The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-10-10
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
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Subject: Returning From Captivity. Ezra
l., 1-11--Golden Text, Paa. cxxv., 81
Memory Verses. 5, 6--coln rneufary on
the Days Lesson.
|. The proclamation OF King Cyrus
TO return Tvs la FIRST year OF
CYRUS That Is his first year as sole
king at Babylon. He was king, twenty
years before this. Of Elan and gradu-
ally extended his empire over the Per-
slams and Modes, Babylonians and
Chaldeans. For two years after the
capture Of Babylon Darius was king
of Babylon under Cyrus. Now Cyrus
reigned at Babylon. Word Of the
Lord See Jer. 25:l2; 29.lO. The
promise was that after seventy years
the Lord would bring His people
again to Palestine. Stirred up-Cy-
rus There is good reason to accept
the Jewish tradition according to Jo-
sephus. that Daniel, occupying high
position in the court Of Cyrus, brought
to his attention the prophecies Of
Isaiah, which name Cyrus as Gods
servant lisa. 44.26-2S; 45:1-4), and per-
haps. also, the prophecies Of jeremiah,
showing that God had for this purpose
given Babylon into the hands of Cyrus.
MADE a proclamation See chapter
8. I'm writing. TO prevent any mis-
take or reversal
2. God OF heaven Renee me con
troller OF all men and aHalfs- Gou Of
heaven" seems TO nave Deen a usual
title OF the supreme Belng among me
Persians. At TINS time 1ne Medo-Per-
sian empire was very extensive, ex-
tending on the east to the Reu sea, on
the north to the Back Sea, on the west
to the Island OF Cyprus ana Egypteand
on the south 10 Ethiopia. Hath
charged me-, etc. Cyrus probably ac-
cepted the prophecy Oh lsalan as
charge to build the temple Inc ex-
istence OF predictions - when, w
years before he was born his victor
ious career and the important services
he should render to the Jews Were
foretold, led him 10 acknowledge tnaL
all his kingdoms were gifts bestowed
on him by me LORD COO 81 neaven,
and prompted him 70 fulnll the quty
which had been aid upon hlm long
before his birth This was tue source
and origin CT the great favor ne
showed to the Jews ). VINO ls
there among YOU The return was 20
be volunteer movement. His Coo
be with him. pious wish, indlcat-
ing the deep religious feeling and good
ness Of heart which characterized W
rus alone OF PERSIAN menarchs. ne
ruled his subjects like a father. NO
nobler character appears in ancient
history. "Let him so. AS the carry
ing away Of the Hebrews mad taken
place at intervals OF from seventy TO
fifty X0QTc before there were DILL lew
of the original exiles remaining, ana It
is somewhat remarkable that SO many
of their descendants, nearly 5OUOO IN
try they had never seen. Build the
house" This was their great Grand
not to build their own houses, Dut the
house OF God He is the Zoo. we
can understand this great truth Tar
more clearly than could Cyrus Let us
see to 1t that we live OUT the knoWleuge
which we possess.
A. "Whosoever remaineth, some
persons OF true and eminent plety
50 situated that they dlu noNedeem ~
their duty 10 go, as Danlel IN the court
OF Cyrus others were nlndered Dy olu
age Many more returned 1han we
read OF being carried away captiye-
Let the men-help MIN LeL tne
heather population help him Free
will Offering Probably that made Dyi
Cyrus himself
II. The captlves make preparauons
for the return 1vs. o-ll) Q. ,Cnlef OF
the fafners- venerable men, neads OF
families, some OF wnom mad seen the
nrst temple. judah and benlamin.
Ihese tribes, last exllea' were me nrsr
to return But that tneTe were many
from the other tribes also VINO returneu
appears from many otner passages. O..
strengthened tnelT nanus. IheIr
neighbors helped them and contrib
uted literally Cyrus-brougnr
fortn, etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENT httie
thought that ne was unconselnusly pre-
serving the sacred vessels Oh lsrael III
saIe ana lnVloiaDle suongnolu, MI
the day when JenoVah would bring
ABOUT their restoration 70 his people.
8 ShesnDaz2ar Inc Chaldee or
Persian name OF 1erubbabel. given
MIN at court = other names were
given TO Daniel and ms TRENDS. Born
in Babylon and named By his friends
Zerubbabel (exile in Babylon) He
was recognized as hereditary prince of
Judah; was leader of the first company.
of exiles and director of the rebuilding
OF the temple.
II. All the vessels" etc. This num-
Der, $500, is more than double the snm
of verses g and 10 which was 2499.