The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTs FOR OCTOBER II.


Chron. 17--Golden Text, Kings
S:56--Commit Verses 13, IL
Read . Sam. and Ps. 50.
TINIE.-1O42 B. c. PLACE.-Je-
:usalem.
EXPOsITION.--l. ~ have been
with thee whithersoever thou went
est" VS.. ITO. Nathan took 1t for
granted without consulting God that
David's proposition to build a house
for God would be acceptable unto
Him. But God set Nathan right "the
same night" In the first instance
Nathan had spoken out of his own
Judgment, but now "the word of the
Lord" came unto him. God will make
His Will known 90 those who sincere
ly desire to know it Gam. 3:O. Je-
hovah speaks of David as my SER
want" but refused to permit him to
build a house for Him. God accepts
one kind of service from one man
and another kind of service from an
other man. The prime reason why
God would not permit David to build
Ills temple was because he had been
man of war and blood (ch. 22:7, 8;
2S:3). Jehovah Is the God of
peace" Israel had been pilgrims
dwelling in tents and wandering from
place to place; and Jehovah had
dwelt in a tent with them. He had
walked with all the children of Is
rael" (cf. Cor. GIG; Rev. 2:1).
God has never complained at sharing
His peoples experience nor suggested
to any of the judges that they should
build an house of cedar for Him. God
appreciated the love thai prompted
David to offer to build an house for
Him, though He was obliged to de-
cline the offer. He had done great
things for David. eXalting him from
the lowliest position to the most eI-
alted. 1t is ever Gods way to exah
The lowly to a position among the
highest (Ps. 1881, s; Lu. 1:52).
Many of those who are to-day among
The obscurest on the earth will some
day sit among princes. God took
David from being ruler of sheep to
0e a ruler of His people. Fidelity in
the humber position had fitted him
for the higher position But not only
/ had God exalted David to this posi-
tion. He had also been with thee
whithersoever thou wentcst" (cf.
Sam. 1874; 2 Sam. 22:30, S4,SS). g.
And He promises to be with us also
| (Matt $500. He had cut off his
enemies and made for him great
name, and that He will do for us
| Elsa. $3.50. What God did for David
Is only faint suggestion Of what God
ran and will do for all who are in
| Christ tEph. 1:1S-22). God declared
! to David His purpose not only regard
| Ing himself, but also regarding all
! Israel. This purpose o: grace as an
! Ia, nj
/ filment in the days of Solomon, but
/ its complete fulfllment lies still in
the future. 1t will be fulfilled to the
very letter (Jer. 24:6;Ez. 37:25.27;
! Am. 9:l4,15; Isa. G0:1S; Ell. 2S:2H
| Israel's history has been cEe of per-
secution and suffering, but 1t will not
always be so. It's temporary triumph
under David and Solomon was but a
faint type of the triumph that is to be
theirs Czech. S:22). Prepare for the
day when the Lord comath again.
III. viii Raise Up Thy Seed After
Thee, 1910. Jehovah's goodness to
David would not end with his de.
parture from this world. He should
sleep with his fathers, not die (cf.
Thess. 4:14), but bis seed that pro-
ceeded from himself should follow
HIM upon the throne. Two precious
81 wills" are to be noted: 81 will
raise up" I will establish" The i'm.
mediate and partial fulfllment OF this
promise was in Solomon Il X. $40;
5:5; l Chron. 22:9, 10; 2S:6-10)
But the final and complete fulfillmen
Is in Jesus Christ (Ps. 69:29; lisa
9:G. 7; 11:1-S, 10: Matt. 22:42-44
Acts $500. He shall build Me AZ
house refers, of course, primarily Il
the building of the temple by Solo
mon, but that temple was only type
of the true temple or habitation o.
God. The seed OF David who Is build
ing that is Jesus Christ Czech. 6:12
49, Matt. 1913; Lu. 1873; ! Pet
2:5; Eph. 2:22). OF Christ's king
dom God says, II will establish Hi
throne forever (cf. Isa. 9:7; Lu. l
32. SO; Gen. 1910; Ps. 45;j; 72:5
1913; $3.50, 81; Dan. 2:44; TIA
Heb. 1:S; Rev. 11:15). In sense
would be true OF Solomon's kingdom
that Jehovah would establish it for
ever Il Chron. 2S:O, II will be Hi
Father, and He shall be Ny Son" i
true in the fullest sense only of Jesu
(Heb. 1:5; Matt $40. Yet evel
this was true in & sense Of Solomon
q Chron. 2S:6). IF he commit in
1quity, ETC., applies primarily to Sol
omon, but Jesus entered into tn
place Of the sinner q Cor. 5:2D, AM
this about the consequences Of the sil
of David's seed is applicable to Hin
(cf. Acts 13:S4-3D. with til
stripes of the children OF men," wit
paternal chastisement, would Jehoval
chasten Solomon, II he went astray
Solomon did go far astray, and Co
chastened him and brought him back
Every child of God at some tim
needs such chastisement. Blessed /
he who receives II (Deut. S:5; Job 8
II; Ps. 94:12, 10; Prov. All, IL
Jer. 30:1 Heb. 12: Sill; Rev. 3:10)
Gods severest chastisements of HI
people are entirely different from HI
judgments upon the world Il Col
11:30-32). Was Solomon ever re
stored to Gods favor? Verse 13 an
sWers the question. Jehcvah's love I
David secured the perpetuity of hi
! house and city Il X. 11:13, 34-S6
Isa. 37:35).