The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-11
JOSIAH AND THE
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Sunday sehsol Lesson Tor Aug. i3, l9e5
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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES -coupar.
this account u Huiiah with .te accounts
81 the other female prophets Of tl0 la
Testament. Miriam especially LK
"a and Deborah Judges g. l Rcri tte
account II Josiah Bihle-readilg u ct-on.
AE 81. Kines 23I q. ard compare D.
Win EzraF lNeh 0 Read about Josiah
passover " Ctfo1 El-lD. and compare
IL Witt Hezsklah's u Chr1u ...4--
Sfe the account ol Josiah death. ltron
s' 1-E
Comment and Suggestive Thought
VIA They. the men whom KingJo-
aiah had sent 20 supervise the repairing
Of thetemple "Broughtoutth money
When the high priest Hilkiah. brought
10 give 20 the workmen the money
which had been collected and .nuusted
70 him Book OF the Jaw
v IS "Shaphan the scribe He
stood at the head Of The committee 20
supervise the repairs 10 the temple
have found. etc Though opinions
among students differ as 90 some par
ticulars about this book. 81 .s by all
admitted 20 have been Of divine au-
thorfty. the very work of God
" l6 Carried the book
brought the king word Shaphan car-
ried the book with him as De went 20
report 70 the king concerning the WORK
that vas being done on the temple
Y L. Gathered together Better
"emptied out The money had been
previously collected 30 has now been
paid out 10 the overseers. and 5y them
10 the workmen
'. e. Told the king saying The
scribe next reported what the high
priest had told him. and showed the
roll. "shaphan read it before The
king He resd here and there por-
tions from the book sufficient 20 SHOW
the general import thereof
v 10 The young king with great
dismay saw clearly that bis people bad
long been waking In the way which
leads 70 ruin. and 70 express his grief
he rent his clothes tore Ais outer
robe. a customary expression OF sor
row or distress
" 20 The king commanded Hill
kiah." etc Josiah appointed tlis
committee Of the most Intelligent men
among hts head officers. TO investigate
his Word OF the Lord
V. D. Inquire of the lord 10
Josiah's ttme they seem 90 have sought
Gods answer Of one who had The gli-
If prophecy. For noe for them that
are left Of Israel and Judah This
matter concerned not the king alone
but all his people
V q. "Huldah the prophecies A
woman then living Ia Jerusalem. TO
whom the gift Of prophecy had reen
gwen. Keeper Of the wardrobe.
one who took charge Of the robes of
the priests. OF possibly those Of The
king. In the college Rev Ver. 10
he second quarter "a suburban por-
ton Of the city
V. q Thus saith The Lord Hull
dah expresses not merely her persona.
opinion. but what she feels sure is The
message OF God Himself 20 the King
Y. a. u will bring evil even
all the curses" There comes a point
N the sinful career Of nation OF OF
an individual. beyond which there is
no possibility Of return. not because
Gods love has been killed but be-
cause everything that infinite love can
devise has been rejected by the de-
termined sinner
v 70 Because they have for
saken BE This sas the root cause
Of al Judah's sins -forsaking the true
God
V o. Thine heart vas tender
Josiah had deeply iamented the fac'
that he and his people had erieved
their Heavenly Father be had also
prayed for pardon. and we have al
ready seen how he began az once 90
reform his own ways and those Of his
people
Y. 2s Gather thee 10 peace.
cod promised that the great catastro-
ohe OF the nation should not come 10
Josiahs time The king however was
not content with this assurance OF
nersonal rescue. but be sought 90 have
as far as possible his people saved
with him
The Conclusion Of Josiah's Reign
After this Josiah reigned for l3 years
They were years Of peace and prosper
itv The work OF national reform
went on. the regular temple services
under the priests and Levites we're
nerformsd. and a greet Passover was
celebrated of which 81 Is said There
was no Passover ike that kept 10 Israel
from the days Of Samuel The prophet
Later when Egyptians we're on their
way 10 wage war with Assyria King
Josiah objected 70 their passing
through his land Re and his army
went out 10 meet them. and Josiah was
slain IN the Valley Of Megddo Great
lamentations we're made for him b.
all the people. especially BY the proph-
cts and the godly men n the nation
Practical Points.
V a Full often one who BE- faith
fol in the house Of the Lord" finds
there more than be expected Luke q.
q. 2s
VS.. Let ms hasten 20 tell Others
when We find the treasures God has
prepared for us.-John Z s5 46
V IS Taking the hand Of its Au-
thor. iei us diligently read the Bible
70 Ascertain His will-isa 3f.l6
V. q. Gods eye IS quick 20 discern.
His hand mighty 70 ave, one whose
besrt turns IN DeniteRoe toward Him
-Ps. 54ila