The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-09-27
| QUARTERLY
REVIEW
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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 commoR
chronology In our Bible margins.
Many scholars think that the date is
Two or more centuries later.
Extent OF Territory.-The Sinaitic
peninsula, between the two arms OF
the Red Sea; from Egypt on the west
TO the Moabite mountains east OF the
Dead Sea; from the point of the pen
Ursula 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 Israelites
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 aliegory 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 place at the end OF life.
but the heavenly character, heavenly
life, and heavenly blessedness here
and everywhere.
i. 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 fing-
ers in his ears. crying. Life, life, eter.
nal life"
2. Crossing the Red Sea against
opposition. finding the way with diff
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 to the land of promise. remind
us Of the Slough of Despond, in which
Plfable exclaimed rs this the happi-
ness We have told me all this while off"
4. The wells and palm trees of
Elm show us the spring at the base
OF the Hill Difficulty, and the pleasant
arbor about midway TO the top OF the
Hill made by the Lord of the hill for
the refreshing OF weary travellers"
5. The Pillar OF Cloud and OF Fire
is represented by Evangelist and tho
Roll and the Shining Ones.
G. 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
In 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 its worship
is partly paralleIed 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.
Q. 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
Use 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 80 wrestling until he
has extorted a blessing from his hurt
err" The hard lot. called poverty. ig-
lorance, narrow conditions, accidents,
IS waiting to give us. after the strug-
gle. temperance diligence. fortitude.
~. Inc ldDeTndCle, Win All lls dp-
,ointments. is symbolized by the Pal.
ice Beautiful, with its armor and sup
Der and chamber OF peace.
IL. The truths taught by the Day
u Atonement and the Brazen Serpent
ire well expressed by the burden on
Christians back falling of in the pres
nee OF the Cross, so he gave three
caps OF Joy, and went on singing"
IL. The report of the spies reminds
Is OF the Delecta5le Mountains,
whence the pilgrims caught glimpses
Il the Celestial City.
Is. The Israelites' anger at Caleb
nd Joshua makes us think OF the triSs
4 Faithful in Vanity Fair
Agglootch, an Eskimo converted to
went all the way from
he Aleutian islands to attend the
lational Christian Endeavor conven
ion lately held in Seattle. He was
ull OF zeal for his new faith; he
almly endured the haFdships Of
ravel. and did not cinch before the
nwonted heat OF the southern sum-