Ellsworth American., 1917-08-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson vlll.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. 19, 1917.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, u chrsa. xxxiv, r.
33-Msmery vsrss. 3t-ceidsa Tsxt,
Ps. exix. f61commsntary Prepared
BY Rev. .. N. stsarns.
The f'rst verse of our lesson, WITH
the marginal reading. might indicate
that the book they found was an orig
inal copy by the hand Of Moses. but II
might have been another copy. accord
ing to Deut. XVII. IS. 10: III Kings H II:
Josh. 1. s. Il Is sufficient to know that
II was the Book OF the Law Of the
Lord. which. when II was read to the
king. caused him to rend his clothes
and send to Huidah. the prophecies. to
inquire Of the Lord. through her. what
they should do (xix. ~. This was In
the eighteenth year Of his reign txxxir.
s; xxxv. l9,. and Jeremiah began to
prophesy when thirteen. Therefore why
send to Huldah instead OF to Jeremiah?
Perhaps because Huldah was there In
Jerusalem and jeremiah was prob
ably at Anathoth QI Kings xii. IA: Jer.
1, Il. II is inSresting to notice In this
connection the honor placed upon such
women as Huldah and Deborah and
Hannah and others and to remember
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
keener eyes and ears and q more open
heart for God than most men
often ask God to give me guidance
through my dear wife. who walks -
humbly with Him: then all goes well
Huldah had 4 good message for Jo-
siah. because Of his humility and ten
der heart, when he heard the words of
the Lord. for. although God II the high
and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity.
whose name Is holy. He has regard to
the contrite and humble spirit that
trembles at His word Qsa- lvii. Is.
Xvi, p. Josiah called together all the
people Of Jerusalem. priests and Le-
vites, and all the Inhabitants, great
and small. and he read In their ears
all the words OF the book OF the cove
nant that was found In the house Of
heart and with all his soul to perform
the words Of the covenant and caused
all present to stand to It And all the
days Of Josiah they departed not from
following the Lord God Of their In
Tiers tverses 28-33).
The expression with all his heart
and with all his soul" (verse 81, re-
minds me Of tie only thing that | ever
remember reading that God says He
will 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 tJer.
xxxii. All. According to Luke xii. IS.
the final fulfillment OF the Passover.
for the Passover marked the birth OF
the nation. and the great fuifillment
will be when they shall have their re-
generation, never to be broken up again
Matt. xix, Is: Acts Ill, 21). II was In
the year that the book OF the law was
found txxxiv. s; xxxv. l9l. that 10
siah caused to be kept the greatest
Passover In the history Of Israel since
the days OF samuel the prophet (xxxv.
IS: II Kings xiii %. IL Yas written
0f Hezckiah that there was no king
before him or after him who trusted
In the Lord, his God. as he did. but It
Is written Of Josiah that there was no
king either before OF after him who
turned to the Lord with an his heart
and with all his soul and with all his
might as he did al Kings XVIII, 5;
1xiiI, i5y.
Hezekiah excelled In one way and
Josiah In another. but the Lord noted
each fuliJ. We are reminded Of the
way the saints are spoken Of by
Paul-some succored others. some laid
down their own necks for Paurs sake.
some were helpers. some labored and
some labored much. some were In
Christ before him ORom. xvi,-and thus
1t will be 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 his own reward according to his
own labor Il Cor lii. 81. In connection
with the passover always remember
that It was the blood on the door that
made the firstborn safe In that house.
not the blood and something else, but
God said, when see the blood will
pass over you" lex XII l3). II was 10
be lamb without bIemish. and Christ
our passover Is the Lamb without
blemish and without spot CEx. XII. 3;
Cor. Y. :; ret 1 19,. The flesh OF the
lamb was to he roasted with FIRE and
eaten with unleavened bread and bit
ter herbs (Ex. xii g.. suggesting His
sufferings and our fellowship with
Him In sufferinxs. and as there was no
leaven or evil In Him SO we who are
redeemed by His blood must put away
all evil. as 1t il written. BE ye holy
for ! am holy Eating the lamb did
not add TO nor increase their safety.
hut fpf1froto.j eafrous un ,otd