The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-10-27
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the lnternationa Series
for October 80, 1oO4-"Elisha
at Dothan."
prepared by the Highway and By.
wavv preacher.)

way" Prsacher.)
Copyright, 1904. by J. M. Edson.)
LESSON TExT.~-2 Kings 6:s-2S; MEM
ory verses, 15-17 Read Q Kings 90 and
1si4-2f for the closing Incidents In the life
Of Elisha
GOLDEN TEXT. --"The angel of the Lord
encampeth round about them that fear
Him and delivereth them."-Ps. A7.
TIME.-Probably in the closing years Of
Jehoram, king OF Israel
PLACES.-Dothan and Samaria. The
former was about IL miles north OF the
latter.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME Dangers and Deliverances.
l. Israel's Danger and Deiyerance.--vs
$40.
1. The Plot.-v.s.
O. The Plot Revealed.--v. o.
3. The Plot Thwarted.-v. 10.
H.. Elisha's Danger and Deliverance.-
VS.. ILL.,
l. The Exasperated Enemy.-vs. II, IL.
q The Plot Against Elisha.-v 1S.
8. The Hosts Of the Enemy.-vs. IA ID.
4. The Hosts Of the Lord.-vs. 1917.
Ill. The Enemy's Danger and Deliver
ance.-vs. 1928.
/. Entrapped.-vs. 1919.
q Helpless.--v. 20.
g. Returning Good for Evil.-v H-3.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
I. 1srael's Danger and Deliverance.
~ The Plot v. 8. Took counsel with
his servants" The wicked plotting
against Gods children. Ps. 37:12; 140:b.
Syria in her persistent effort to en-
trap and crush Israel is typical Of the
devil. Paul speaks Of the snares OF
the devil, Tim. 3:7 and Tim. 2:26,
and Peter describes the devil as .
roaring lion, Pet. 5:S. The prayer
of David. Ps. 27:11, should be our
prayer.
(2) The Plot Revealed, v. 9-God.
from whom nothing can be hid (Jer
1924, Who seeth the things done In
secret (Ps. 44:21 and 94:1D, Who
never slumbers or sleeps (Ps. 121:D,
revealed the plottings Of Syria's king
to Elisha, and the latter was thus
able to preserve Israel against q most
powerful and crafty enemy. THE
man of Coda type Of the Christ In
His watchcars and faithfulness to-
wards Israel. Christ In His relations
to His disciples performs even more
perfect service. Jesus knows all the
perils that threaten us, Heb. AIS.
"Sent unto the king Of Israel" Eli
sha sent to the king, but Jesus comes
to His disciples. He warns us Of danger.
He opens doors of escape Cor. 1918;
Jude "a.
(3) The Plot Thwarted, v. 10.-The
king listened to Elisha's warning and
obeyed it. thus repeatedly escaping.
II we will but hear Jesus as He whis-
pers warnings to us and will then
obey, we shall escape, as did Israel
the snares set for our feet. John
5:24. When we are entrapped 1t ia
our own fault, Jas. 1:14-15.
II. Elisha's Danger and Deliver.
ance u) The Exasperated Enemy
vs.. II, 12-What puppets the wicked
are in the hands Of God, Ps. 1910;
37:13, and how impotent Is their
rage. The powerful king Of Syria, with
his vast army, his able generals, his i'm
mense resources, was utterly powerless
when God was reckoned into the &C.
count. It is always troubled, and exas-
perated, and disappointed enemy that
fights against God. Ps. "a; Ps. 76: 10.
(2) The Plot Against Elisha, v. 13
The righteous when they take issue
with evil are always marked as spe'
cial objects of hatred and revenge
Q Tim. 3:12; Matt. 6:11-12. But Ell.
sha was not the man to fee and hide
himself. "At Dothan" was the place
Of duty, and there Elisha stayed. al
though It was most easy of access fol
the enemy. How little the servant
of the Lord has to fear when he II
standing true to God against the evil
Ps. 5h:22.
90 The Hosts of the Enemy, vs.. II
15.-How strong the evil seems; how
firmly entrenched; how tremendoul
the odds appear. One defenselesi
prophet and his panic-stricken serv
ant and vast army come to takt
them. Shall we belittle the enemy
Shall we doubt their power for harm
and evil? No! But we need to go,
the Lords hosts, 1t often seems a
n we were outnumbered, but We nevel
are. Rom. S:31; Q Chron. 32:7, g.
Matt 28:2O.
az The Hosts of the Lord, vs. 16
17.-It takes the eye of faith to see
The hosts of the Lord are there. W.
need to pray, Lord, open mine eyes.
A glimpse Of Gods power and 70
sources will restore lost courage ant
give strength. One with God is
majority always. Phil. as. z; Heb
1855.
Ill. The Enemy's Danger and De
liverance O Entrapped, Vs. 1S. 1s
The Lord taketh the wise In thei
own craftiness, Job 5:13; Cor. 3: 1s
How repeatedly Jesus entrapped Hi
enemies when they had CAREFUL,
planned to entrap Him.
(2) Helpless, v. 20.--No foe is @
powerful but that In the hands O
God he is absolutely helpless. Tn
wicked are always blind, but some da
they are to come face to face wit
God, then will they realize thei
weakness and helplessness.
(3) Good for Evil, VS.. 21-23.-"Shal
smite them" Man wants revenge
but God has better methods, Mat
5:44; Rom. 12:19-21.
The Golden Text.
"The angel of the Lord encampet
round about them that fear Him and de
livereth them" Elisha knew 4
Elisha's servant saw 1t. All the heroe
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