The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-03
LESSON ANALYSIS
I. o FEARS,
I. Worldly Prosperity.

IS "Sftdiy ToSpoftty
Jeroboam built sheohsm, 80. and
built Penuel (25).
The prosperity Of fools shall destroy
them prov. / :32).
The rich mans wealth Is his strong
city prov. 10 :11);
Woe unto them that join house to
house (Isa. 8 : 81.
Is not this great Babylon, which I have
built? (Dan. 4 : 30).
II. Political Fears:
Now shall the kingdom return to the
house Of David (26).
The people have heard, they tremble
(Exod. Is 14).
Their heart melted, neither was there
spirit in them Josh, 8 ~.
For. 10, the kings. were dismayed
(Psa. 48 a, D..
The Romans viii come and take away
....our nation John II <s).
III. Personal Fears,
And they shall kill me C27).
Whosoever fndeth me ahall slay me
(Gen. 4: 14).
Your terror Is fallen upon us tJosh.
2: 9).
he arose, and went for his life q Kings
10: 81.
His knees smote one against another
dan. s: 81,
/. "Jsroboain 80. went out from
thence, and built Penuel." Jero-
boam's prosperity ~ At home; (2)
EN-; t2) Aggressive at Penuel.
2. "Now shall the kindom return to
the house Of David. Il, Establish
ed on the throne; ~ Disturbed
with ap~prehensiona
8. ''They shall kill me, and return to
Rshoboam." (1) Life in peril; t2l
Power In jeopardy.
4. yERosoAM's IDOLS.
II, Idols Made;
The king. made two calves Of gold
(2s).
Thou shalt not make unto thee agraven
image ,Exod. 20:4).
He. made 1t Q molten calf (Exod.
80: d..
Their idols'are.. .. the work OF mems
hands Pisa. 1l5: ~.
he maketh . god. even his craven I'm.
age lisa. A: ~.
u. looie Prataeot
Behold thy gods, o Israel, which
brought thee up out. LOT Egypt t2s).
When the people saw him, they praised
their god (Judg. 16: "a.
These. . brought thee mp out of the
land Of Egypt lExod. 80: A..
Deliver me, for thou art my god lisa.
n: III
They. praised the gods Of gold, and
of silver (Dan. 8: ~.
III. Idols WorshIppsd;
The people went to worship GO.
he saw the calf andthe dancing tExod.
80: 19).
They. 49,. called on the name of Baal,
40 Baal, hear as Il Kings IS 25).
He maketh q god, and worshippeth II
Elsa "A: 15).
ALI. fell down and w~orsh,pped the
golden image (Dan. 8: y.
!. "1he king took counsel. and made
two calves o fgod." ~ An anxious
king; t2l A foolish ~expedient; 81
A wicked act.
Q. It is too much for you to go up to
Jerusalem: behold thy gods" a.
A plausible pretext; (2) A periloui
PRESERVATION.
8. ''This thing became a sim" H.
Its origin; ~ Its essence; ~ 1t,
outcome.
III. JERoBoAM's sAoRILEaE.
I. Unauthorized Priests:
He. made priests from among an
the people (31).
Aaron and his n 49,. shall keep their
priesthood Mum. 8; l0),
Whosoever would, he ~consecrated him
Il Kings IS; 33l.
They. made unto them from among
themselves priests r Kings II: 80.
Ye have set keepers Of my charge.
for yourselves (Ezek. a: 81.
Il. Unauthorized Feasts;
And Jeroboam ordained q feast (22).
Three thou shalt beep a feast unto
me in q year (Exod. %: 14).
These are the set feasts Of the Lord
(Lev. %: ~.
Four appointed feasts mr. oa rateth
lisa /: l4l.
[ will turn your feasts into mourning
(Amos s: 10Y.
II. Unauthorized Offerings:
And he. /. went up unto the altar, II
burn incense 1887.
Unto Gain and to his offerings he had
not respect (Gen. 4: 81.
Strange fire, ....w which he had notcom-
manded (Lev. 10: y.
Nadab and Abihu died, when they offer
ed strange fire (Num. 26: 61l.
Provoking me to anger by Offering In
osnse unto Basl tier. II: III.
l. "And made priests from among
all the people" ~ Gods law fol
the PRIESTHOOD al Jeroboam's sin
against the priesthood.
q. (which he fsd devised Of big GIVE