The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
zs<ssen iu the international seseee
TAR October .. io";;-iDavid
brings q. the Ark.

AAr ~ ~ 70 AIAt were Win ItttA rum st@&sS Il
OF Judar. 10 bring UP from hence the ara |
Of God. whose name is called By the name |
Of the L,.rl cf hosts that awelleth between |
the cherdbims
And tney set the ark OF God upon .
new cart. and brought Il out Of the house |
or Ablradab that was In Gibeah. and uzzah
ana Ahio the sons OF Ablnadab drave the
aew cart
4 And they brought II out Of the house
of Abinacab which was AT Gibeah. accom-
panying the ark OF God; and Ahio went be-
tore the ark
s. And David and al. the house ef Israel
played before the Lord on all manner OF
Instruments made OF fir wood. even on
harps, ard on psalterles. and on timbre.s.
and on comets, ard en- cymbals.
6. And when they came TO Nachon'e
thresh.ngnoor Uzzah put forth his hand
10 the ark OF God. and took hold OF ~ Tor
the oxen shook II.
Z. And the anger OF the Lord was kindled
against Uzzah. and God smote him there
for his error: and there he died By the ARK
OF God
S. And David was displeased. because
the Lord had made a breach upon Czzan:
and he called the name OF the place Perez
uzzah TO this day.
. And David was afraid OF the Lord that
day. and said, How shall the ark OF the
Lord come TO me?
10. So David would not remove the ark
OF the Lord unto him into the city OF David:
but David carried IL aside into the house
of Obed-edom the Cittite.
II. And the ark Of the Lord continued IN
the house OF Obed-edom the Gittite three
months: and the Lord blessed Obed-edom.
and all his household.
Il And 1t was told king David. saying.
| The Lord hath blessed the house of Obec-
edom. and al that pertainstn unto aim.
because OF the ark of God. so David went
| and brought up the ark Of God from the
| house OF Obed-edom into the city OF David
With giadness.
GOLDEN TExT.-Blessed are they
| that dwell In thy hOuse.-Psa. STA.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
David and the PhiIistines....z Sam. s:i1-lS.
First Attempt to Secure Ark 2 sam s:l-lo
! Second Attempt Succeeds. = sam. e.ll-lS
Psalm OF Thanks g.ving....l Chron-. le:i-s6
TIME.-Six or seven years after David
\ became king over Al, Israel. var.ous.y COM
puted at lo42 u. c. and icci Il. {.
PLACE.-The ark had been for several
years at kirjath-J earim. about II miles
from Jerusalem David wished 10 make
Jerusalem the religious as well as the POI
litical capital OF Palestine.
1. NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The death OF Saul and the assumption
of the crown by David appeared TO the
Philistines a good time TO renew their
ancient warfare against Israel. So they
made an incursion into the valley Of
Rephaim, entirely oyerrunning 1t. In
the manner of conducting this war we can
note one great difference in the charac-
tiers OF the new king and OF the old one,
Saul. David inquired Of the Lord wheth-
err or not he should go up against the
Philistines. Saul, too. on his campaigns
had done so. but the story shows his in
curry to have been purely forma'
Dayid's character, as all his history
shows, was thoroughly religious. Thai
u not saying he was all that we might
think he ought to have been, but his
eyes and heart were certainly turned
Godward. Sin is never to be excused. thu
sins OF David are not to be. but there II
radical difference between the mar
who aims to do right and the man who
does not care whether he does right OF
wrong. so long as he accomplishes hii
ends. That David was sincere we car
have little doubt, and that he could In
spire the religious emotions of both hi
followers and OF some Of his opponent!
is shown when the battle is over as h
declares: THE Lord hath broken fortl
upon mine enemies before me. as tn
breach OF waters" He thereupon calico
the place OF victory Baal-parazim. which
means a breach Of waters. After on
more great battle there came peace.
In this time Of peace David began ,
revival OF religion. The ark was tn
sign OF the Divine presence in Israel
David had already made Jerusalem hi
; political capital, now he was to make I
the religious capital Of the nation also
To this end he sought tn bring the arl
20 Jerusalem. When part way along OF
its Journey Uzzah one Of the attendants
put his hand or the ark TO steady II, ant
Immediately he was stricken dead. II 4
believed BY lightning. The method o
conveying the ark was in direct viola
ton OF statute (No. 4:15; 7:9). II
his fatality David saw the hand Of God
and he stopped the ark where II was II
the house of Obed-edom. where II restet
! for about three months. the ark brough
J blessing. IN Just what manner we do no
know. but exceptional enough In char
acter to be reported to the king Thel
IN accordance with statute the ark wa
carried the rest Of the way to jerusalem
Upon its arrival David instituted a grea
festival sacrilce (see I Chron. 1916
! This was also the occasion for the writ
. Ing OF one Of David's psalms II Chror
/. 16:7-36).
: Throughout these ceremonies grea
enthusiasm was evinced by the people
Religious enthusiasm. says Peloubet.
, a great power for good. IT is never to b
repressed. but only guided. There ar
+ more elements In religion that stir an
! stimulate the soul. that awaken deep ar
; lasting enthusiasm. than in any othe
cause. We need more triumphal process
eions such as accompanied Jesus owe
Olivet to Jerusalem. He declared whel
the Pharisees complained Of the chill
dren's hosaB1as. that the very stone
I would cry out II these held their peace
!. Compare Mark Antony's tongue.
; that could move the stones Of Rome 3
! rise and mutiny." t
shot and She11. 4.
f. xtxrtU