The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
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Q. 1895 Chronicles aon.,,
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the Lord. aaA enter into His sanc,u.,se
/? Chron. So:A
THE SECTION sn.sude. Chap. -,
Eether with the parallel passa ess, K %
as:l-io. and lsa-. Chap. s.
TIME.-The early part Of Hezek,,,..
reign. which extended from 7,s-ss7. or =.
sording TO Kent. 1N-sSs There are 49,. -
6ncuit3ss In the chronology. ue
THE LESSON.
We now return to the regular nor.
tive In Chronicles, after our view OF ~.
tdmes from 1saiahs point OF v,s,r
Israel At the time Of this lesson Nm.
under King Hosea, and II was jus. M.
fore the final invasion of Assy1,
which IN three years ended in the a.
struction of the northern kingdom
Assyria was then the most powerful
kingdom Of the wosfd. under Shalman.
eser w. The kingdom Of Judah had
begun to deteriorate in the latter mar,
Of the reign Of the great and prosper.
Gus UEziah. great-grandfAther Of iIez.
ekiah, but II grew rapidly worse dur.
ing the l8 years Of his father Ah,a
who has the reputation OF being IN.
worst Of all the princes Of the house Of
David. and who left the kingdom both
morally and politically In a most d..
based and humilisting position.
!. Ceansing the Tsmpie.-BeginnInp
New Years day Of the first year of nj,
reign e Chron. eo:3-e, ~. The closed
doors were again thrown open. Re.
pairs were made. The accumulate
filth Of years was carried out and css,
into the KIdron valley. The altars wer.
renewed, the lamps ty3mmed and lighted.
and the whole service set in motion.
Solemn renewal Of the original GOV,
enant which God made with their IA.
thets'in the Wilderness eek. 24:3-s) oc.
cur, 2s:10, and religious worship with
it's various offerings and the music Of
orchestra md choir was reorganiees,
29:1l-So.
II. Invitations Sent Far and
Wide.-Vs. LA. 1. "And Hezelcah sen.
to oil Israel and Judah" Possibly Iez-
ekiah had hope OF uniting the hag-
doms ipto ere strong and, glorious king
dom like that OF David. Tho movement
was noble. earnest and hopeful.
2. "For the king had taken COUNSEL"
He was Wise in making plans, and in
getting 20 many to Join with him IN
the work. keep the passover in the
second MONTH" This was allowable
"in case Of absence on q tourneyor
temporary defilement tNum. s:1O-iD.
6. 80 the posts went with the letter,
from the king and his princes through.
out an Lrsel and Judah, and accord.
ing to the commandment Of the king,
saying, Ye children Of Israel, turn
again unto the Lord God OF Abraham,
Isaac and Israel. and he Will return to
the remnant Of you, that arc escaped
out OF the hand Of the kings Of Asy.
ria.~
III. waysof Treating the Invite.
tion. tN v. 10. "But they laughed
them to seorn, and mocked the9E"
They threw away their only hope.
They had no apprecia tion Of their own
danger, nor Of the possible good tina,
was o4e,ed to them. Within three
years after the rejection of this invita-
tion Shslmansser had begun his great
siege OF esmaria, which ended within
three years in the Anal captivity Of the
IsraeEtes, and the destruction Of the
northern kingdom.
(2) II. Nevertheless, divers .
humbled themselves, and camel" It
was humiha ting to leave their own
country, TO find righteousness and
safety In another. They doubtless had
to suffer indlgnities and scorn from
their neighbors.
~. Great Religious Meetings.-V.
13. The next month a great passover
feast was held for II days, with an
immense humber of sacrifices, apd
with great gladn~ss. 80 that "since the
time Of Solomon there was not the like
in Jerusa lem."
v. Religious Ipstruction.-"He7e-
kiah spake comfortably unto all the
Levites that taught the good knowl-
edge of the Lord" (aO.s2). Examples
OF what was probably done are found
(2 Chron. 1880, a1) under Josiah and in
Neh. s.1-1e.
vi. Religious Activity Against Sin.
The Destruction of Idols e Chrop'
31:1; 2 Kings 1870. Immediately after
the great Passover described above,
the PEOPLE, in their enthusiasm. went
through the eonntry destroying idols
and idolatry in every form, breaking
the images in pieces, cutting down the
groves and symbolical pillars, destroy
ing the high places and their altars.
VII. Renewal Of the Regular Sup,
port Of Public Worship-s Chron
1885. King Hezekiah set tho people
the example In giving portion Of hts
wealth for the support Of the priests
and the temple sacrifices, ard then
comma p5ed the people 10 do the salIje