The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-17
The suNCAv SCHOOL.
international Lesson for July 10, 1875
The Ark brought to Jerusaiem-S ssn'
mel C:I-1e.

ARRANGED from Peloubets Notes.l
GOLDEN TEXT - O Lord or hosts
blessed f. the man that trusteth In Ihce'
--Psa. Sii2.
THE SECTION includes simply the in
cident OF the text, together with what
David ala for the development OF the re-
urlous services OF the nation. The parallel
massage IL Chron. 10. 40. ~ The psalm
chron 10 1886 which David gave 20 be sung
on the occasicp. seappears-Ns. W. IN
palm l05. l-Ia. and vs. 1888 In Psalm W.
the concluding verses In Psalm Vo'i, ~,
as Psalm q sung AS the ark entereu
the city. Psalm 1872 expresses David ue-
stro for a place OF worship. Chronicles
23:5 and 25l-7 describe the organization OF
the service OF song
TIME.-B. G. 1912. six or seven years AFTER
David fecame king over all Israel
PLACE.-Thc ark was brought 70 Jeruse-
l lem from Kirjath -Jearlm, il mules west OF
I that city in the valley % Sorek, when leads
up from the Philistine country toward
'sfuS"'' LESSON NOTES
|. The Ark at kirjath- jcarim.-For
20 wears the ark the central point of re-
lipious worship. had lain in partial neg
Iect, away from the Mosaic tabernacle
nj Shiloh. The sons of Eli had carried
the ark from Shiloh into battle against
the Philistines. Tho Philistines cap
tured il. but were not allowed to retain
il. IL was finally sent up the Sorek val
lev as far as Kirjath-jearim, where 1T
had remained ever since. The neglect
of the ark and its separation from IT'S
place in the tabernacle at Shiloh, with
one high priest following Saul and an
other David. shows to what low and
divided state religion had fallen in
Israel under Saul.
III. The Ark on the Way TO Zion.-Vs.
is. After consultation with his leaders,
David gathered together 10000 chosen
: men. representatives of the whole peo-
ME. They came ms far as from Shihor,
/, 20 miles south Of GAIA. and from Hematn
in Lebanon, go miles north of Jerusa-
{ lem. The rest oration was n national act,
Q and served to bring the people OF all the
l tribes closer to each other than ever be-
fore. sBaaIe" in the tent is an ancient
name for Nirjath-iearim.
"And they set the ark of God upon
: new Cart" probably from a remem-
brance of the way it was brought from
the Philistines; but il should be remem-
: bered that these Philstines could have
"a had no knowledge of the law. And
70 David and all the house of Israel played
before the Lord on all manner of instru-
81 mcnts.' Observe that in this catalogue
4, of instruments there were some winch
=. only the skilled performers could play
q on, such as the harp and lutte; while
others could be used by any willing
hand; so that David $ exhortation could
90 be carried out: let all the people
~ praise Thee"
SO We come now to the study OF the sin
at of JJzzah. The roads i'm Palestine are
TO very rough. being mostly only paths for
60 walking. or riding on the back OF an
XIV animal. The ark was on the point OF
he being thrown off the cart. Uzzah put
- forth his hand to steady il and keer il
as .,s from falling. "And God smote him
there" The error consisted in touch
to ing the ark. which, as the symbol OF
Gods presence q Sam. t:17), none
"a, ,ai could look at Mum. 1920; Sam. 6:l9)
much less lay hold OF, without peril OF
len life The reasons for the severity OF
' veg the punishment were Cd that IT grew
m nut of procedure which was in direct
ld- violation of an express statute. Davic
and those in care of the ark should have
sor known this law. (2) Possibly uzzah
ard long familiarity with the ark had bret
hat carelessness and irreverence for thu
me sacred symbol. CD Uzzah stood in
'a =. representative position. What he dit
: is was public. in the sight of all the PEG
OF ple. 1t was needful at the outset Il
the prove to the people the necessity of ex
~ "a net obedience, and hence of careful
az study Of Gods law And David wa
her afraid Of the Lord that day." lie ha'
IN reioiccd greatly in his zeal, but had no
rbe been rcverent enough. IL was wei 10
Ap- him to lie afraid for time.
in OH m
me. day, to do good things in bad way
!. to and right things in wrong way.
the Ill. The Ark in the House OF Obed
lom edom.-Vs. 10, IL. so David would no
ny remove the ark of the Lord" He feare
this lest he might make some other mistake
eful and that it would be best first TO lear
OF all about duty. Tie therefore carried
.ncs into the house of Obed-edom. and tn
WIN. Lord blessed Obed-edom. and all hi
the household" This would show to a
usn Israel that the ark itself brought bless
,oud ing. not death. The death came fror
disobediencc. not from the ark.
uti- Nv. The Ark on Mount Zion.-V. Il
' am "And il was told King David" etc: tn
robs fact that God blessed the place wher
IS Of the ark was. impressed David with til
mt truth that, while it was dangerous
be- disobey God, yet it was the creates
ieve blessing possible to have near him III
by a ,rls NJ God. and His manifest presenc
.o, So David assembled the tribes ono
ing more. the most eminent priests, II
the flower Of the army. the princes and dit
OF nitaries, and brought up the ark I
!. =, God from the house of Obed-edom in'
5 Of the city of David with gladness.'
fuller description Of this festival pr
ant ccsson is given in / Chronicles, cha
49,. tiers IS and 16. 1t was the greatest do
with Of David's life It's significance in h
New career is marked by his own precn
and, ncnt position-conqueror, poet, M
'e''S stefan. priest in one. 1t was felt to
.cess a turning point in the history Of Il
nation. Stanley says that David W