The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson I'm the international Series
for October 4, 1OO3-David
Brings Up the Ark.

the people tnat were With MIN from bdale
| OF Judah. to bring up from thence the ark
OF God, whose name is called by the name
OF the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between
| the cherubims.
3. And they set the ark of God upon q
new cart and brought it out of the house
| or Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah
| and Ahio. the sons of Abinadab, drave the
new cart.
| 4. And they brought it out of the house
| or Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accom-
panying the ark of God; and Ahio went be-
| fore the ark
B. And David and all the house of Israel
played before the Lord on all manner of
instruments made of fir wood, even on
| harps and on psalteries, and on timbrels,
and on comets, and on cymbals.
| 6. And when they came to Nachon' s
| threshingfioor. Czzah put forth his hand
| to- the ark of God. and took hold of 1t; for
| the oxen shook it,
| T. 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
8. And David was displeased. because
the Lord had made breach upon UzZah +;
and he called the name of the place Perez
| uzzah to this day.
3. 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 it aside into the house
| of Obed-edom the Gittite.
II. And the ark of the Lord continued in
| the house Of Obed- edom the Gittite three
months; and the Lord blessed Obed- ed ON,
| and all his household.
| II. And 1t was told king David, saying,
| The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-
| edom, and all that pertaineth unto him.
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 gladness
GOLDEN TEXT.-BIessed are they
that dwell in thy hOuse.-Psa. S4,4.
| OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
David and the PhiIistines.... 9 Sam, SHIPS.
| First Attempt to Secure Ark. . Sam, ellie.
Second Attempt Succeeds....2 Sam, 6:11-l9.
Psalm of Thanksgiving. -. i Chron., 1915.
TIME.-Six or seven years after David
| became king over all Israel. variously COM
puted at 1042 B. C. and IO04 B. c.
PLACE.-The ark had been for several
years at. kirjath- jearim, about II miles
from Jerusalem. David wished to make
Jerusalem the religious as we'll as the po-
liticai capital of Palestine.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The death of Saul and the assumption
of the crown by David appeared to the
Philistines good time to renew their
ancient warfare against Israel. So they
made an incursion into the valley OF
Rephaim, entirely overrunning it, In
the manner of conducting his 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-
not hQ chnn16 on he
Philistines. Saul, too, on his campaigns
had done so. but the story shows his in
quiry to have been purely formal
David's character, as all his history
shows, was thoroughly religious. That
Is 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, the
sins of David are not to be, but there is
| radical difference between the man
who aims to do right and the man who
does not care whether he does right or
wrong, so long as he accomplishes his
ends. That David was sincere we can
spire the religious emotions of both his
followers and of some of his opponents
Is shown when the battle is over as he
declares: "The Lord hath broken forth
upon mine enemies before me, as the
breach of waters" He thereupon called
the place of victory Baal-parazim, which
means breach of waters. After one
more great battle there came peace
In this time of peace David began a
| revival of religion. The ark was the
sign Of the Divine presence in Israel.
David had already made Jerusalem his
political capital. now he was to make it
the religious capital of the nation also.
To this end he sought to bring the ark
to Jerusalem. When part way along on
| its journey Uzzah. one of the attendants,
put his hand on the ark to steady it, and
Immediately he was stricken dead, it ie
believed by lightning. TIL method OF
conveying the ark was in direct viola
ton of statute (No. AIS; 7:9). In
this fatality David saw the hand of God
| and he stopped the ark where it was. To
| the house of Obed-edom, where it rested
| for about three months, the ark brought
blessing, in just what manner we do not
know, but exceptional enough in char
| acter to be reported to the king. Then
| in accordance with statute the ark was
| carried the rest of the way to Jerusalem.
| Upon it's arrival David instituted great
festival sacrifice (see 1 Chron, Is: 10y.
| This was also the occasion for the writ
| ing of one of David's psalms Il Chron.
| 16:7-36).
Throughout these ceremonies great
enthusiasm was evinced by the people
| Religious enthusiasm, says Peloubet, is
| great power for good. 1t is never to be
depressed, but only guided There are
more elements in religion that stir and
stimulate the soul, that awaken deep and
lasting enthusiasm, than In any other
cause. We need more triumphal process
sions such as accompanied Jesus over
Olivet to Jerusalem. He declared when
the Pharisees complained of the chill
drens hosannas, that the very stones
would cry out il these held their peace.
Compare Mark Antony's tongue
that could move the stones of Rome tc
rise and mutiny"
| Shot and She'll.
Living is giving.
Greed makes need.
| Darkness Is death.
1 Submission is the secret of spiritual
strength.
Spiritual visions are not given to sloth-
| full dreamers.
Detection leaves the soul subject to
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