The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13
suNpAY SCHOOL LfssON.

SAtHAf SUtattA AAS~VNH
Lesson III-Octoter 10, 1904
Lesson Text Kings 4. 25-35.
Time-Perhaps between 81 and
Ss4 B.. G.
Places-Shnnem, Mount Carmel.
GoLDEx TExT.-Tbe gift Of God IS
eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord. d.-Rom. 6, q.
ELISHA AND THE SHuRAMTTE.
Textual study
(study these notes with Bible in
hand.)
SHE WENT sss TO Mr.. CARMEL.
It was ten or twelve miles from Shu-
men to Carmel. BEHOLD, YoNpER Is
THAT SHrSAAnTE: a woman Of prom
.inence see verse S, said to have been
the sister Of Abishag, the Shunamite,
known in David's experience. IsiT
WELL WITH THEE2 Is IT WELL WITH
THY HUSBAND? II IT WE'LL WITH THE
CHILD? sss IT ~ WELL. Oriental
salutatlons were very profuse. II
you were to inquire as 10 the sick,
the reply would be, "well thank
God, - while In the next breath they
might inform you the person was
dying. The question "is IL well2''
often meaning peace" !" The ques-
ton OF infant damnation was not
known in those days, hence what
ever the result II would be we'll with
the child. Then she wanted TO un-
burden her soul to the man OF God.
SHE CAUGHT HIM ny THE FEET. What
a graphic picture. She was intense
ly In earnest. The suppliant nature
OF the oriental women Is here dis
played. GEHAu CAME SEAR TO
THRUST mnR AWAY. AS though the
dignity of his master must not be
polluted by the communicating touch
OF one who had touched the dead.
TmE LoRn HATH HID II PROM Mil, AND
SoT roLD NE. Elisha was surprised
at this knowledge The prophets in
olden times were not always in the
spirit OF prophecy and discernInent,
the Lord gave or withdrew the
power rs was necessary for his
needs. DIN / DESIRE a soN or SFr
LoRD7 Consult verse 16. She does
not say the child Is dead. but pnts
the facts so plainly that the prophet
understands. How deep is the
agony OF this mother. GrBp Ur TiIY
LorNs. Tighten up your girdle about
your waist. Get ready 70 run. SA-
Lutte HiN Sor. Oriental salutations
were always lengthy arrangements.
Make all possible haste. TARE Mg
STAFF ssa ANn LAY MY srAEF
ur0S THE FACE oE THE CHILD. The
emblem Of the authority conferred
on the prophet and now transiered
20 the prophets servant. A rnr
LoRn 1IvETH. AND ~ TRx sorI. Lly-
ErH WILL NoT LEAyE rHEE. No
substitutes would l,e accepted by
her. The prophet evidently had no
intention OF leaying aud going "a
Shanem. lie did SO much 20 tle
comfort and Joy oi the anxious
mother. WHEREFORE HE wENT
AaAIN 10 MEET HiN ANn TOLD HIM
rHE CHILD l. Nor AwAKRn. Geliasl
lacked spiritual power The child
gave NO evidence OF llie. The mother
had evidently lacked faith IN him
Sex John II, n. Sec also as GehaEi''
failure, Matt. L., 70: Matt. i3, q
Mark 0. -, Marx .. % Ann rRNyri
USro TRE I.oRn. He know be had ns
power oi his own 20 perform such 4
miracle as was here needed, h'
recognisei the source oi power. So'
| l Kings IL. -. LAY UpoN rHE Child
lie knew OF Elllah's method, ~
I Kings II. q. In other words b
I prayed and worked. Help answer
your own PRAYERS, THE fLEsH oi
rng CHILD wAXKn wARAf. Due ns
doubt to tlse efforts OF Elisha. Nc
Il was a Sign Of the answer 60 hii
petition. See Acts ~. 10. "wcnt ~
aud stretched himself upon him. an,
the child sIeeHed seven times. Aftel
walking 60 and fro, as tho TO worl
the normal bodily heat, he ascende,
to his room again aud lay upon TN
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