The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
Jos!An soSA ~ AND ND THE t,E
sssday schssi lsssss iss AsI. ~. 1893
Specially Prepared fss rAis Ps,sr

LESSON Texts chron. Mi4-1. Mem
ory verse. q. Read Q Chron. "a, S5, and
Kings 20
GOLDEN TExT.-"I will not forget Thy
word ".-Psalm 1916.
TINE The eighteenth year Of Josiah's
reign. 3. G. 62l.
PLACE.-Jerusalem, the temple. the pal
are
SCRIPTURE REFERENCEs.- Compare
this account Of Huidah with the accounts
OF the other female prophets Of the Old
Testament. Miriam especially Ex 1920.
2D and Deborah Judges 4. 81. Read the
account OF Jos'ah's Biblc-reading q Chron.
1929 30; Q Kings 2S:i, %. and compare It
with Ezra's (Neh. 81. Read about Josiah's
passover q Chron. 351-19), and compare
II with Hezekiah's q Chron. 30:l-27; 31:1-2i).
See the account OF Josiah's death, 2 Chron.
35:20-27.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
VIA. They" the men whom King Jo-
siah had sent to supervise the repairing
Of the temple. Brought out the money"
When the high priest, Hilkiah, brought
to give to the workmen the money
which had been collected and intrusted
to him. Book of the law
v. 15. "Shaphan the SCRIBE" He
stood at the head Of the committee to
supervise the repairs In the temple.
Il have found" etc. Though opinions
among students differ as to some par
ticulars about this book, 1t Is by all
admitted to have been of Divine au-
thority, the very work of God.
v. 16. Carried the book .
brought the king word" Shaphan car
ried the book with him as he went to
report to the king concerning the work
that was being done on the temple.
v. II. Gathered together" Better,
''emptied out" The money had been
previously collected; 1t has now been
paid out to the overseers, and by them
to the workmen.
v. Is. Told the king. saying" The
scribe next reported what the high
priest had told him, and showed the
roll. "Shaphan read 1t before the
king" He read here and there por-
tions from the book, sufficisnt to show
the general import thereof.
". 10. The young king with great
dismay saw clearly that his people had
long been walking In the way which
leads to ruin, and to express his grief
''he rent his clothes" s"-tore his outer
robe; customary expression Of sor.
row or distress.
v. 30. THE king commanded Hill
lsiah," etc. Josiah appointed tnii
committee, Of the most Intelligent mer
among his head officers. to invs0tisatl
this Word of the Lord.
". 81. Enquire of the Lord" II
Josiah's time they seem to have sough
Gods answer of one who had the gif
of prophecy. For me. for them tha
are left of Israel and In Judah" Thii
matter concerned not the king alone
but all his people.
v. 22. "Huldah, the prophecies"
woman then living In Jerusalem, t,
whom the gift of prophecy had beeI
given. Keeper Of the wardrobe.
One who took charge of the robes o
the priests, or possibly those of th'
king. I'm the college," Rev. Ver., I'll
the second quarter. "a suburban por
tion Of the city.
v. %. THUS saith the Lord" HUI
dab expresses not merely her persona
opinion, but what she feels sure Is tn
message of God Himself to the King.
v. "a. II will bring evil :. evel
all the curses" There comes q poin
in the sinful career Of nation. or O
an individual, beyond which there |
no possibility of return, not becaus
Gods love has been killed. but be
cause everything that infinite love ca
devise has been rejected by the dc
termined sinner.
v. rs. Because they have for
saken Me-" This was the root caus
Of all Judah's sins-forsaking the tru
God.
v. a. Thine heart was tender.
Josiah had deeply lamented the fac
that he and his people had grieve
their Heavenly Father: he had ais
prayed for pardon. and We have q
ready seen how he began 1t once I
reform bis own ways and these Of hi
people, 80
| " n. Gather thee In psAce.
God promised that the great catastrc
phs Of the nation should not come !
Josiah's ,tims., The king, however. va
not content with this assurance q
personal rescue. but he sought to hav'
- las - possible. bis people save
with him. py5 s....
| The Conclusion Of Josiah's Reign
After this Josiah rsignsd for IL year
They vsrs ysars Of peace and prosper
ity. The work Of national rsforI
went on, the regular temple service
under the priests and LAvitss wsr
performed, and Q great Passover VI
celebrated, Of which II ID said: 'TheT
was no Passover like that kept In Isrs'
frl i the days Of Samuel the prophet.
Later, when Egyptians were On the
way to wage war with Assyria. Kin
Josiah objected to their psssln
through his land. He and hts arm
went out to meet them. and Josiah wa
slain In the Valley OF Megiddo. Gres
J lamentations were made for him b
all the people. especially BY the propl
cts and the godly men OF the nation.
Practical Points.
v. IA Full often one who u faitl
full In "the house of the Lord" hnt
there more than he expected.
81, 40.
v. Is. Let Us hasten to tell othel
when we find the treasures God hi
prepared for us.-John LAS, 46.
; v. IS. Taking the hand Of Its Al
; thor, let us diligently read the Bib
to ascertain His will.--Isa. S4:16.
v. a. Gods eye II quick to discer
His hand mighty to save. one who!
heart turns In penitence toward Htx