Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-04
HezeKIAH THE GOOD KING.
international Sunday-SchoOI Lesson 70
June 7.IS0I.

International Sunday-SchOOl Lesson for
June T,IS0I.
Especially Arranged FROM 5 S Quarterly
LESSON TEXT-2 Chron- -. Ill
GOLDEN TExT-Them that honor Sc ! will
| honCr-I Sam .: 30
CENTRAL TRCTH-A revival OF true religion
| is fruitful in blessings
TIME-B C. 726697. the period q IICzckiah's
reign Hczckiah began TO rciSl III years after
the death Of Joash-
PLAcE-Judah and Jerusalem.
RuIERs-Hoshea was king Of Israel for tho
nrst six years OF Hezekiah. Shalmanczcr ".
was king Of hssyria Of the beginning Of Heze-
kiah's reign, ~ 722; then Sargon, 72s-1oa, and
then Senaachcrib. 1861 Rome was founded
753
PRoPHETs-Nahum, T2O-GoS Isaiah, 76O-59S
Micah, 1910 4 considerable part Of Isaiah's
prophecies belong to this reign
CoRREsPoNDING BIBLE HISTORY - Uczeki
abs reign IS recorded in = Chron., chs. 2gS2; 9
Kings 1899; lisa. 60 So. large part OF Isaiah,
chs. 10 II. eO-23 2S33 $3.50 belong to this reign.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES. Il. ''Hezekiah, 4"
the thirteenth king CT Judah, was the son OF
Ahaz. His mothers name Is mentioned
probably to express her influence for good over
the king. Daughter Of Zcchariah," probably
Isaiah's friend QsA S:2l; the same man who
was an influential counsellor OF Hezekiah's
grandfather Uzziah- e Chron. 26:5) 3. First
month Of the year: Nissan, our March or
April Opened the doors:" which Ahaz
closed C2S:2Ll Z The lamps:" or the golden
candlestIch, from which all the light of the
temple came; q symbol Of Gods life and light
giving nature; OF tho warmth, cheer, beauty,
and blessing which shine from His nature. &.
sDcliyered them to trouble:" The Philistines
took possession of O large portion Of tho king
dom; the sacred treasures Of the temple were
sent as tribute 10 the king Of Assyria- (See 2
Kings IS; 3 Chron. 2S) 10. Make a covenant"
a solemn renewal OF the original covenant in
the wilderness. CExod. 24:3-s) A like renewal
was made by Asa, Josiah and Nehemiah
LESSON COMMENTS.
Amid all the degeneration in Israel
and Judah, we feel, on reaching this
lesson, as though we had arrived at an
oasis in the desert. Ahaz, the father of
Hezekiah, was utterly bad in all his
ways; but, fortunately for Judah, he
had a good son. To the deeds of this
son our lesson calls attention; and that
the subject may be presented to the
scholars somewhat more fully than is
done in the verses that form our lesson
for the day, we shall take in more Of
his life than these verses give us.
He beam aright. In the very first year
of his reign he opened the doors Of the
house of the Lord, that his father had
closed, and at once instituted a series
of reforms that were much needed.
The French say: ut is the first step
that COSTS" and our king took that
first step in the right direction. Thus
in his future life he had no back tracks
to take.
He continued lceH Reformation In Je-
rusalem alone did not satisfy him.
Though in all Judah the influence of
this religious monarch was quickly
felt, SO that all godly people rejoiced
with him, he was not content with this.
There in the north lay their sister
tribes, that were in evil state as re-
garded their religious condition. So Hez-
ekiah started a missionary movement
in that direction, and sent out posts
to try and recall Israel to her allegiance
to Jehovah. That these posts" were
scornfully treated was not Hezekiah's
fault, for he did his best, and that was
all that he was responsible for. Yet
some were touched and converted (see