The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
THE TEMPLE REPAIRED.
Sunday school Lesson In the lntes.
national series for October H.
fSos-2 Chron. xsa-I3.

II T. TN Includes the IlhloIy ol
half century, from the death or Jehos-
Aaphat 10 close OF the reign OF his great
grandson Joash q Chron.. chaps. l-2D.
TIME. During the first two-thirds OF
the reign Of Joash. who reigncd h. Z. sas-
$40 trey. ChrOn.. s3s-1s6) The repairs were
begun early In his reign. but were not COM
pleled III ais twenty-taiTd year y Kings
1850.
PLACE.-Jerusaiem. the capital OF the
kingdom OF Judah.
1.-The Fatal Results Of Jehosaaphats
Evil Alliance.-Worked out during the
reign OF his son .Iehoram eight years..
and Jehorams son shaziah tone year,,
and Jehoram's wife Aihaliah, daugh-
ter of Jczebel tsix years..
H. The Boy King, Joash.-Joash was
the son Of AhaAah and Zibiah, a wom-
an probably selected by Athaliah.
Ill. 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
portunity of the great gathering in the
temple, and the general exaltaticn OF
feeling produced by the events OF the
day, TO bind III. people afresh to God
by a solemn league and covenant, so
that the joyous festival OF homage 20
the young king became on this occa-
sion identical with that of renewed
allegiance to jehovah" q Kings
HE'D.
The second work was a popular
outburst on the same day against
Baalism.
The third work was the reorganiza-
tion of the priests and Levites for the
various temple services after the man
ner OF David G. Chron. 23:1s).
~. The Temple Restored.-Ns. Ala.
4. And IL came t. pass after this:"
After he was sertied 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 impressed his mind with the need
OF restoration.
5. "And he gathered together lin
public meeting) the priests and the
Levites;" who Lad charge of the tenn
pie and it's 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. "And gather Of all Israeli"
Each one was 20 go 10 his own ac-
quaintance e Kings 1850.
The advantages Of this course were
on that all had share in the work;
(2) that all could thus have an interest
in il. training them in the true re-
ligious life. Where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also" t3) IL
was n proof that they were sincere in
renewing their covenant C Kings H.
~. (i) II was only thus thai money
for the expenses could be obtained
ard the work we'll done. From year
IN YEAR" They could thus give much
more than If required 20 pay the whole
sum at once.
The Delay. The Levites FASTENED
it not:" "a 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.
90 Ii 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. 24:15), even if. with
most critics. we read 100 instead of
1870 years. He had become used 10 the
dilapidated state of the temple, and
L.. l. 4.
in their reasons for delay. collection
(the taxi of Moses" The pcll tax of
half a shckel (S3 cents) for the service
Of the tabernacle TEX. O:ll-i6). And
Of the congregation" The frce-will
offerings rot required by the law Vi
Moses. For the tabernacle Of wit
ness" Which bore witness to Jehovah
and His covenant with Israel There
was only tabernacle. not a temple,
when Moses gave these laws.
:. Had broken up" etc: They had
injured the temple.
5. They made chest:" a box. And
set il without ttl.e temple proper. butt
at the gate OF the house," The door
tia, led from the court OF the priests
into the temple proper.
8. And they mace a proclamation"
Instead of a great number of irrespon-
sible priests going out among their
acquaintnnces. an invitation was sent
all over the country for the people to
come TO Jerusalem. and present their
offerings.
10. And all the people rejoiced. and
brought in:" Joy and eeligh; in the
object make liberal givers. Until
they had made an end:" Till enough
was given for the purpose.
IL. The kings scribe and the high
priests officer" The secretary Of state
and the representative of the aged
high priest.
u. "Gaveit TO such as did the work."
The money went directly from the
treasury to the wqrkmcn, who were
trusted perfectly e Kings 1919.
IA. And they offered burnt offer
irrs:" They renewed the temple
services MS well as the temple, and
used all the means and symbols of
worship to uplift the people.
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