Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-14
BOOK OF THELAW FOUND
LESSON xl, SECOND QUARTER, IN
TERNATIoNAL SERIES, JUNE "A.

NJ. Stearns.
Compiled from Lesson Helper Quarterly by
permission of II. S. Hoffman, publisher, Phil
adelphia-l
IA. "Hilkiah the priest found a book of
the law of the Lord given by Moses"
Hezekiah cleansed and repaired the tenn
pie and restored the true worship.
He was succeeded by his son Manasseh,
who reigned fifty-five years, and for part
of his reign tried to do as much for the
devil as his father had done for God; but |
being taken prisoner and carried to Baby |
lon, he repented and became changed
man; and being restored to his throne and |
kingdom, he sought to restore the wor-
ship of the true God His son Anon |
reigned two years and did evil. He was
succeeded by Josiah, his son, in whose
reign our lesson is found. He began to
reign at the age Of years; when 10 he be-
gan to seek God; and when 20 he began to
cleanse the land of idot. At the age of 20
he began to repair the house of the Lord
(see VS.. /, 8, 81, and it was as the priest
took the money from the reoeptacles in
the temple into which the people had put
it that this old book was found.
Is. 81 have found the book of the law in
the horse of the Lord"
Thus said Hilkah, the priest, to Shap-
han, the scribe, as he gave him the book.
1t is probable that this is the book referred
to in Deut. XXI, 24-26, and il so it would
be nearly 800 years old.
16 "And Shaphan carried the book to
the king"
AS Shaphan went to report to the king
concerning the accomplishment of the
work he took the book with him, having
g st read it for himself Oh Kings xxi, s.
a. 'They have gathered together the
hey that was found in the house of the
ord, and have delivered it into the hands
of the overseers, and to the hand of the
workmen."
Is. 'Hilkiah the priest hath given me a
book. And Shaphan read in it before the
king"
10. "And it came to pass, when the king
had heard the words Of the law, that he
rent his clothes"
BY the law is the knowledge Of sin C3om.
iii, 90, and as Josiah heard the law of the
Lord he saw as he never had before how
great the sins of the nation were His
heart trembled at the word, and therefore
he was a blessed man lisa. Xvi, p.
%, q. go, inquire of the Lord for me,
and for them that are left in Israel and in
Judah, concerning the words of the book
that is found"
These men were appointed by the king
to ascertain more fully concerning these
words Here is priest and king, but a
prophet is wanted who will make plain
the word of the Lord.
k"Great is the wrath Of the Lord that is
Joured out upon us, because our fathers
have not kept the word Of the Lord to do
after all that is written in this book"
There is more than enough in any Of the
last six chapters of Deuteronomy or in
Lev. XVI TO cause Josiah 20 have uttered
these words; and it was manifest to all
that many of these curses had already act
ually come upon the land and upon the
people because of their sins.
q. "And Hilkiah and they that the king
had appointed went to Huldah, the proph-
etess."
This was in the eighteenth year of 10
siah's reign, or five years after Jeremiah
began to prophecy der. 1, q, and we won
der that they did not go to him. Zepha
niah also prophesied in Josiah's reign
(Xeph. i, D. but for some reason the mes
sengers go to Huldah.
%. "And she answered them, Thus saith
the Lord God of Israel, tell ye the man thai
sent you to me-"
These men were only the messengers o.
the kings message correctly and carry
back correct answer. Happy are all mes
Npgers who are privileged to carry
Thus saith the Lordp
~<p24 "Thus saith the Lord, Behold l viii
bring evil upon this place, all the curse
that are written in the book"
In Jer ii, u; vi, 10, the Lord calls heavel
and earth to witness against the people be
cause of their sins; and also in lisa. j, 2. Ii
Jer xix, 3, Is; xxxv, II, He also repeat
what He here says by Huldah, that He viii
surely bring evil upon them.
o. because they have forsaken me, AM
have burned incense unto other gods"
Many were the entreaties by Moses an
Joshua not to forsake God, and solem
the warnings as to what the result woul
be IL they forsook Him (see Deut. XXX
16, IL; Josh. xiv, 2O) And yet that yer
thing they did, 50 that the prophets an
Psalms are full of lamentations becaus
Israel forsook the God of their father
der. Il, IL; v, Z; tx, 10; xix, 4; xxi, 9, etc.
&c "And as for the king of Judah, VIII
sent you to inquire of the Lord, so shall y
say unto him"
The evil spoken of was to come upon th
ungodly people. but the Lord knowet
them that are His Oh Tim. ii, 49,, and n
evil can befall them. Ezekiel saw in
vision a man with a writer's inkhorn, VIII
was to set a mark upon the foreheads {
those who sighed and cried because of th
denominations done in the land and whe
DE destroying angel went forth he was
SeSfh at the sanctuary, but not come ne5
any upon whom was the mark.
q. because thine heart was tender, an
thou d.dst humble myself before &c
when thou heardst his words"
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of
broken heart. A broken and contri
heart, o God, thou wilt not despise. &c
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to Il
humble Cps. xxxiv, IS; lvii, II; Jas. Nv, {
He observes all who tremble at His wor'
and is ready to show Himself strong {
their behalf Qsa- Xvi, .; Chron. XVII /
hears the prayers of such. When we tai
heed to His word, and ask in accordan
Herewith, we may be sure that He hears
IS "Behold, l will gather thee to u
fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to Il
grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes 3
all the evil"
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