The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-22

nineteen hundred years ago who was
master in his treatment OF bible
history, and WHO left us in his writ.
ings the most complete expression OF
direction as to true christian living OF
any man who ever wrote. 1t is need
less to say that we have in mind the
great Apostle Paul, a man before whom
bow in highest admiration for his
mastery and very remarkable pre-
sentation of the gospel of the BLESSED
Jesus. To him let us turn for help in
a quest for light on why Old Tesla.
ment history was so carefully preserv-
ed for our use.
In the tenth chapter OF First Cor
inthians the apostle had occasion to
call attention to the Old Testament
history. Just note his point of view. II
| is found in the eleventh verse ana
reads as follows: ~
"NOw all these things happened TO
them the Children Of Israeli for an
example and they are written for our
admonition."
What magnificent point OF view.
I ELOH tllS lJlOultttlA lOp ASl "o AVN
| back to the lessons of the past quar-
ter. First there comes to view scene
| in q vineyard in the northern king
dom. We see kingly man walking
| about evidently inspecting the
grounds and seemingly at perfect ease
with himself. But there comes to our
vision another man. This one seems OF
the common people but he has the
bearing of one fully master of himself,
ready to meet any crisis and not
afraid to address rayolty if neces-
sary in performance Of duty. Sudden
ly the eye of the royal person sees
the common man. There is a stop. the
blood of guilty conscience PUSHES to
the cheek and King Ahab cries out,
Hast thou found me, 0 mine enemy
and the man the prophet Elijah re-
piled, have found thee" Then it
came out that the king had been
party to the murder OF the own
err of the vineyard 50 that he might
have it for himself. He had forgotten
to take account of God in his life and
thus heard his sentence and that OF
| his corrupt wife from the lips OF Eli
jah. 1t needs little comment to under.
stand that this bible scene is given as
a lesson to all Your sin will find
you out"
We look again and our eye dis
covers two men walking and in earn
est talk One is the prophet Of whom
we last spoke and the other his assist.
ant Elisha. A remarkable scene oc-
ours for there is disturbance Of the
air and the older man seems
lifted bodily from the earth and
| is taken out of sight. but not
until the younger man had seized his
cutter garment. We have witnessed
the departure of Elijah to heaven. He
| will appear again before the eyes OF
the three disciples Peter, James and
John on the Mount of TRANSPORTATION
together with the gI0rified Jesus.
There is here the triumphant end of
the life on earth of a follower of God
and the promise of future existence.
| The scene changes and we observe
a company of soldiers headed by a
man Of high military bearing. Those in
j attendance show him such consider
jation that it appears that he is sick.
The company wend their way to riv.
er and the general descends from his
4 chariot and prepares to enter tho
water of the stream. He seems not
| satisfied with one entrance but dips
himself seven times. What is this
sudden movement among the soldiers
about him? It must be that a thing Of
| wonder has taken place. Tie servants
lock attentively on the body of the
general and they have good reason to
for Naaman, the Assyrian general. has
nj <,r \Nn thp
company 90 to the home of the pro-
phet Elijah and there present many
costly gifts, Which are refused. 1t
needs little thought to know that we
have witnessed remarkable scene.
Lcprosy has ever typilicd sin in the
heart and its cure freely given, comes
but from the hand Of God.
The next picture which presents it.
self is that of village in the north
ern kingdom Of Israel. The town
seems to be surrounded by vast
number of Assyrian soldiers. AS
dawn breaks the servant in ono of
| the homes comes out into the street
| and looks about and,rtturns much agi-
Itated. We see that he speaks to his
master when, 10, the sky round about
the town seems filled with chariots
and horses sent by God to preserve
! the ife of His then representative on
earth. Elisha. We note that soon the
Assyrian soldiers are acting strangely
as if they had been stricken with
blindness and we noWN.see them led
away by the prophet and finally direct
ed to go to their homes having sut-
! fered no harm. We have had impress
ed upon us the care OF God over His
children, and His Willingness to for
give is shown in the preserving OF the
| lives of those who would have de-
stroyed His prophet.
Our eyes now turn toward Jerusa-