The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the International Series
for August IA, 1eo4-"oba-
diah and Elijah"

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Copyright. 1904. by J. NJ Ddsou.)
LESSON TEXT.
q Kings Isu-Ie; Memory Verses, ls-lel |
l. And IL came to pass after many days.
that the word Of the Lord came to Elijah
In the third year. saying. Go. shew thysslf
unto Ahab; and win send rain upon the
earth.
a And Elijah went to shew himself unto
Ahab. And there was a sore famine In
samaria-
.. And Ahab called Obadiah, which was
the governor OF his house. (Now Obadiah
feared the Lord greatly:
| L. For IL was SO, when Jexebel cut on
the prophets of the Lord that Obadiah took
an hundred prophets. and hid them by
nfty In cave. and fed them with bread ana
sater.)
6. And Ahab said unto Obadiah. Go into
he land, unto all fountains OF water. ana
| anto all brooks: peradventure we may ma
grass to save the horses and the mules
alive. that we lose not all the beasts
6 So they divided the land between them
to pass throughout II; Ahab went one way
by himself. and Obadiah went another way
by himself
z. And as Obadiah was In the way. be-
hold. Elijah met him: and he knew him.
and fell on his face. and said. Art thou tnat
my lord Elijah?
s. And he answered him. 1 am: 60 tell
thy lord, Behold, Elijah Is here.
9. And he said. What, have sinned. that
thou wouldst deliver thy servant into the
hands of Ahab. TO stay met
10. As the Lord thy God liveth. there u
no nation or Kingdom, whittier my lord
hath not sent to seek thee: and when they
said, He In not there: he took an oatn
OF the kingdom and nation. that they touno
, thee not
Behold. Elijah is here.
, L. And IL shall come TO pass az soon as
| am gone from thee. that the Spirit OF the
Lord shall carry thee whittier l know not.
J and so when come and tell Ahao. anu nc
cannot find thee. he shall slay me. uSe
thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.
r L. Was II not told my lord what dio
when Jezebel slew the prophets OF the
Lord, how / hid an hundred men OF the
lords prophets by fifty In cave. ana teo
| them with bread and waterf
IL And now thou sayest. Go. tell tny ioro.
Behold. Elijah is here: and he shall siay
Is. And Elijah said, As the Lord OF hosts
liveth. before whom l stand, i VIII surely
i shew myself unto him to-day
I6. So Obadiah went TO meet Ahao, ano
I | told him: and Ahab went to meet ELIJAH
THE LESSON includes the three verses
| following the lesson text, which give Va
the account Of the prophets interview wiz
lAhab There Is no parallel In CHRONICLES
GOLDEN TENT thy servant Ieai
the Lord from my youth. Kings ls:lz
TIME.-About three and one-half year
n after the frst appearance OF En,en u
PLAcE.-Probably not far from Noun
q Carmel. in the country northwest OF Jez
:. | reel. -
It Comparing Scripture with Scripture
l. The Prophets Return: Note that:
I'll IN II was timed by God; after man.
n days"-God always acts in "the fullnes
OF time" Gal. 4:4; Eph. lilo. etc
!, was not for Elijah to know until Go
= spoke. Remember Jesus rebuke. Act
1T.
(2) II was ordered by God. Whe
God said Go" 1t was safe for Elijah
Is return. The place of peace and safety
h with God.-Ps. a:15.
0, (3) II meant blessing. God In tn
Is person of His servant Elijah was to rs
"A turn to the land. Gods withdraws
, meant drought Gods return was
. bring rain. God sends blessings whe
~ conditions permit Ps. s6:5. Is. Il wi
send rain upon the earth" We talk fiiI
pantly of the weather the weather-for'
ny caster gives us, and forget that natui
is under Gods control, and that II
an sends the sunshine and the rain.-Je
he 14:2e; Ps. 147:s.
b. (4) Elijah found conditions changes
st Ahab had been searching for the proph'
with murder In his heart ". 10); now
is seeking pasturages with anxiot
uo dread Tvs. 8, g.. The famine he
s. reached to the kings gate ". -. Ho
on the prophets words when predicting II
b. drought must have burned into his sou
ly How the consciousness Of God mu
90 have been forced upon him. The lor
he and terrible drought had subdued Il
willful spirit OF king and people.
had gained for God a hearing.-Host
~ Sis; Ps. 1894; 1o7:39.
Meeting with Obadiah--Obadiah WI
70 Cody man ". 81 In Goddess hous
or hold, a man who served God in secre
all How the wicked turn to the righteo'
"a in time of trouble. Obadiah went o.
3 seeking a spring of water, and he -four
the one whose prayer would bring abul
,lis dance of rain. John 7:37-39) OBJ
diah's faithfulness won for him Il
honor OF the first meeting with Eliza
w But he was terrified at Elijah's COZ
nd mand. Like many Christians to-da
to the fear OF man was upon him. and
". forgot that the God who sent him wou
re- care for him.
n Meeting with Ahab.-Elijah sent 4
,lv the king. The prophet went to meet Il
n. God-fearing Obadiah, but he summon
the wicked Ahab to come to him. He
gu is a suggestion Of the dignity and maje
q. ty and power of God which will some dl
ed be manifested as he summons befo
A. His throne those who now wickedly al
1t, rebelliously disdain Him. Matt 1858
Rom. 14:10-12. Note the two views
the situation. Ahab In hardness
ID heart and blind unbelief charges 4
prophet with troubling Israel. Eze
1879; lisa. SO: Matt 1914. And ev,
Ia Jesus disciples are sometimes troubl
y. with blindness. Mark 6:62. But Z
Ter prophet puts the blame where it belont
he All. how often the deceitful and wick
st heart Ger. 17:9) charges God wi
Ne trouble and misfortune. when the ia,
). lies at the door Of ones sinful self.
- THE GOLDEN TEXT.
ct thy servant fear the Lord from I
is- youth" ~ A tribute to Cody paren
n 'Ye fathers (parsnts) bring
Its your children in the nurture and q
%. monition of the Lord" What a
sponsibility is that Of parenthood. {
An argument for early conversic
Youth is the souls spring time 4
h. the sowing Of seeds of rishtsousne
~ Suffer little children and forbid the
y. not to come unto Ne for of such is {
y kingdom Of Heaven" CD A testimo
to effect Of early piety. Train w
st. child in the way he should go. a
go when ne Is old he will notdepartfromi