The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-07-22
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international Series
for July "a, 19o4-"Jebosha-
phat's Reform"
prepared by the Highway and By.
way" Preacher.)
Copyright, 1904. by J. NJ Edson.1
LESSON TEXT.

"a inTOHt lJsl"llt memory verses, f-t.D
And Jehoshaphat the king Of judah re-
turned 20 his house In peace 10 Jerusalem.
And Jehu the son OF Hanani the seer
went out TO meet him, and said TO King
Jehothaphat shouldest thou help the UNI
cody. and love them that hate the Lord?
therefore II wrath upon thee from before
the Lord
Nevertheless there are good things
found in thee. In that thou hast taken
away the groves out OF the land, and hast
prepared thine heart to seek God.
T. And Jeboshhphat dwelt at jerusalem;
and he went out again through the people
from Beersheba TO Mount Ephraim, and
brought them back unto the Lord God OF
their fathers
6 And he SET Judges in the land through
out all the fenced cities Of Judah, city oy
city.
9. And said 10 the judges, Take heed
what ye do, for ye Judge not for man. but
for the Lord. Who ID with you In the judg.
ment
l. Wherefore now let the fear OF the Lord
be upon you. take heed and do h. for there
u no iniquity with the Lord our God. nor
respect OF persons. nor taking Of gifIs
Moreover In Jerusalem did Jehosha-
PLAT BET Of the Leyliss. and OF the priests
and OF the chief Of the fathers Of Israel
Tor The judgment Of the Lord. anC for con-
troversies when they returned 70 Jsrusa-
lem
3 And he charged them. saying. Thus
shall yt Do IN the fear Of the Lord. falth.
iuly. ana with a perfect heart
10 And whpt cause soeysf shall come 20
you u your brethren that dwell In their
cities, between blood and blood, between
la~ and commandment, statutes and Judg-
ments. ys shall even warn them that they
irespa~ not against the Lord. and 90 wrath
come upon you. and upon your brethren.
Ibis do. and 80 shall not trespass
II. And. behold. Amariah the chief priest
IL over you In AL matters Of the Lord and
obadiah the con Of IshmAsl. the ruler o.
the house Of Judah for all the kings mat
itfs' also the Lsvittf shall be offieers be-
fore you. Deal courAseously, and the
Lord stall be With the good
,ThE LESSON includes 2 chron H-2o.
kInsS =
GOLDEN TENT.-"Dsal couras.ousy.
and the Lord shall BE- With the good -
chron nm
TIME -JehoshAphAt BEGAN 10 reign 10
~ n &. Lesson events occurred 10 tSsn-
usth year Of his reign
PLACE Jerusalem and Judsa
PERSONS -JshosLaphAt. and the seer.
yeAu
Events in Judah.
JehoshaphAt's righteous and prosperou,
reisn q Chfon n
/ yshoshaphsts unboly AlllAhe, With ALab
q Chron IA
I Events Of the Lsspn.-Chap 10
Jshoshaphats Miraculous victory over
Moab and Ammon chap DI.N
I Jsh0shsphats second wicked aliianes
With lsfasl Chap. an
JsboshAphAts DISASTROUS Shipping YEA
tsfs-vs y a.
Events In Israel.
Ahab vAs KILLED IN hath. With the eyrt.
ana against ~hou he had Fons when be
/ psrsoaded JshoshaphAi 10 Join forces With
him TIE lesson to-day occurred after
Ahae's death All u tie intsrtstlns
history ~ Elijah. the Prophet. which vii.
- considered in the lessons for August ana
september occurred dsnEg Jtl0shaplsrs
reign
Comparing Scripture With serip,ar.
"Jshu the seer went out e
meet bin. The same prophet Who had
rsouksd BaAshA king o. israeli King,
1871. God repeatedly sent His prophets
TO rebuks Sin In high places See sam
i9;io. : sam i2i. Kings 1871: /
Kings III. etc 20 1855. but-Ps
1855.
"shouldss, thou help the unrodly and
love them that hate the Lnrdf" Eph
b;ii; 2Cor 6.it.i7. Z John i0.ii. This
ungodiy alliance probably led later 10
the marriage 81 JshoshAphAts sou
Jehoram. TO AhAb, eaughtsr-2 chfon
2i;6
Nevertheless. there are rood thing,
found lhthss" See Jshoshaphatssplsn.
DID record 10 Chton. n. God 1, AWAY,
ready 10 So the good and giys due credit
"Hs vent cut asaln See 2 Chron
i1;5.S Ia the prosperity q the King.
dom and the Interest % the king IN other
thinrs the early reforms had undoubt.
sdly lApsst ~ they DO to-day. We need
TO remember Cor 1883
brought them bach unto tho lord s.
Dan " &, Jas $50 Ron. 1871.
set iudFes In the land This mean,
his feappolntment ~ commissioner "
public Instruction mentioned In chan
i1;T.s Perhaps With new powers and
larss stAn - assistants
Take heed What 20 60. Tor 70 Judge
no, fof man. but Tor IN, lord. Who Il,
With you Ia the judgment Thu, would
10 . rood tstt 10 hang over the desl
81 s,tfy iudEs In the land to-day Much
~ the evil 10 Israel had arisen from dc.
honorable iuoFes Comp I sam. s.i.s
Nth Va tAnds
Moreover "-jshcshaphat did not res,
content Nth sducailonal and judicial
reforms Ne ressishlishsd the rvlisious
functions q the priests and Lsviiss
charging them 10 serve III the fear 81
the lord. faithfully and With q psrfey,
heart" Reform must ~ oeepef than
mere ,itsfnAiliiss u q 10 10 h. p-tma.
rent and effective The heart 10 the
plses 10 start even reform. for-Mai,
ISIS
~u-slcouraFeoasi, lit tAkss brave
man 10 b q fsicfmsf Matt $50
q Matt iO'sS Male 10 compfomiss
, Col In tssllnF Nth sin Accepts no,h
ins bu, unconditional surrender u,
never ,emporises nare Wef "Deal
couraeeously." therefore, for III,
lord shall BE- with the good hi,
. lesson furnishes striking example ol
, this. and this ptomis. vas renewed b,
, Jesus In Matthew 2s;is.gO aud Johr
ttsga