The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-12-14

tie Of conquest. They had already
subdued the Amorites and now they
had pitched their tents in the plains of
the Moab. Now il is fitting TO state
here that whatever the children of Is
rael were in point Of power strength,
wisdom and success, il was by virtue
Of what God had wrought among them.
But back 10 the land of Moab. Balak,
the King Of the Modilites was stricken
with terror when he saw tn. iIaemes
invading his land; for he had heard
what hey had done 10 the Amorites.
Balak had also heard Of BALKAN. that
whomsoeyer he blessed was blessed
and whomsoever he cursed was cursed.
So Balak sent for BALKAN to come and
curse the children Of Israel. But In
stead Of curs,ng he blessed them each
time. So at length they went over
Jordan and did actually possess the
the land Of Canaan. After they had
been there many hundred years God
raised up David. a man after his own
heart, 10 be their king. David fought
against the nations round and about
and subdued them. and when God mad
given him rest from wars David desired
10 build house Of settled habitation
for the God Of Jacob. But the Lord
told him that his seed that should come
forth Of his own lions should build him
an house. So when Solomon came to
the throne Of David his father, he
built the temple in Jersulam and dedi-
Gated il To the service Of God, as you
heard read from the lesson this morn
ing. presume this congregation not
ed in the reading Of Soloman's prayer
that he contemplated possibility Of
the people turning away from God and
being taken into capacity. But Solo
mon asked for their restoration TO thier
own land when their hearts should
turn to the Lord and they should pray
in the land Of their captivity. looking
toward Jerusalem and the house he had
built. The people did forsake the
Lord and Nebuchadnezzer. King OF
Babylon. came and Numbered down
the temple. spoiled the city and
took the people captive. This was
what ! meant when said in the outse,
that house being set apart TO sacred
uses would hold good only so long AZ
the worshipers MAINTAIN the true spiri,
10 worship When this IL lost Gods
va,ehearc over that house ceases. II
was 90 with the temple that Solo
mon built.
But after seventy years Of captivity
in Babylon ZerrubAbel was privileged
10 return 10 Jerusalem and rebuild the
temple and re-establish the true wor
ship. But following the history oI
this people It viii be found that the,
fell into sin and abominable idolitar,
again. And whom Christ came OF
earth a lamentable state 81 affairs ex
istcd throughout the whole nation o
the Jews. Al one time when Jcsu
came to Jerusalem he made seourag,
Of small cords and drove out Of IN
temple those who sold doves and over
threw the tables Of the money chan
gers, and said unto them, Take thes
things hence; Il is written. Ny hous
3 shall be called house Of PRAYER. bu
yc have made Il a den Of thieves.
For the time being Jesus purified hi
! Fathers house and stood its sole occu
pant. a. the prophcsied desire Of a
! nations. " and filing this latter hous
with greater glory than that Of III
$ former. But this house, on account q
the wiekedness Of the Jews. was ais
9 10 have a fearful ending. Jesus u
, mented It's awful fate, when he sal
20 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which xii
n eth the prophets. and stoneth thcl
4 that are sent unto thee; how often
d have gathered thy children togeth,
i AZ n hen doth gather her brood und'
her wings. and ye would mott Behol
h your house is left unto you desolatc,
u etc. About forty years after III
a the Savior's prophecy concerning Il
l. destruction Of this house was literal