Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
For DECEMBER 70.
nbSeets The Character et the Messiah.
lss. a.. t-s-t:oiien Text. Matt. A., "A
Memory Verses. q. z-Commentssry
on the Days Lesson.


erthelcSs-" a transition word from the
dark picture OF chapter S.5-a2. deScrib-
Ing the woes from ASSyrian FREEDOM
nance TO the bright dawn and conSum-
nation OF the MeSSianic era. "SEall
not be such The darkness shall no,
be as great as II has been. There was
ray OF encouragement Tor those who
were ready To- receive the prophets
words. ~Zebulun." Galilee was the :
land that principally suffered in the
first Assyrian invasion
>. The people. in darkness yhe
people OF Judah. They We're at this
time under two-f0ld darkness. :.
The darkness OF outward trouble See
> Kings 1897: 16.8-S Il: Chron.
2S.5-S. >. They were ia moral dark
ness. Ahaz hJd led the people into the
most abOminable practices I'm honor OF
the heather divinities. Finally. toward
the close OF the rolsn. he shut up The
! great doors OF the temple % Chron.
2S.2il. discontinued the ofering OF IN
cense and the morning and evening
sacrifice. and left the whole interior 10
| decay. neglect and ruin.
IL. a great light (vs. 90 . a
great light The sudden change from
dense darkness 20 the shining Hght
I which the prophet saw is quite remark
| able. What light was thise The prom
l Use OF redemption. the prospect OF the
I coming OF Emmanuel.
g. Hast multiplied the nation"
l Isaiah with prophetic eye picrces the
/ centuries and secs the hosts that would
I come under the reign OF the Messiah
, and be numbered with the true spirit
ual Israel And no; increased" See
K. v. FOR correct rendering. They JOY
before Thee" The prophet notes it g.
be religious joy because IL is said 80
be before God-that is. i'm His pres
ence and with a grateful ackno wledg-
/ mcnt of His benefits.
:. Thou hast broken the yoke
/ The Jews were successiveiy delivered
from the burdensome and CALLING yoke
OF the Assyrians. Chaidoaus. pcrsians
and Macedonians. but these deliver
anccs were only shadow OF rcdcmp-
tiOn from the yoke of Satan. and that
redemption seems here especially pre-
dictcd as N already accomplished. As
In the day OF INDIAN As Gideon with
a handful OF men conquered the hosts
Of indian. SD Messiah. the child lv.
a.. shall prove 10 be the Prince of
Peace" aud the small company under
Him shall overcome the mighty hosts
OF Antichrist See the same contrast
I'M Micah DO.
.. For every battle" IL was the
custom of antiquity 90 pile the arms
OF PROSTATE enemies. the spoils of less
value. and their spotted garments. into
a heap and then burn them. All that
belongs 20 war shall be swept away
the war itself shall die. The Messiah
aholishes ali war. but not until His
foes are either swept away by His
judgments or melted into penitence
and won over 10y His love.
III. a vision OF the Messiah (v. g. g
Unto US" The prophet Spake OF the
predicted blessings as 10 already com
nuuicated. a Son Is given" God,
: gratuitous gift. upon which man hat
10 claim John 3:l0 4 gift Of love. 90,
joy. OF universal fitness 20 our needs
As Son of man Jesus was "a chill,
7 born" rs Son OF God He was ~SoI
, given" Government" The ensign
: OF government. the sceptre the sword
or key. was borne upon OF hung iron
: the shoulder. All government shall b,
vested I'm Him. ~His name" A nam,
stands Tor all shat the man is and ha'
his character. lis principles and hi
property Wonderful" Because HI
nature was both human ard divine
/ Whoever refuses 10 believe in the su
/ pcrnaural must pause az the manager
! Ife can 20 uO farther How GOdhoO,
and manhood could bee knit togethc
i'm the person OF Christ is beyond us
But things incomprehensible are no
incredible. All divine works are won
derful There are marvels enough d
: drop OF water Co bewilder the wiSeS'
I Counselor" one who has wisdom
TO guide himself and others. JeSu
was the embodiment OF the wisdom o
God. He was a saviour both Go
8 and man. a personal revelation o
Gods love. perfect character and "a
I ample. He is our Counselor. nCve
/ guiding Us astray. but always by IA
best ways 10 the best ends Might
God" God the mighty one. As II
wisdom. 80 He has strength: He
able TO save 10 the utterm0st. and sue
is the work of the Mediator that Il
3 less q power than that OF the might
. God could accomplish it, "Everiastin
Father" Expressing the divine Low
and pity for men. q love that can nsve
Z fail FOR 10 is everlasting. Prince q
peace" As a king He preserves. con
mands. creates peace. Ills peace bot
keeps the hearts OF His people an
r rules in them.
y ". The MeSsianic kingdom " =
:. "Ol the increase" etc. The govern
ment shah increase ia numbers. !
: power. in the completeness OF its ruiz
!, II shall increase i'm the blessings IL br
y slows. II is like the powers OF natur
which are exhaustiess. There is 4
> limit 10 their application to the uses ,
. man. With ali our marvellous invei
70 tons and discoveries OF what natuI
+ can Go. we have yet gathered but
r few rays from the world OF light.
e. few sprays from The ocean OF blessing
>. God has i'm store for man. Throne
D. David" To sit upon the throGe of ~
/. Vii MAINS 10 rninrn nNa.. The frlfn 20.