The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-06
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ls8s-2 Chron. S4s4-iS.
BIASED upon Peloubet's Select Notea1
GOLDEN TEXT.-And the men did the
work faithfully.-2 Chron. 3i:n
THE SECTION includes the history OF
half q century. from the death OF Jehos-
haphat to close Of the reign Of his great
grandson Joash q Chron.. chaps. n-lD.
TIME.-During the first two-thirds OF
the reign Of Joash. who reigned b. c. Ns-
go (rev. chron., S3C-7s6). The repairs were
begun early In his reign. but were not COM
pleted till his twenty-third year q kings
1870.
PLACE.7Jerusalem. the capital OF the
Kingdom Of judah.
1.-The Fatal Results OF Jehoshaphats
Evil Alliance.-Worked out during the
reign of his son Jehoram (eight years..
and, j ehoram' s son Ahaxiah lone year,.
and Jehoram's wife Athaliah. dough-
ter Of Jezebel tsix years).
II. The Boy King, Joash.-Joash was
the son OF Ahanah and Zibiah, wom-
an probably selected by Athaliah.
III. The Beginning Of the Reforma-
tion.-The first work OF reformation
in Joash's reign was at the time OF his
coronation Jehoiada took the OPP
portunaty of the great gathering in the
temple. and the general exaltation OF
teeting produced by the events OF the.
day. to bind the people afresh to God
by a solemn league and covenant, SO
that the joyous festival of homage to
the young king became on this occa-
sion identical with that of renewed
allegiance TO jehovah" e Kings
ll:lO.
The second work was popular
outburst on the same day against
Baalism.
The third work was the reorganiza-
ton OF the priests and Lesites for the
various temple services after the man-
ner of David e Chron. 2s:1S).
w. The Temple Restored--Vs. Ala.
1. "And it came t. pass after this:"
After he was settled on the throne and
the first works Of reformation had pre-
pared the way. ITO repair:" to re-
store. This was the fourth Of his re-
forms. Joash's early experience Of
seven years in .he temple courts may
have impre ssed his mind, with the need
of restoration.
S. "And he gathered together Tin
public meeting) the priests and the
Levites;" who Lad charge Of the tenn
pie and its services and the religious
and moral education of the people.
"Go out unto the cities Of Judah: The
whole people were TO have their part
in the work, as required by the law Of
Moses sand gather of all Israeli"
Each one was 20 60 TO his own ac-
quaintance e Kings 1850.
The advantages of this course were
(1) that all had share in the work;
(2) that all could thus have an interest
In II, training them in the true re-
ligious life. "Where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also" (3) 1t
was n proof that they were sincere In
renewing their covenant e Kings H..
~. ~ It was only thus that money
for the expenses could be obtained,
and the work well done. Prom year
TO years" They could thus give much
more than II required TO pay the whole
sum at once.
The Delay. ''rhe Levites FASTENED
it not" ~ Because for long time
not much had been done, so that the
people were not very ready to take
hold and this discouraged the priests.
(2) 1t is quite possible that the people
were not enthusiastic In giving be-
cause they did not trust the priests.
s. Called for Jehoiada the chief"
In the twenty-third year OF his reigr.
1t is strange that the high priests
should be negligent; but he was very
old man e Chron. A:l5), even II, with
most critics, we read 103 instead OF
100 years. lie had become used to the
dilapidatsd state of the temple, and
perhaps sympathized with the priests
in their reasons for delay. Collection
(the taxi of Moses:" The poll tax OF
half q shekel (33 oents) for the service
of the tabernacle (Ex. 80: 11-l6). "And
of the congregations" The free-will
offerings not required by the law OF
Moses. For the tabernacle Of wit
ness" Which bore witness to Jehovah
and His covenant with Israel. There
was only tabernacle, not temple,
when Moses gave these laws.
Z. Had broken up" etc: They had
injured the temple.
s. ''They made o chest" box. .And
set 1t without (tLe temple proper. butt
at the gate of the house," The door
that led from the court Of the priest s
into the temple proper.
0. sand they made proc,ama ton:
Instead of great number Of irrespon-
sible priests going out among theii
acquaintances, an invitation was sent
all over the country for the people tc
come to Jerusalem. and present their
offerings.
10. "And all the people rejoiced, ant
brought in:" Joy and delight in the
object make liberal givers. Unit