The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-28
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the International Series
for October so, 1eo4-"Elisha
at Dothan-"
prepared by the Highway and By
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Copyright. 1904. by J. n. Edson)
LESSON TEXT Kings e.s-z7: mem
ory verses. l5-H Read King: 80 ano
b:is-n for the closing incidents In the life
OF Elisha
oLDENTExT-"Thea angel OF the Lord
encampeth round about them that feal
Him and delivereth them."-Ps. H.7.
TIME.-Probably In the closing years Of
Jehcram. king of Israel.
PLACES.-Dothan and samarta- The
former was about II miles north OF ths
latter.
The Lesson Outline
THEME:-Dangers and Deliverancss-
J. Israei's Danger and Deliverance-vs.
s-10 d ~
l. The Plot.-v.s
2 The Plot Revealed.-v.
3. The Plot Thwarted.-v. 10.
IL. Elishas Danger and Deliverance.-
vs.. u-I7.
i. The Exasperated Enemy.-vs. II. Il
q The Plot Against Elisha.-v. IL
.. The Hosts Of the Enemy.-vs u u
& The Hosts of the Lord--vs. le-H.
Ill The Enemy's Danger and Deliver
ance.-vs. ls-z2
l. Entrapped.-vs. 1s-D.
2 Helpless.-v. 20
g. Returning Good for Evil.-v. 1-0
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
/. Israel's Danger and Deliverance.
O The Plot v. 8. Took counsel with
his servants" The wicked plotting
against Gods children. Ps. 37:12; 14o: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. 81 and Tim. 2:26
and Peter describes the devil ~ q
roaring lion, / Pet SIS. The prayer
of David, Ps. 27:11, should be oul
prayer.
(2) The Plot Revealed, v. s-God
from whom nothing can be hid (Jer
1920, Who seeth the things done In
secret (Ps. A:21 and 94:1D, Wht
never slumbers or sleeps (Ps. 121:D
revealed the plottings Of Syria's KIM
to Elisha, and the latter was thu
able to preserve Israel against . mos
powerful and crafty enemy. "Th'
man Of Cod type Of the Christ IL
His watchcar, and faithfulness to
wards Israel. Christ in His relations
to His disciples performs even q NOR
perfect service. Jesus knows all tn
perils that threaten us. Heb. 4:15
"Sent unto the king Of Israel" Eli
sha sent to the king. but Jesus come
to His disciples. He warns us OF danger
He opens doors Of escape. Cor. 10:13
Jude "a.
(3) The Plot Thwarted. v. 10Th
king listened to Elisha's warning ant
oil eyed 1t, thus repeatedly escaping
II we will but hear Jesus as He whis
pers warnings to us and viii thel
obey. we shall escape, as did Israel
the snares set for our feet Johl
5:24. When we are entrapped 1t
our own fault, Jas. 1:14-15.
IL Elisha's Danger and Deliver
ance. ID The Exasperated Enemy
vs.. IL. 12.-what puppets the wicke
are In the hands Of God, Ps. 1910
37:13, and how impotent II thei
rage. The powerful king Of Syria, wit
his vast army. his able generals, his i'm
mense resources, was utterly powerles
when God was reckoned into the &C
count. II Is always troubled, and exas
perated. and disappointed enemy tha
fights against God. Ps- "a; Pa 1910.
(2) The Plot Against Elisha, v. L
The righteous when they take issu
with evil are always marked as spe
cial objects of hatred and reveng'
Tim. 3:12; Matt 5:11-12. But Ell
sha was not the man to fee and hid
himself "At Dothan" was the plac
of duty, and there Elisha stayed. a
though 1t was most easy OF access fo
the enemy. How little the servar
of the Lord has to fear when he
standing true to God against the evi
Ps. 55:22.
(3) The Hosts Of the Enemy. W.. i
15.-How strong the evil seems; ho'
firmly entrenched; how tremendou
the odds appear. One defenseles
prophet and his panic-stricken SER
ant and a vast army come to tax
them. Shall we belittle the enemy
Shall we doubt their power for harl
and evil? Mo- But we need to sc
the Lords hosts. 1t often seems 9
II we were outnumbered, but we nevs
are. Rom. s:31; 2 Chron. 1927.
Matt. 2s:2o.
| (D The Hosts of the Lord, VS.. 1
| 17.-It takes the eye of faith to Sc
The hosts of the Lord are there. "
need to pray, Lord, open mine eyes
A glimpse of Gods power and n
sources will restore lest courage N
give strength. one with God is
majority always. Phil. 4:6, z; He
1856.
Ill. The Enemy's Danger and D
liverance. ID Entrapped, vs.. Is,
The Lord taketh the wise in the
own craftiness, Job 5:13; 1 Cor. 81
How repeatedly Jesus entrapped H
enemies when they had careful
planned to entrap Him.
(2) Helpless, v. 2o.-No foe is
powerful but that In the hands
God he is absolutely helpless II
wicked are always blind. but some d'
they are to come face to face wi
God, then will they realize the
weakness and helplessness.
90 Good for Evil, VS.. 21-23.-"Shs
I smite them" Man wants revene
but God has better methods, Ma
5:44; Rom. 12:19-21.
The Golden Text
"The angel of the Lord encampe
round about them that fear Him and q
liyereth them" Elisha knew
| Elisha's servant saw 1t. All the hero
of faith of the Bible fought the Lort
campaigns in this confidence. Jes
spoke Of the legions Of angels which
Father could send to deliver Him had
J been His will so to do. The declarati
of the text is literally true. Though U
seen, the forces of God are real and
; copouerinr Faith simple fAith seef