The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-02
NOAH SAVED
IN THE ARK

suaaaY sehaaI 60 I8I F.1. 3. I907
spseIaIlg FIspalsd ioE TAIa %.

$685.
TIME-Aeording to Usshers ehronol-
ogy, B. G. 234s but this calculation Is re-
garded as uncertain by many OF the
most conservative scholars. Very prooa-
PLACE. -The ark rested on some.
height in the mountainous region or
Ararat, south Of Armenia, in the region
Of the upper Euphrates. The ark start
PLACE IN THE HIsTORY.-At least
1856 years after Adam A considerable
population IN the world, quite wen a.
vanced in the arts Of civilization. The
world grown wicked; but line or good
men running through IT.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. IT. Psa. 3
29l0, r. VI. Isa. 54.9 Eek. l4I4s MATT.
As7 Luke 1925, q; Heb. III; Pet,
500; 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 imagina-
ton Of the thoughts Of his heart was
only evil continually"
The Problem Of the Ages, What to
4 Do with Wicked Men.-This has been
the problem of every human govern
ment, from the heads Of lamily to
emperors and autocrats. It forms the
most difficult problem to-day.
The Ark and the Deluge.-Noah was
the great grandson Of Enoch, and like
him walked with God. He was holy.
virtuous, pious man, in a world ruin
lnp itself with wickedness. His was
not merely passive goodness. he
was preacher of righteousness t2
Pet. 2:5). He was a prophet and re-
former. 1t is not probable that he was
popular with men,
The Beginning Of the New Era
VS.. 1-16. v. /. God remembered
Noah" He never forgets his people.
v. 2. Fountains .. Of the deep
rain from heaven" The 70
sources Of the deluge.
v. "A. 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. Z. @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 sn-
!. formation. The dovs returned with
. none.
: III. TN her mouth was an olive
I leaf" One that had just put forth
y fresh leaves. "That the olive tree is
!. found in Armenia is proved from
: Strabo. Dillmann.
V. 13. In the six hundredth and
!, first year" Twelve lunar months
after Noah entered the ark.
v. IA. In the second month"; etc.
! Making in all $50 days
V. 16. go forth" The work was
y complete. The old was ended and the
new race begun. The world entered
3 upon new era.
f Worship (Gen. S:2O-22) The first
~ act of Noah was an act Of worship
and religion. He expressed his graft
tude. his faith, his consciousness OF
ain and the Infinite love Of God which
ar had saved him.
n A Divine Promise In the Heavens
ar (Gen. 9:S-17).-G averted another
as fear that the deluge might be repeat
r. ed; fear which would haunt the
r. early race at every coming OF the
ne fruit-giving rain, fear that would in.
ne terfere not only with comfort, but with
" progress.
er The Rainbow Token.-"That gra-
le cious thing made up Of tears and
~ light t."-Coleridg The rainbow as a
n, sign of Gods promise is peculiarly ap
I'd propriate and beautiful, (D II Is
ie 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 prool
~ that the storm is partial, not covering
~ ~ the whole sky. The sun of Gods
- mercy is shining on the rain. (S) The
:, - darker the storm, the brighter th'
= rainbow. (4l "As it lights up the darl
- :. ground that just before was discharg
4 T. ing. itself in flashes Of lightning, i
- :. gives us an idea Of the victory o
I, ~ Gods love over the black and fer
= wrath. Delitzsch (5l ut is just il
= - its conformity to natural law that th'
!, !. rainbow Is pledge that the order Q
- - nature shall continue e'-Denio. 90 !
y can be seen everywhere ia all parts Q
the earth; It is all embracing
shines on the evil and on the good
rst with its rays Of warning and Of hope
en- "a 1t is very beautiful and attractive
he God gives a winning beauty to his an
al gels, to his messengers Of mercy, AM
mt to his promises, in order to attrac
not men and show his love. (S) tt form
tlv an arch, wide as the storm, and bind
an ing earth and heaven. God and mar
he together in peace. There can be n
Of rainbow without the sun.
IN Practical Points.
God Furnishes men not because h
hates them, but because he love
them. sin is far greater evil tha