The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-01
Nehemiah RebuiIds
Walls Of Jerusalem
sunday School Lesson Tor Dec. 3.I9O5
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TiME-Afier his four months journe,
10 Jerusalem, Nehemiah spent three day,
examining the conditions in the city. am
ioHowing this ~ days were spent In repair
ing the wall '''''
PLACE -shushan and Jerusalem.
,SNhli IuRE EXPERIENCES The
Mind TO Work-Tho Tabernacle. Ex. Is 20.
~ %l-7. Hczekiah. 2 Chron. % 1896. Il a.
josiah Chron. 3f:s-i2. s5.s Zerub.
naoel, Ezra S:5 In the New Testament
MARX lz.fl-44i Cor SIP. sos
The Leaders Leading Tabernacle. Ely
80 A Mum. 2 solomon's Temple.
iron = y, 2 Chron % Hezokiah. .
ChIon. - :9O-@ Josiah. Chron a.l-7. %.
So @d-ll. Paul. Rom II .25-&. ] Cor. 40
IN spite OF Opposition from Sneers and
Hialcu.e Joseph. Gen. 37:l9, 20. David. !
sam l':2s. etc. . Sam 5.e-s Christ, Matt
~ 9A-o'i Mark l5;l6-20. Luke & z2-A Dis.
:ip!es Acts RIFLE
From S-andcr.- David. Sam. 6l2-3
Jeremiah, Jer. 81 HE; 3s.l-6. Jews Esther
s's. .; Christ Matt 1874; 1853 stephen
Acts tll-l5; Paul. Acts q. 5-s.
FROM Dlscoura gement.-lsracl IN Egypt
TX 5'l0-2s, Israel IN the wilderness, Nun
is'2O-li'o. Elijah. Kings ls:4-is
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
W. Sanballat." The leader OF the
Samaritan community. "Tobiah:"
An Ammonite. The Arabians:"
Arabs of the desert. "Ashdodites:"
Phiiistines from Ashdod a city on
the Mediterranean coast. All these
natural foes of one another united for
the purpose OF attacking the Jews
When any good work is undertaken
Satan's allies for the time unite To re
sist IT,
V. s. "Conspired: !" Meaning tic
breathe together" as singers may be
said to breathe in unison. Ii is the
word used for any secret treachery
To come and fight" They arranged
to make an attack upon the city. TIC
hinder it," Rev Yer. cause con
fusion therein" To terrify the timid
and discourage those already disaf
fectod
V. 3. MADE our prayer set Q
watch" Work and prayer wer,
united. as the blades of a pair OF
scissors. Watchfulness without prayer
is presumption. and prayer without
watchfulness is mockery. Because
of them" Rather. "over against
them" Opposite to the point at which
attack was looked for.
V. 10. Nehemiah enumerates his |
three sources Of discouragement: CD |
Workers became weary and disheart |
ened, or were in secret sympathy with |
the enemy (v. 100. GU The enemy
boosted. threatened. and planned &c
surprise them ". ID. 90 Jews OF |
neighboring towns came repeatedly
with tales Of the plots of the enemy
and tried to draw away their towns
men who were assisting. (V. 12).
V. IL. Our adversaries said etc.
The plan Of the adversaries seems to
have been TO watch and surprise, rath
er than 10 make an open attack.
V. II. Which dwelt said
Those jews who resided in neighbor
ing towns came repeatedly To tel
workers in Jerusalem f the threats
and plans of the enemy. and TO ex
hort their fellow.townsmen to return
Tor the protection Of their own homes
V. 13. Therefore: SO many diff
nculties beset Nehemiah that he was
in part To suspend his
building operations, and now showed
his ability as a general in preparing
'or defense.
" IA. Looked" Inspected the
guards. Rose up" Stood 10 order
he forces, as he saw the enemy ap
preaching Remember the Lord
would have his people
-ely wholly upon God and for the
present occasion the thought that God
$ great and terrible" to His foes
ind the foes of His people would be
/ most stimulating one.
V. IS. When our enemies heard
tic. Tho enemies, finding themselves
Unable TO take the city unawares,
seemed for a time TO abandon their
purpose. God had brought their
to naught:" Vain are the
of those who plot against
iod FPS. 2:1-D.
v. 10. My servants The gov
.rnors bodyguard. which probably
consisted of large company Of slaves
e had brought from Susa.
" Is. "Sw ord girded by his side"
his weapon was used for fighting an
nemy at close range, and could be
orne at the side, and yet not hinder
he work of the builders. f,
V. 10. Mobiles and rulers" He
Gems TO have given PAGES Of promi-
ence to recognized leaders among the .
'eople. and to haveendeavored to arouse
he patriotism and keep up the energy '
{ those that might encourage their ,
blowers. j
V. 90 In what place resort
hither:" The agreement was that |
7hen the trumpet should be heard
FORK was TO stop Immediately and all
ather TO the point whence II sound.
d, prepared for battle A Divine
romise was connected with the use
{ the trumpet in battle mum. 1O:9).
Is blast, therefore. reminded the com {
Atlantis that God was with them.
Practical Points.
v. S. Not all the forces Of earth
nd hell can overthrow what God up
olds--Ps. 2:24
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