gains. Such officers in those times a.
most always made their position
means Of wealth. '"'
| v. 10. "Now' better "And" "sven,
when Daniel knew that the writ
ling was signed inscribed. mad
permanent as An Official document
Daniel knew that he was walking ami
many q pitfall. many a snare" "An'
his windows being open in his cham
ber:" etc. More clearly and more ex
actiy now be bad in his r2of-chsmbe
open windows fronting Jerusalem. Tn
i, clause is parenthetical, and describe
the constant and habitual arrangement
Of Daniels windows.-Pr1. Driver
"Kneeled upon his knees" A fitting at
: titude ier humble prayer, favorins tn
: spirit Of devotion. Three times q day:
Like the psalmist (Psa. 55:l7.
v. II. Then these mem" The prince
> who had planned the plot, assembled
to know the facts personally. and max
! the proof complete.
: v, IL. j lie law Vi TIE M6ue6 al
Persians which altereth not" In thI
two principles are involved: One, tn
: existence of a settled law or rule b
which the king himself theoretically 8
{ any rate, is hound, and which he cannc
:. alter; the other, the inclusion. unde
y this law or rule, of the irreyocability {
ia royal decree, or promise.
v. IA. "rhe king was sor
displeased labored TIL the x
ing down Of the sun to deliver him:
But he failed on account OF the unaIte,
: able law.
v. 16. They brought Daniel. and ca.
him into the den OF lions" This was a,
cording to oriental custom on the ever
v ing Of the same day. The story Of III
den of lions is strictly In keeping wit
Babylonian usages. Thy God
l. He will deliver thee:" The king kne,
so much of what God had done for Dal
o lei In the past. that he encouraged hin
q self and Daniel by the hope Of deliver
i ance.
IS v. II. "stone laid spon tn
y mouth Of the dem" The mouth was th
door through which the animals wei
put into the den. Sealed II With b.
. own siguet:" III the access to the lion
}. den was arranged like that Of . sepv
't cher, . bar would be nxed acsoss Ii
o front Of the stone. fastened to etthe
+ side Of the doorway by thongs. the kno
y ting Of which was sealed with va
e stamped with q signet"-Tristrau
And with the signet Of his lords"
, that neither party could tamper with 1
J. v. 10. THE king arose very early:
Literally In the dawn, In the first glin
% mering Of light.
, v. 20. "Cried with a lamentab
70 voice." Full Of grief and anxiety.
II v. 20. my God hath sent His angel:
q As one like the Son of God was in tn
% fiery furnace with the three whol
70 Nebuchadnezzar had cast inte th
's flames.
10 %. "And no manner Of hurt was foun
y upon him. because he believed" Cha
lt trusted) "in his Cod" God never fai
Vt those who trust In Him.
!. Two Ways Of Deliverance.
u I. There is sometimes immediate r,
" lief from persecution and death, as /
the case of Daniel, and the three men /
the fiery furnace, and Peter In prison /
Jerusalem. and Paul and Silas In Phi
:. ippi.
u 2. On the other hand. equally goc
men were not delivered In that way
- Z long list Of prophets, many of Ii