Catoctin clarion., 1904-12-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR DEceMBER a.
Subject: Hezekiah Reopens tho Temple, II
Chronicles, XXX, 1s-3l-Golden Text,
Samuel H., 3O-Memory Verses. ~.
.d-ComInentary on the Days Lesson.

Subject: Hezekiah Heopens tho Temple, II
Chronicles, XXX, 1S-3l-GOlden Text
Samuel ill.,, 3O-Memory Verses. ~.
@d-Com'nentary on the Days Lesson,
l. The temple cleansed Tvs. lS, l9). IT,
Then" Hezekiah began the work OF
cleansing the temple on the first day OF
the first month-the month Abb or Nj
san. This was the first New Years Day
after he became king. The work occupied
sixteen days Tvs. l6, ~. As soon as the
work was completed they reported the
TACT to the king. "Clcaused all the house. p"
The accumulated filth of years was carried
out and cast in the Kidron Valley. The
altars were renewed the lamps trimmed
and lighted, and the whole service set in
motion. Compare the cleansing of the tenn
pie by Christ Matt. 2l:l2; John 2;l4,
The temple of cur hearts and the temple
of the church are defiled by sinful habits
and customs, by errora of doctrine, by
worldliness of spirit, by lusts of the flesh,
by selfish ambition, by wrong temper, by
the temple. but keep others from worship
ing and loving God. Altar of burnt offer
ing This Was the great brazen atal
which stood in the priests court in front
of the temple proper Vessels thereof
Its furniture consisted of pan for ashes,
shovels, basins for the blood, forks. flesh.
hooks and censors. "Shrew bread table"
This was in the sanctuary, or holy place,
on the right or north side of the room
The liable was provided with dishes, spoons,
dagons aud bowls.
10. Did cast away" See chap. 1924
"Ilave we prepared" Ahaz had taken
away the bases or supports on which the
layers rested and had removed the molten
sea from the twelve brazen oxen Compare
. Kings 1917 with | Kings 1928 25, 38).
These had now been restored and every,
thing was in readiness for the proper wor
ship Of Jehovah.
III. Many sacrifices offered Tvs. 20.24)
20. "Rose early" He was anxious to en-
ter upon the temple services with all posi-
bic dispatch. q. Seven bullocks,' etc
See Lev. A. This was more than the law
required. Ahaz ha6 broken the covenant
and IIezckiah's sin-offering was intended
to atone for the breach Animals of the
kinds used in sacrifice were offered by scv
ems, that number indicating completeness
In case OF one particular sin of ignorance
committed by the people there was but one
bullock to be offered, but here the tin-
were many and presumptuous. For the
kngdoni.' The priests we're to offer sacri
bees OF atonement 10. the sins of the king
and the royal family. The sanctuary" !"
For the sins of the priests and for the pol
luton and descciation OF the temple
For Judah" For the peopl who were
involved in the Guilt of the national amos
tasy. We should note with what cmph,
sis if !, stated in verse "a that an ntnnc
ncnt and sIu.oirr;nr were made for ".ll
Israel "a II at this new dedication of the
temple they would obiteratc the memory
OF old national strtes and divisions and
consecratc the whole nation as an unbro
ken community 10 God.
-. "Sprmllcd it," The blood WA.
sprnklcd in accordance with the law SEQ
Lev, Gj. etc. Gy the ,nr,nLl Ina nf bI,nd
am atonemcnt wa, made for s,n. Tbr
blood wa. the he Of liz beast and il YEA,
always supposed that lie went To redeem,
ufc. y. LAID their hands" lmrosit,on
of hand. .ign,t;cd That thny o(rercJ tLn i;,o
ii this anlma, a, An ,ton,mcnt tor th.,r
,in,. and TO redeem their iivcS from tbat
death which. through their ,iucvIne.s thev
deserved,
II. Burnt ofcrinp--,iu Offering There
were many different kind. NJ nlfor;nn.
DR.. Clarke cnmcratcs tweptv.onc. Ihp
burnt ,fTerinp was yh,lly rn,,.,mnd l.,
most Of thc olhcr oifcring. th" nrir,t or
the 0fYorer, ar hnlh had , sb,rr lr,t in tbs
whole burnt offering the entire victim VA.
given to God. TIN. was "a very cynrr.siyc
type OF the sac,I6cc OF Christ a. nothinr
les, lhan his romnlcir and ful s,rr;Grn
could make otnn"ment for ,Lr ,;n ~ tbc
world. Tho .in.nfcr,un ,iyniticJ ih.t The
offercr ar,,unN.lpdgcd his rIil and ~ tLn
same time proiui,rd tn return tn cod
III. Tho kinr and thr nro,,lc wn,.shi,
w.. $500. ~ 'CymbaI ." mus,c,I in
>trumcnt cnns,.,,ur of tIyn broad nlat"s ~
br... nj y convey form which La;n, .t,,,1
together urodurc .hr;II n;arr,nn e,,nrn,
Thev ,rr stilI u.od by Iho armon;sn,
"PssItcrirs =" The ns,ltGr, ,nno,rs ~ %ays
been thc name rircn ,n v,tinus Lrcr in.
,trumcnt- Of thc harm kind "Ha,rs , rho
hsrn * irenupntIy mentioned ~ scr,rtnrr
They were nl yo,iov. shancs and si,es
JosenbuS sa,, tbcy had Ton st,,pgs
Cad" Eol,rrsd tn az David. sonr ~ y
sam. 2.,Il. Nathan" The n,onbe, WIN
tcproypd DAVID tn, his sin 10 San, l,.b
26. Instruments ot David +" Nose. had
not appolntnd any musir.l instrument; tu
be- used IN ,hr DIVINE vorshin TLora w.y
notl,inr Of The kind undcr tho 6rst her,.
raclc The ,,umnot. nr horn thru u.ed
wnrr n,t t,r .nng ~, inr nr,;sc hut ,yrrc
used as vc u,r hclls 10 giye notice +, thc
rnngrrgatiop nj what ibev wrrc raIied tn
nc,fnrm Ru, Du.;d ;ntrnduroJ nnn,. IN,
strumnnt, Of m,.;c into GnI's worshin for
which hc was snIomnIv ,enr,veJ nv I'm
prouhel Amos Ichan 4. I6i Uore how.
ever II i stated n u, "a have bocn tho
commondmrut nf tho IorJ Rnt tho Svr,nc
and Arahir riyr this n Iitfersnt turn II
was bv the commnndmnnt NJ tLn owl
that he Ieyitcs should mra;Se m the he Lord