The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-09-06

whatsoever bcleveth In him should not
perish but have eternal NE John
3ls-l5
TIME. More than y years after our
last lesson. Aaron died on the nrst day
% the nth month lJuly-Augusu - the
fortieth year since leaving Egypt tNum-
15:oo. The fiery serpents attacked the
people a few weeks later. N September
CB C. 49,. according 10 the common
Chronology
PI.ACE-Aaron died at Mount Hor. on
the border OF the Edom range. along the
eastern border % the ArAbah The ser
pents We're in the great deep and broad
valley called the Arabah. south Of the /
Dead sea and extending 20 the eastern \
arm Of the Red sea
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
We left the Israelites. in our last les
son. at Kadesh Barnea. on the border |
Of the south land OF Palestine and the !
northern border OF the great desert OF
Paran They had refused. through
fear and unbelief. TO 20 up and take
possession Of their inheritance. Aad
were condemned 10 remain in the des-
ert for s. years longer. till all over 20
years Of age had died. They arrived
at Kadesh about year and three
months after the exodus. and left II
nine months before taking possession
OF Canaan. During these years ka-
desh was probably their central nu-
cleus or rendezvous They would nat
uraliy change their locality from time
10 time. like the Bedouins OF all ages.
but still cherishing the hope OF event
ually becoming possessors Of the land
Of promise Meantime they are not 10
be conceived as dwelling. in their in
tervals OF repose. in compact camp.
which the nature OF the country for
babe TO such an immense multitude.
but as expatiating in bands. here and
there. over the adjacent country. still
having the tabernacle as the center
and the rendezvous 10 which they
would return Bush. Some OF these
wanderings are given in Mum 1918
So. extending as far south as Ezion
/ Geber on the eastern arm Of the Red
sea Il Kings $3.50.
Some OF the events recorded during
I his period are: l. korah's Rebel
/ Hon Numbers l6l. which grew out OF
the long delay and disappointed hopes
2. Aaron's rod budded Numbers
\ I'D TO prove that Aaron was the d.
yinely chosen high priest.
3. The death Of Miriam. the sister
Of Moses (Num. 2O:D.
4. Water from the rock at Meribah
and the sin Of Moses that kept him
from entering the promised land
(Num. 20:2-13).
And the people spake against God
and against Moses" Their bitter feel
ings grew so strong that they were ex
pressed in words Their former muir
murings at Kadesh had been treated
Ienienrly. and water had been sup
piled. apparently at their angry de
nand. They seem 10 have interpreted
the miracle there as an instance OF
mercy in spite OF their wicked course
but as a response TO IL: and they there
fore TOW repeated the experiment OF
insurrectton.
Thus the Israelites tempted God q
Cor. 1879: Heb. 3.sl They put hi.
patience and forbearance TO tie test
and did all they could to make hin
give them up as hopeless.
The Fiery Serpents OF sin.-No bet
ter emblem Of the results Of sin coulc
have been given 70 the lsraelites. OF
to US. The true. peculiar. pernicious
fiery serpents were their murmurins
disposition and complaints agains
Jehovah. -Lange. Sin is like a fierl
serpent. often beautiful in appearance
and secret in its approach. But the ef
fects are pains that only FIRE can ex
press.
Repentance and sslvation.-Vs- ~
Confession. V. :. We have sinned-
The evil effects Of sin made them fee
conscious Of their sin and its great
ness. The real evil IS the sin. and no
the punishment. But il is only by tn
punishment that men realize the evi
OF sin itself
Against the Lord. and agains
thee All crimes against man arr
sins against God. And all sins agains
God work wrong TO man.
And Moses prayed for the people.
EXPRESSING their desires and feelings
There is real power in intercessor,
PRAYER. Their praying made 1t wis
and safe 10 give blessings that woul'
have been an injury TO those who hat
not the spirit Of prayer. One OF tn
objects Of the punishment was to turf
their hearts TO God.
The Cure.-Note in what peculia
: and vet blessed way the prayer wa
: answered; not by removing the sci
penis. as they probably expected. bu
by a way that healed their souls a
well as their bodies. So Pauls thor
in the flesh" was not removed. bu
{ Gods grace was made to abound as
; blessed fruit growing on that stem
AS the sin and punishment OF u
IsraeIites were the fruits OF unbelie
7 the true method OF help was first
r restore faith and then healing.
Practical Points.
Christ crucified is the most conspi'
nous object in the history Of IN
world. II is the center around whic
the whole moral and religious warfar
! OF the world is gathered.
The power did not lie In the braze
u.rnsnf but in God himself who coul