The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-19
THE SUNDAY SCROOL-
LESSON :. JULY 81. KINGS IaI
1925.
ooIdsa Texts "A SOFT Answer Turnsth
Away wrath. but Gnsvous words
stir 70 AnEsr--Prov. ass 1-saEEes-
eioas 80 Teaeherz-

The section includes l. Kings. chaps. y
Is. the whole story OF the division OF tn~
Kingdom and Ice results under the nrHt
two kings. Historical Setting--Time--B
C. sss-s5f. Jeroboam.s reign. according 20
the usual chronology. r. G. a9s-sis. ac-
cording 20 the corrected chronology urro-
lessor kent's arrangemenO. Piace.--The
coronation assembly Was held AZ shcchcm.
between Mounts Ehal and Geri1lni. then
the metropolis Of the tribe Of Ephrsim.
The capital OF Rehoboam was at Jcrusa-
lem- The political capital Of Jerohoam
was for q brief time AZ Shechen. and then
for many years at Tirzah. among the f1flls
not far from Shechem and Samaria. while
his religious capitals were Rt Bethel and
Dan. Contemporaries -ReEin I. was kinR
OF Damascus. and Shishak the Pharaoh OF
Egypt.
Suggestions 20 Teachers.-First.-Tca
hricny about the book Of the Kings. and
It's confirmation by the monuments. There
- wisdom In the note OF the international
committee who select the lessons. The
parallel and related Passages mentioned
IN connection with the assigned lessons
VIII. u Is hoped. be studied In connection
with the lessons. TO give n better under
standing OF their force and meaning" In
this and In most OF the historical lessons
more emphasis should be laid on the
story as a whole than upon the details
OF the few representative verses selected
TO be printed. The situation. political and
religious. should be clearly presented
Then the selfish and foolish decision Of
Rehoboam- Finally. the results: both the
good and evil effects OF the separation In
TO two Kingdoms. and why II was neccs-
sary under the circumstances
Is What portion have We In David--'
Since We have no fairness or Kindness
from the heir OF David. he shall have nc
homage or service from us. Neither have
We Inheritance I'm the son OF Jesse" That
Is his frfhr -
not ours To your tents --DIspcrse tc
your homes tsee chap 8: 50: and CT II
sam Is. Il. ~: 4: -. ID. anM prepare for
war. Now see TO thine own house.
David Take care OF yourselves. and iei
Us alone. Defend yourselves. and do not
depend on US.
Il. AS for the children OF Israel which
dwelt In the cities OF JUDAH The mem
bers OF the northern tribes who had homes
~ the cities OF judah did not 30 with their
brethren. but remained under Rohoboam.
Is Rehoboam attempted TO stop the re-
volt. ignorant as 10 its extent. BY Scnding
Adoram. who was over the tribute" the
chief tax collector. and the most obnox-
ious man In the nation. TO pacify them.
and oy persuasion and threats TO bring
them hack.
-. when all IsreaI heard what the
leaders knew az shechem. that Jero-
hoam was come again out Of Egypt
Called him unto the congregation Ths
general assembly Of Israel. and made him
king But the tribe Of Judah only The
dividing line was through the southern
part OF BENJAMIN. 80 that the larger part
OF the tribe belonged 20 the northern
Kingdom. and the rest was absorbed into
the tribe Of Judah. The tribal lines ran
through Jerusalem. so that the capital
belonged TO both judah and BENJAMIN.
81 "Rehoboam j.. assembled an the
house OF Judah His next move was 20
suhdue the rebellion by force OF arms
But To- was forbidden by a prophet named
shemaiah. OF whom We know nothing FUR
ther.
"a For this thing 10 for me- Under
the circumstances. and with such Lead
crs and people. a. Was better that the
kingdom should be divided
= "Jeroboam built Shechem IN mount
The mountainous country OF Ephraim. ne
built up the old town for his capital. max
Ing a new city OF IL. He soon. however
removed his capital TO Tirzah. a few miles
distant u Kings IL: Il. IS: ~ q. etcD: ana
this remained the capital MI the time Of
Ahah. who removed u % Samaria -Pe-
nuel-" The same a. Peniel on the fords
OF tho Jahhox. east OF tho Jordan near
where Jacob wrestled with the anrsI
This was fortress TO defend and cont roi
the eastern portion OF his dominions.