The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-01
Comment and Suggestive Thought.

TupllOn into winch the majority OF the
race had fallen. The earth was filled
with violence. And God saw
that the wickedness OF man was great
in the earth, and that every magma
ton OF the thoughts OF his heart was
only evil continually"
The Problem OF the Ages,-Whnt TO
DO with Wicked Men-This has been
the problem OF every human govern
ment, from the heads Of a family TO
emperors and autocrats II forms the
most difficult problem today.
The Ark and the Deluge.-Noah was
the great grandson of Enoch. and like
him walked with God. He was holy.
yirtuous, pious man, in world ruin
ing itself with wickedness. His was
not merely a passive goodness. He
was a preacher of righteousness q
Pet. $3.50. He was a prophet and re-
former. 1t is not probable that he was
popular with men.
The Beginning OF the New Fra
VS.. lie. V. /. God remembered
Noah" He never forgets his people.
V. 2. Fountains of the deep
rain from heaven" The two
sources OF the deluge.
V. 4. Ark rested In the seventh
month" There were two starting
points OF the year,-the Sacred in
April, the Civil in September. The
seventh month was either May or
October.
V. 5. Tenth month" July or Jan.
uary.
V. 7. Sent forth a raven" which
would feed on floating dead bodies.
and return to the ark, back and forth.
Hence. ITS return would be no test Of
the state OF the land.
VS. Sent forth dove" to get in
formation. The dove returned with
none.
v. II. In her mouth was an olive
leaf" One that had just put forth
fresh leaves. That the olive tree is
found in Armenia is proved from
Strabo. "-Dillmann.
V. 10. In the six hundredth and
first year" Twelve lunar months
after Noah entered the ark.
V. IA. I'm the second month" etc.
Making in all 365 days.
V. 16. Go forth" The work was
complete The old was ended and the
new race begun. The world entered
upon new era.
Worship (Gen. s:2022).-The first
act Of Noah was an act OF worship
and religion. He expressed his graft
tude, his faith, his Consciousness OF
sin, and the infinite love Of God which
had saved him.
A Divine Promise In the Heavens
(Gen. 9:s-1O.-God averted another
fear that the deluge might be repeat.
ed a fear which would haunt the |
early race at every coming OF the |
fruit-giving rain, fear that would in
terfere not only with comfort. but with |
progress.
The Rainbow Token-"That gra- |
cious thing made up Of tears and |
light. "-Coleridge The rainbow as a
sign OF Gods promise is peculiarly ap |
Dropriate and beautiful Cd Ii is
formed on the rain itself, the rain
which produced the flood. 90 After
he appearance of an entire rainbow,
Is a rule, no rain of long duration fol
ows" Indeed, the rainbow is a proof
hat the storm is partial. not covering
he whole sky. The sun of Gods
mercy is shining on the rain. go The
larker the storm. the brighter the
ainbow. ~ 'As IL lights up the dark
ground that just before was discharg-
ng itself in flashes OF lightning, II
lives us an idea of the victory OF
iod's love over the black and fiery
wrath. "-Delitzsch. CD 1T is just in
IS conformity to natural law that the
ainbow Is a pledge that the order OF
ature shall continue. "-Denio. cd II
an be seen everywhere in all parts OF
he earth; II is all embracing II
hines on the evil and on the good,
nth its rays OF warning and of hope.
~ II is very beautiful and attractive.
od gives winning beauty to his an
els, to his messengers OF mercy, and
, his promises, in order to attract
len and show his love. 80 IL forms
n arch, wide as the storm, and bind.
ig earth and heaven, God and man,
lgether In peace. There can be no
,inbow without the sun.
Practical Points.
God Furnishes men not because ne
ates them. but because he loves
rem. Sin is far greater evil than
nnishment The food that destroyed
ost of the people was the real saliva
on OF the human race.
Gods covenant and the promised
gn are for today.
The ark of Gods salvation is large
Tough for all who will enter. The
DOT Is open. Gods Invitations are
mt to all
Men may help build the ark. and
,, not themselves enter iuto Il and
! saxah L