The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-21
SUGGESTIVE
QUESTIONS
Sunday School Lesson BY Rey. Dr..
LnScoH for the International
Newspaper Bible Study Club.
Copyright 1910
By Rev. T. S. LinSc0H, D. o.


Copyright. 1911. by Rev. T. S. Linscott, DID,
Omri and Ahab Lead Israel Into
Greater Sin. Kings xvi:15-33.
Golden Text - Righteousness ex-
alteth nation, but sin is a reproach
to any people. Prov. xiv "a.
ID Verses 15-16-Who was Zinari.
and whom did he succeed as king of
Israel and by what method did he get
to the throne?
Cd Did the fact that God had
planned for the death of Elah. and for
the destruction of his fathers house,
justify Zimri in being the instrument
for doing it? Why?
(3.) DID the people do right or
wrong. and why. for making another
king and conspiring against Zimri
for having slain Elah the king?
(4) Verses 17-2U-How long did
Zimri reign? (See VS.. Is, 10, 20)
t5.) Is there any reason to believe
that God ever brings about civil war
when he wishes to destroy a nation
or to reform its abuses?
(6) What were Omri and his army
engaged in when they heard that
Zimri had slain King Elah?
(7) Can you give any information
as to his treason and the way Zimri
caused Israel to sin?
(S.) Zimri practically committed
suicide; did the circumstances jus
tify it. or is suicide always wrong?
co. Verses 21-24-After the death
of Zimri. Israel was divided, one half
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Tibni king and followed him; say
what was the cause of this division?
(1OD How long did the strife or
civil war between Omri and Tibni
last: Tvs. 1929
u1D What is the invariable result
when nations or individuals quarrel
and fight among themselves?
u2) Verses 2a2S-What particu-
lar form did the sin of Omri take?
(See Micah wills. Kings xiv:7.9.)
(13D What were the influences do
you consider, which led Omri into
such grievous sin?
(14) What is the root cause of all
sin?
(15.) Which is more prolific in lead
ing people into sin pride, !. e., want
Ing to shine as we'll or better than our
neighbors, or the love Of power which
comes from money, position, or abil-
ity, and why? (This question must
be answered in writing by members Of
the club.) ,
(16D What Gid Omri and what do
all like him get, who have bartered
Al for
Q7D Verses 1890. Which king is
more likely to be good man. one who
comes to the throne by heredity or by
the vote Of the people?
(1s.) What are the chances for a
son. Of bad but popular father, be-
coming good man?
(1e.) When young men see the evil
fate OF wicked men. why is It that
they choos.s to follow in their fateful
footsteps?
(20.) Is the example of bad king
as likely tc be followed as that Of a
good one? Why?
(21) Verses 31-33-Did Omri make
it easy or hard for his son Ahab to be
q bad man and why?
(22) Why was it wrong for Ahab
to marry the daughter of foreign
king, who was an idolato1?
(23.) How much is NAH Influenced
for evil by a clever but worldly wife
(24) What was BaA worship?
(25.) What was Jezebel noted for?
(26) To what extent does the law
operate for nations and individuals
to go from bad to worse?
(27) What did Abab do to pro
woke the Lord to anger more than any
other of the bad kings of Israel?
Lesson for Sunday, Jan. 20, 1911
Jehoshaphat's Good Reign In Judah
2 Chron. xvii:1-13.