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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, Cal. · Feb 24, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 8.

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Schedule for Week Ending March 6, 1909.
Schedule for Week Ending March 6, 1909.
Su. Feb. 28 Num. 17, 18, 19 Mark 6:30-56
" 20, 21, 22 " 7: 1-13
Mo. March 1 " 23, 24, 25 " 7:14-37
Tu. " 2 " 26, 27 " 8: 1-21
We. " 3 " 28, 29, 30 " 8:22-38
Th. " 4 " 31, 32, 33 " 9: 1-29
Fr. " 5 " 34, 35, 36 " 9:30-50
Sa. " 6 Deut. 1, 2 " 10: 1-31

Suggestive Notes.

A mistake was made in the printing of our calendar, which was inadvertently passed over by editor and proof-readers. It was printed in 1908. In 1908, February had twenty-nine days. Twenty-nine days were given in the calendar in the place of twenty-eight as should have been. We do not know any better way than to ask our readers to read two days in one in the present week's reading. That would give us from Numbers 17-22 for the first day's reading. These can be distributed as we have time. It is not, however, a long reading; a little over five pages in the large print Bible which lies before us in the Old Testament, and about thirty-four verses in the New Testament.
Chapters 17 and 18 reveal how God pointed out the tribe to which the priesthood belonged; chapter 19, the purification of those unclean; 20 records the fact of Miriam's death; the complaining of the people; the waters of Meribah; the refusal of Edom to allow Israel to pass through their land, and the death of Aaron. Chapters 21 to 24 record the experiences of Israel, and especially the attempt of Moab to use divination against the chosen people. Some beautiful and sublime passages come in through the apostate Balaam's prophecy whom God used despite his covetousness.
Chapter 25 is a sad record of Israel's yielding to temptation through the devices of Balaam. The only way by which Israel could be overcome was through sin, and the prophet sold himself to destroy them. Chapter 26 is the second numbering. Compare with the first numbering forty years previous in the first chapter of Numbers, and note the difference in the tribes. Chapters 28, 29, and 30 deal with various offerings and vows; all of which have their lessons. In chapter 30 we have the division which the Lord indicated regarding spoil that was taken in war; chapter 32, the settlement of the two and one-half tribes east of the Jordan; 33, their journeying in the wilderness; 34, directions concerning the division of the land; 35, regarding cities of refuge; and 36, laws concerning the inheritance of daughters.
Deuteronomy 1 and 2 close the week; a recounting of the goodness of God, and the unbelief and stumbling of the people, by Moses. The word "Deuteronomy" means the repetition of the law, the second statement of it. Very rich it is indeed in righteous precept.
Our New Testament lessons for the week begin with Mark 6:30 and close with Mark 10:31; and rich they are indeed with the story of the life of our Lord; His wonderful teaching; His mighty miracles.