The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VIIl.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. 19, 1917.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text OF the Lesson, II Chron. xxxiv, A.
33-Msmory Verse, 31-Goldsn Text,
Pc. exix, 16-Commsntary Prepared
by Rev. o. M. etsarns.
The drst verse Of our lesson, with
the marginal reading, might indicate
that the book they found was an orig
ihal copy by the hand of Moses. but 1t
might have been another copy, accord
ing to Deut. xvii, Is. 10; II Kings II, II;
Josh. !, 8. It Is sufficient to know that
It was the Book Of the Law Of the
Lord, which, when 1t was read to the
king, caused him to rend his clothes
and send to Huldah, the prophecies, to
inquire Of the Lord. through her, what
they should do (xix, 22). This was In
the eighteenth year of his reign (xxxiv,
8; XIV, 1917, and jeremiah began to
prophesy when thirteen. Therefore why
Perhaps because Huldah was there In
Jerusalem and jeremiah was prob
ably at Anathoth Oh Kings xii. IA; Jer.
l. u. It II interesting to notice in this
connection the honor placed upon such
women az Huldah and Deborah and
that Mary Of Bethany knew the Lord
better In many ways than any of the
other women or even than Peter and
John. Some women seem to have
ksener eyes and ears and a more open
heart for God than most men.
often ask God to give me guidance
through my dear wife, who walks 50
humbly with Him; then all goes well
Huldah had . good message for 10
siah, because Of his humility and tan.
der heart, when he heard the words Of
the Lord, for, although God Is the high
and lofty ons who inhabiteth eternity
whose name II holy, He has regard to
the contrite and humble spirit that
trembles at His word lisa lvii, 10,
Xvi, y. Josiah called together all the
people Of Jerusalem, priests and LIE
vitss, and all the Inhabitants, great
and small, and he read In their ears
ali the words Of the book Of the cove
nant that was found In the house Of
the Lord, and he promised with all his
heart and with all his soul to perform
the words Of tho covenant and caused
all present to stand to It. And all the
days Of Josiah they departed not from
following tho Lord God Of their IA
theirs (verses 26-88).
The expression with all his heart
and with all his soul'' (verse 81 re-
minds me Of the only thing that ever
remember reading that God says He
win do assuredly with His whole heart
and with His whole soul, and that Is
place Israel In their own land and re-
joice over them to do them good Ger.
xxxii ~. According to Luke xii, Is.
16, -, 30, this win be at the time Of
the dnal fulfllment Of the Passover,
for the Passover marked the birth Of
thu nation. and the great fulnllment
VIII be when they shall have their re-
generation, never to b broken up again
Matt XIX, %; Acts III, 2D. It was In
the year that the book Of the law was
found (xxxiv, 8; XIV. 1o), that 10
siah caused to De kept the greatest
Passover IN the history 81 Israel since
the days Of Samuel the prophet (xxxv,
Is; II Kings KILT, "a. 1t was written
Of Hezekiah that there was no king
before him or after him who trusted
Ia the Lord, his God, A. ~ did, but 1t
ID written Of Josiah that there was no
king either before or after him who
turned to the Lord with al his heart
and with all his soul and with all his
might As he did on Kings Xviii, g.;
xiii, 49,.
He1shah excelled tn one way and
Josiah In another, but the Lord noted
each fully. We are reminded Of the
way the saints are spoken Of by
Paul-some s11ccored others, some laid
down their own necks for Paups sake,
some were helpers, some labored and
some labored much, some were in
Christ before him Rom xvD-and thus
It will b at the judgment seat Of
Christ, all service will be remembered
and all manner of service and the spe-
cial zeal Of each one, and each will re-
ceive bis own reward according to his
own labor q Cor. III, 81. In connection
with tho passover always remember
that it was the blood on the door that
made the frstborn safe In that house,
not tho blood and something else, but
God said, when I see the blood will
pass over you" Nx. XII, 49,. It was to
be lamb without blemish, and Christ
our passover II the Lamb without
blemish and without spot eek. XII, 8;
Cor. ', Z; Pet !, 19). The flesh Of the
lamb was to be roasted with fire and
eaten with unleavened bread and bit
ter herbs eek. Xii. 3. suggesting Els
su1ertngS and our fellowship with
Him In sufferings, and as there was no
heaven or evil In Him so we who are
redeemed by His blood must put away
all evil, as 1t is written, "Be ye holy,
for I am holy" Eating the lamb did
not add to nor Increase their safety.
but indicated fellowship, as He said.
HE that eateth me shall live by me"
John vi, 80. If the frstborn, being
under the blood that night, could not
eat bite Of the lamb because of nerv-
BUSINESS or for any other reason that
did NOT af all afnNct tho3r 90 fofv