The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-02-01

NOAH SAVED
IN The ARK
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sunday sehool Lesson for Feb. 3, 1907
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

most conservative scholars. Very proba-
| bly, 10 was earlier.
PLACE.-The ark rested on some
| height in the mountainous region OF
/ Ararat. south % Armenia. In the region
| OF the upper Euphrates. The ark start
] 81 further down.
PLACE IN THE HISTORICAL least
/ 1856 years after Adam A considerable
| population 60 the world. quite well ad-
/ yanced in the arts Of civilization. Inc
world grown wicked. but a line Of good
men running through ~
SCRiPTI RE REFERENCES. - fsa.
/ $40. r. v: Isa. 4.9. Ezek itl4. Matt
| "a Luke n Is. e. Heb. III. Pet
$40. 2 Pet 2.5.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
The Crisis Of the Race.-We are told
in chapter the depth Of moral cor
ruptlon into which 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,-What 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 to-day.
The Ark and the Deluge.-Noah was
the great grandson Of Enoch. and Ike
him walked with Cod He was holy.
virtuous. pious man. IN a world ruin
ing itself with wickedness. His was
not merely a passive goodness. He
was a preacher Of righteousness q
Pet 2:5). He was a prophet and re-
former. Il is not probable that he was
popular with men,
The Beginning Of the New Era
vs.. 1-l6. V. l. God remembered
Noah" He never forgets his people
Va. Fountains Of the deep
rain from heaven" The two
sources Of the deluge.
Va. 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.
VS.. Tenth month" July or jan
uary.
V. T. 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 a dove" to get in
formation. The dove returned with
none
vi. 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. II. On the second month" etc.
Making in all 800 days.
V. l6. Go forth" The work was
complete. The old was ended and the
new race begun. The world entered
upon a new era.
Worship (Gen. s:20-22).-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 ayerted another
fear that the deluge might be repeat
ed: a fear which would haunt the
early race at every coming Of the
fruit-givlng rain. a 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-
propriate and beautiful. CD It is
formed on the rain itself the rain
which produced the food. (2) After
the appearance Of an entire rainbow.
as a rule. no rain Of long duration fol
lows" Indeed. the rainbow is a proof
that the storm is partial. not covering
the whole sky. The sun Of Gods
mercy is shining on the rain. CD The
darker the storm. the brighter the
rainbow. ca "As it lights up the dark
ground that just before was discharg-
ing itself in flashes OF lightning, II
gives us an idea Of the victory Of
Gods love over the black aud fiery
wrath. "-DeHtzsch 60 It Is just in
its conformity to natural law that the
is a pledge that the order OF
nature shall continue. DEMO. 90 II
can be seen everywhere in all parts Of !
the earth; Il is all embracing. II J
shines on the evil and on the good
with its rays of warning and Of no, 20
CD It is very beautiful and attrac' ,ro
God gives a winning beauty to is on
gels, to his messengers Of mo- ov and
10 his promises. in order 20 attract
men and show his love, ia II for,os
an arch. wide as the storm and blnd.
Ing earth and heaven. God and ma.
in peace. There can be n ~
rainbow without the sun. ~
Practical Points.
God Furnishes men Dot bec.asse. no
hates them, but because re hovos
hem. Sin is a far greater evil. tbsn
punishment. The flood thar DESTROYED
most OF the people was the real saliva
ion Of the human race.
Gods covenant aDd the promised
ign are for today.
The ark Of Coos salvation IS large
nough Tor all who will enter. The
'oor Is open Gods invitations are.
ent to all. ''01' 's
Men may help build the ark and
et not themselves enter into IT and