The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-01

Golden Text--tsod is our refuge and
strength, a very present help In time
of trcubie,--~Ps. 40. /.
Hexekiah's efforts to restore the
worship of Jehovah tsee lesson for
June III soon brought about a fresh
revolt against idolatry. and great
mnltitudcs, In a frenzy of ptous enthu-
siasm. swept over the land destroying
every heather altar, Nor did Il end
here. During the reign of Ahax Judah
aad acknowledged the over -lordship
of AsSsria, which was new the worlds
greatest power. So long as the hearts
Of the people were cold they We're con
tent. hnt when Hezekiah stirred up
their religious zeal their patriotism
WAS quickened also, and the little
nation soon followed the neigh boring
provinces to open revolt. SIENNA
cherih, king of Assyria, FASTENED to
his rebelliaus provinces. and ali ex~
cert Judah were quickly brought into
Subsection again. Then ne advanced
upon Judah, and. according to his
own account. captured forty six cities
Meantime Hezekiah had raised an
enormous tribute and sent 1t TO the
conaueror. But this gift. instead of
pacIfyinE him. only strengthened his
resolution to complete his work of de-
Sastssfon
While pressing the Siege against
La chish, enc OF the strong forth
tatlons of Judah, SIENNA cherih sent his
commander in-chief. his lieutenant
general and his chief of officers" with
detachment of his army to Jeru-
salem with message TO Hez.kiah and
5tis people urging them not TO trust
IN Egypt or in Jehovah. hut 10 make
An agreement with Assyria. Eater he
sent letter to Hezokiah. repeating
the gist Of his message. On receiving
ms letter Hezekish Went up to the
temple and laid 1t before the Lord
The Lesson Text In Everyday
Dress.
In response TO Hezekiah5s PRAYER
Tor deliyeranee from Sennacherih. lie
hovah sent him this message through
his servant Isaiah
'lnasHuch as you have prayed to
r1c against Sennacherib this is the
word which ! have spoken concerning
him
Jerusalem. like a maiden. has
shaken her head al you and laughed
YOU To- scorns Whom have YOU deffed
and hlasphemea? Agains, whom have
von lifted up Your voice and raised
your eyes So haughtilyH The Holy
One of Israel. by the mouths Of your
servants YOU have .deffed the Lord.
You have boosted of your achieve
ments as If you were invincible, You
sNsE 3tsH saSiHS tltdt you nave peEa-
srated trackless forests and climbed
great mountains with your chariots
Ia cut down the tallest cedars of Lee
hanon--to destroy the princes and no
tiles O. Judah--and that you will en-
ter into its farthes; height--win con
tInue on your way even To Jerusalem
and nothing. not even the stopping
that after conQuerlng Jerusalem ~ou
VIII go on to the conquest of Egypt.
Listen to me, boastful one WhaO YOU
have done has been done not by your
: power but by mine. 1t WAS of my
own plRnning-what YOU have accom-
pljshec thus far. Because ] wilIed
that you should destroy certain ma
lions, the inhabitants thereof were as
weak rs grass, as the Young grain not
Yet grown to stalk. That is why YOU
were able to- destroy tnem. But Sen
aacherih, / have watched you. and
have seen Your arrogance and your
hatred OF me, and | am going TO put
n stop to all this. | am going la put
hook in your nose like an OK and a
! bride in your mouth. and ] am GO
Ing 10 turn YOU back by the way Won
came"
After aouting the message of Jeho-
yah. Isaiah added. Now this shall be
sign 10 yeu OF the fulfiilment of this
zsEs.sEa @4stt.rs jehovah nus spoken. This
Year. owing 10 the presence of the AS
syrians in the land. ii has been i'm
z possible TO make 81 crop. and you mus
be content with the little grain that
& hHs sprung from the kernels that fell
la Last years harvest and next y Z Af
you must be content with the wild
saasgraan that springs Of itself; hut the
= sEHf follow 4fiE' EUlf tan SOW uriel' rear