The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-09-19
QUARTERLY
REVIEW
Sunday School LessOnlOr Sept. 2S, 1907
Specially Prepared for This Paper
scRIPruRE REAn1Na.-rsnlm 1oo
Specially Prepared for This Paper

The Extent OF the History -Four
books Of the Bible. The portions OF
the land where these four narratives
are located can be seen by the accom-
panying outline map.
Extent OF Time.-Nearly 40 years
from the spring Of 1891 to the spring
OF 1851. according TO the common
chronology in our Bible margins.
Many scholars think that the date is
two or more centuries later.
Extent of Territory.-The Slnaiue
peninsula. between the two arms OF
the Red Sea; from Egypt on the west
10 the Moabite mountains east Of the
Dead Sea; from the point of the pen
insula on the south to the southern
boundaries OF Palestine on the north;
together with the Gilead country east
of the Jordan.
The Travel Club should trace on the
map the movements Of the lsraelites
from Egypt TO the encampment by
the Jordan opposite. noting the names
OF the places and the events which
took place in them.
Perhaps In no way. SAYS Peloubets
Notes. can this review be made more
interesting and more effective than
by treating the period as an ancient
pilgrims progress and placing the
events we have studied beside the
famous allegory OF Bunyan. Egypt be
ing the City OF Destruction. and the
encampment In Beulah Land on the
borders OF the river beyond which was
the Celestial City. the Land OF Prom
Use. Cause your scholars TO remember
ever that the Celestial City does not
mean merely a place at the end Of life,
but the heavenly character. heavenly
life. and heavenly blessedness here
and everywhere.
l. Escaping from Egypt. with re
ligious rites. at the call Of Moses In
view OF the judgments OF God and
feeling bitterly the degradation OF
slavery. Is like Christian hasting from
the City OF Destruction with his fng
ers in his ears. crying. Life, life. oter-
nal hfe!"
2. Crossing the Red Sea against
opposition. finding the way with din
Guilty. but helped by Gods almighty
power. Is like beginning the Christian
life.
3. The bitter Waters OF Marah. the
trials OF the desert. early In their
march 20 the land Of promise, remind
ms OF the Slough OF Despond. In which
Pliabie exclaimed. rs this the happi-
ness ye have told me all this while Of?
4. The wells and palm trees Of
Elm show as the spring at the base
OF the Hin Difficulty. and the pleasant
arbor about midway 10 the top OF the
hill made by the Lord Of the hill for
the refreshing Of weary travellers.
s. The Pillar OF Cloud and Of Fire
Is represented by Evangelist and the
Roll and the Shining Ones.
6. The Enemies. as Amalek and
the Canaanites and the sons of Anak.
are pictured by Apollyon with his fiery
darts in the Valley OF Humiliation.
Z. The Mamma has its counterpart
I'm the Interpreter and the Roll. the
teachings OF Evangelist. and the sup
per in the Palace Beautiful, with its
feast of reason and flow OF soul"
8. The Golden Calf and It's worship
Is partly paralleled by Worldly Wise
man and others. who sought TO turn
the pilgrims to other sources Of re
lief than the Cross Of Christ and the
Wicket Gate
9. The frequent murmurings and
complaints. the bitter doubts whether
they would ever reach the land flow
ing with milk and honey" remind us
Of Christian and Hopeful in the Castle
OF Giant Despair
But as they found the Key Of Prom
lse and OF hope. so all the things that
tried the Israelites we're a part OF
their necessary discipline. They
should have made a heavenly ladder
of their trials. Jacob. wrestling all
night with the strange power that
mains him, clings and wrestles on,
and will not let go wrestling until he
has extorted a blessing from his hurt
err" THE hard lot. called poverty. ig-
norance. narrow conditions. accidents,
is waiting to give us. after the strug
gle, temperance, diligence, fortitude,
concentration"
10. The Tabernacle, with all its APP
pointments. is symbOllzed by the Pal
ace Beautiful, with its armor and sup
per and chamber Of peace.
IL. The truths taught by the Day
OF Atonement and the Brazen Serpent
are well expressed by the burden on
Christians back falling of in the pres
ence Of the Cross. so he gave three
leaps of JOY. and went on singing"
12 The report Of the spies reminds
us of the Detachable Mountains,
whence the pilgrims caught glimpses
of the Celestial City.
10. The Israelites' anger at Caleb
and Joshua makes US think OF the trial
of Faithful in Vanity Fair.
Agglootch, an Eskimo. converted to
Christianity, went all the way from
the Aleutian islands 10 attend the
national Christian Endeavor conven-
ton lately held in Seattle. He was
full of zeal for his new faith; he
calmly endured the hardships of
travel. and did not finch before the
unwonted heat OF the southern sum
mer. But, says Youths Companion,
L..