The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XII. Second Quarter,
For June Is, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
TEXT of the Lesson, II Kings xvii,
1-1+Memory Verse, 14Golden
Text, Prov. xxx, 1-Commentary
Prepared by Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.

1-14-Memory Verse, 14Golden
Text, Prov. xxx. 1-commentary |
Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
A brief summary of the story OF the |
ten tribes and their sin is found In !
verse q of our lesson chapter in these
words. He rent Israel from the house
of David, and they made Jeroboam.
the son of Nebat. king. and Jeroboam
drave Israel from following the Lord
and made them sin great sim" Our
whole lesson today is summary OF
the sin of the ten tribes. From their
first king. .Ieroboam, to their last. Ho-
shea. they had. including these two,
nineteen rulers covering period OF
2Go years. part Of which was an inter-
regnum and part time of anarchy.
There was not one good ruler among
them all. nor any real turning to the
Lord. though He sent them from time
to time rs His messengers to plead
with them. the unnamed man Of God
from Judah and the prophets Ahijah.
Elijah. Micaiah. Elisha. Jonah. Hosea.
a mos and Oded. The record of their
persistent rebellion and sin is given
briefly in verses IA to 10 of our lesson
chapter, and what a record it is! They
would not hear. did not believe in the
Lord their God. rejected His statutes.
left all His commandments. followed
vanity and became vain. sold them
selves to do evil in the sight OF the
Lord The record concerning Judah
over hundred years later reads thus:
'1'hey Knocked the messengers of God
and despised His words and misused
His prophets until the wrath of the
Lord arose against His people till
there was no remedy" III Chr0D.
xxxvi. 16l.
Last days have always been times Of
great rebellion against God. as were
the days of Noah before the food
| teen vi. 5. II. 12), and according to
the testimony of our Lord Jesus. such
will he the case again at the end OF
this age just before He shall come in
His glory to set up His kingdom of
righteousness and peace on this earth
{Matt. xiv. 37-39: Luke xvii. 26-3O,.
| The present unbelief in high places. in
nulpits and in many theological semi
naries is Il sure indication that we are
in the last days Of this evil age. which
are described in II Tim. Iii. Is: iv. 8.
/ 1 II Pet. iii. 81. AS truly as the food
came in the days of Noah. the captivi-
ties of Israel and Judah in their day.
the destruction of Jerusalem and the
scattering Of Israel among all nations.
so surely shall the judgments come that
are to close this age and introduce
better one of peace and righteousness.
The warning as to what would come
upon them if they turned away from
the Lord and served other gods is writ
ten very plainly in Deut. ". 25-27. and
elsewhere. ard. though the purpose Of
Cod may be delayed. whether for mer-
cy or Judgment. 1t cannot he frustrated
lisa. xiv, 24. God gives many warn
ing before He finally let's the stroke
fall. In the days Of the king preced-
ing Hoshea Il king of Assyria carried
away many captiyes (chapter Ky. 20l.
but the warning was not needed
This was probably the sargon Of
: !sa Xxx, !. On what is known as Sar-
, CONS cylinder. exhumed from Nineveh.
are found these words. II besieged the
city of Samaria and took it. | carried
off 27.2S0 of the citizens. chose fifty
E chariots for myself from the whole
r number taken. All the other property
] Al, IL IS l,, I Of f,vY ~,
servants to take In the place Of those
/ taken into captivity | sent tllither In
, iiabitants of lands conquered by me
: and imposed the tribute on them which
require from Assyrians." This reads
Z very much like verse "a of our lesson
r chapter, and the following verses tell
t how this mixed multitude under the
teaching Of one of the priests of Isrnel
learned to fear the Lord and serve
their own gods after the manner
OF the nations Verse 33). They fear
cd the Lord and served their craven
images" Verse Az. which means that
: they did not in any true sense fear the
S Lord verse 34,. They are described in
Isa xxx. Is as those who honor God
: only with mouth and lips but have re-
: moved the heart far from Him. and
their fear toward Him is taught by the
< precept of men. See also Eek. xxxiii
{ 81, and the .worIs Of the Lord Jesus n
s Matt Ky. 10 The last days of this
i present age. are described in II Tim. Iii
Israel had been brought out Of Egypt
). and placed in the land given to .Abra
ham. Isaac and Jacob that they might
be peculiar people unto God. sci
!, apart for Himself. unlike other ma
i tons, having God Himself as thei1
It king. Judge ana lawgiver fEx. xix. 4-ti
lisa. xxxiii, 22l. But first secretly ani
. = then openly they turned from God Il
. idols and did rs the heather whom thu
n Lord carried away before them Verse.
}, DIP. Though He sent many messen
gers who entreated them to turn from
h their evil ways and return to the Lord
: they would not hear, but hardened
q their necks like to the neck Of thei
u fathers. that did not believe in th,
y Lord their, God verses IS. AZ.
It is written in Tit. ii, II concernin,
e present day believers that "Our Saviou
e Jesus Christ gave Himself for us tina
it He might redeem us from all iniquit,
II and purify unto Himself Il people 70
g His own possession revised version
J When we consider the conformity i
A this present age of 30 great mass O
church members instead Of their sepa
l. ration unto God we can but wonder a