The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-22


co,prx rrxr-Tno righteous CRY. and the
Lcrl hrascth lnitriivcrcth thcn--is.S sis"
Ttxr-Th.< eyent took place probably about
a a. .,. TOW Ards tho last Of Icxckiah's reign.
twenty years after tho end Of the Kingdom Of
Israel.
CHRONOLOGICAL DIFFICULTY. hts
tory. both A Isaiah aud IA Kings. secms %
place this defeat OF the Assyrians
about the middle OF i'ezckiAh's reign
g ~. nct Sennarhcrin. according 20 the
Assyrian records. did r0t begin 70 rctgn tli u
& 1Oa and his campaign In the region OF Paiesr
tirc was m .0l II A. possible that tho rccords
read. In the verses referred % that . King o.
Assyria made these incurstons, ana some
transcrlber wrote Selnacherih. BY mistake TOR
Sargcn-
PrAcE-Jcrnsaicm. the capital Of judah
KSxoA--uezekiah. o. Judah. Scnnachorin.
a. Assyria
PLACE IN BIBLE HrsToRv.-e Kings is:i7s7;
no. q. 2Chrun. J8sl2
THE IIorg or DEEP DfsTREss--in order 70
understand Iiczei.aA's prayer and is answer
IL Is necessary 70 have q clear vision Of me MS
toric.l situation. when the great Sarson
died Il Slrcvch and was succeeded BY his son
ScnnachcrfD CO5l. there was q general desire
on the part Of the tributary provinces 70 break
away from their Eurdcnsonc taxes. and bc-
come Independent again Babylon. the strong
cst q those. under Mcrcdach Daladan. revolt
ca. II seemed a good time for hczcklah 20
assert his independence. while Sennacler1o
vas busy with Babylon Accordingly. he
united in q ccufcteracy with the Philistinc
ard Phn1ic.an cities on the coast. with the
promise ~ assistance from Egypt Accord.
;nriy. the customary srsbutc was refused 70
A<syrfA ScnnaChcri0 had ether matters 10
attend 70 for q time. so that u was not Till
about III that hc marched frcra Nincvch with
an immense arry and took city after city b.
storm. I'LL the cities cf the Palcstines a1d Tho
south d Of Judah were in his power. and little
was left % IL zckiah but his capital Jcrrsa-
iru. Hezckiah tried 70 buy OF tho Invaders o.
the payment OF the former tribute. ard other
Immense and costly gifts. 70 obtain which be
stripped the gold plating from the tempe
doors ard dcsf his palace. Eut SIENNA
cherib vss inexovab.c. Nothing would satisfy
him tu. the equalization az Jerusalem II
not safe Tor him 70 leave such q fortress bchird
him ia his advance on Egypt Accordingly. the
Assyria1 forces v--o divided la.o two corps,
enc OF which was seat 10 bcsicgc jerusalem.
While the other remained - LacEish. thirty
miles 10 TIC southwest 70 check the advance
OF the Egyptians
LESSON EXPOSITION.
". IA. And Hczekiah received the
letter. the one from Scnnachcrib de-
maading the surrender OF the city.
And IIezckiah went UP unto the house
Of the Lord. and spread it before the
Lord" not that God might read il in .
material sense. but as part OF his
prayer.
v. 10. THAT dwellest between the
chcrubim:" this refers TO the visible
glory. the Shcchinah. which really sat
upon the lid Of the ark, otherwise
called 1.-THE mcrcy-seat-"
v. IL. "Ieproach the living God"
Hczcki1h's plea was for the honor OF
God Himself: and ia the Lords Prayer
the FIRST petitions are for the honor OF
God. and the coming Of His kingdom.
W 10. 20. and have cast their gods
into the fire." these idol gods Of the
other nations had no power against tine
invaders Now was the opportunity 10
prove 10 .'all the Kingdoms Of the
earth that Thou art b Lord. even
Thou only II really was q contest.
like that On Carmel. under elijah.
when tire consuming Gre proved who
was the true God
v. II. Then Isaiah sent unto
Uc=cxiah:~ Probably in response 70 .
message from the king. as little while
b<.orc l.-:-t. 10Th were praying.
When Isaiah had learned Gods will he
reported this message 70 Iiezekiah-
sl.hercas thou hast prayed 70 me-"
showing that ne trusted in God. and
turned 10 Him for help.
v. O. s.IIe shall not cone into this
city, tie AsSyrians' boastcd plans
should fail. Nor cast q bank against
it, building towers. and raise banks
OF earth against the gates
v. 3i. by the way that he came
the highway along the coast, leaving
Jerus1lcn one side
". Is For mirc own sake" not
sciishly. but for the sake Of his rcli'
gion and truth FOR my servant
D-vid's sake" 70 whom he had prom
iscd that his line should endure, and hi'
kingdom remain u sam. .:ia. 49,
v. 20. .Ssaotc in the camp Of the A.
~syrians:- this great destruction mus
have been Of the main army. and not o.
. d~ctachmcn; sent 70 Jerusalem will
he Eabshalsch. 'And when thcy
arose. that l. the survivors
". IS Ills sons smotc him." DC. 6Sl
apparently TO gain the kingdom, bu'
they had 70 fee for their lives, and
son. Esar-haddon. orc Of th'
greater Of Assyrian kings. rcigncd u
his stead.
FRoN TIE LESSON.
/. Trouble Is not only one Of the pun
ishmcnts for sin. but is = means by which
men are led 70 sec the evil Of sin. ans
80 seek salvation from sin
2. Cod uses various in-strumcntalitics
compelling eve the powers Of evil Y
aid Ills cause
Q. God gives many and precious prom
iscs 70 Ills people TO draw them TO Him
self.
5 There are many times when W
. arc powcrlcss and God alone can Civ
help. but lie Is as really the help .
: other times as then.
8 God has many strange and uncx
pected ways II answering prayer. al
power belongs 70 Him: All forces ar
: Ills angels