The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-07-07


To get the connection let us look at
the important events since last lesson
After David's return to his throne there
was a rebellion under a wicked man
named Sheba, the son of Bichri. but
he was overthrown and slain, and a
city was saved through the influence
of wise woman who may be ranked
with the wise woman of Tekoa and
with Jael, the wife of Heber Oh Sam.
Xxx, 1. 10. 22D. In ii Sam xxi we
have one of David's great songs of de
liverance, which is repeated In full in
Ps. xviii. In ii Sam. xiii we have
some of David's last words, which we
may perhaps find space to consider in
connection with the record of his death
in today's lesson.
But there are some things which we
must notice in II Sam xiv. such as
the story of the threshing floor of
Araunah. the Jebusite, over which the
Lord stayed the hand of the destroy
ing angel, saying, 1T is enough" and
which David bought for fifty shekels
of silver and the whole place or hill
for GOO shekels Of gold Oh Sam. xiv,
16, "a; Chron. xxi, 22-25). This hill
was the identical mount Moriah on
which Abraham offered up Isaac and
received him back from the dead In a
figure, and on this hill Solomon build
ed the temple which David desired to
build. but was not permitted to, but
God gave him the plans of it and al
lowed him to prepare abundantly for
1t. See carefully these passages, /
Chron. xviii. IL, IL. 10; II Chron. iii, L.
In | Kings IL, IA, we have some Of
the last words of David, with few Of
his words to Solomon, but much more
fully in Chron. xviii and xxx, with
his wonderful prayer in xxx, 1913.
which we found great pleasure in MEM
orizing in the Bible classes not long
ago. oh, for a lesson on some Of these
portions teeming with the riches of His
grace and glory instead of the less rest
full portions such as the lesson of today!
But let us notice before looking at
this lesson that Moriah and the thresh-
ing floor of Araunah or Ornan, the
same hill. are strongly suggestive OF
the great atonement of the Lord Jesus,
so that the foundation of the temple
was really the atonement. So also in
the tabernacle of Moses every board
stood on the silver which was paid as
ransom for their souls. The only
foundation for an individual or for the
church is the finished work of the Lord
Jesus. In our lesson today David Is
said to be old. though he was only sew
enty III Sam. V, 4; l Kings ii. 10, III.
He is said to have died In a good old
age. full of days. riches and honor q
Chron. xxx, 2S). Trouble seems to
have followed him all the way, and
now, at the very end, Adonijah. his
fourth son, whom he had never dis
pleased by even saying why hast thou
done SOP III Sam. Iii, 2-5; Kings /, O..
seeks the throne and has himself pro-
claimed king. This stirred Nathan the
prophet, and he and Bathsheba, the
mother of Solomon, appealed to David,
with the result that Solomon was caus-
ed to ride upon King David's mule and
was anointed king instead Of his ia
Their. This caused great rejoicing, so
that the earth rent with sound thereof
and David himself said, BLESSED be
the Lord God of Israel, who hath CIV
en- one to sit on my throne this day,
mine eyes even seeing It" oversees 80, 40,
49,. Then Solomon sat on the throne
of the Lord as king instead Of David,
his father. and prospered. and all Is
rael obeyed him" Il Chron. xxx, 23).
No throne on earth was ever called
the throne of the Lord except the
throne at Jerusalem. and we are fast
approaching the time when Jerusalem
shall again be the throne Of the Lord
and all nations shall be gathered unto
it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusa-
lem Ger. fiji. ID. The Lord had told
David before Solomon was born that
he should be his successor and sit on
his throne q Chron. xxi, 7-9). and SO
it came to pass. for in some way or
other every purpose of the Lord shall
be performed DER. ii, 29). 1 have In
mind always in this connection Ps.
xxxiii, 10, IL; lisa. xiv. "a, and find
great rest in such assurances. If the
affections of all true believers were as
fully set upon the building OF the
church and the bringing back of the
king to set up His kingdom and we
were as ready to prepare with all our
might. as was David. for the temple
q Chron. xxx. 2. 81. how the mission
treasures would overflow with funds
|
ture, and what great company would
be heard saying. Here am 1; send
mer' Qsa. vi. 81 We need to remem-
Der that God tries the heart and has
pleasure in uprightness and that in bis
hand are power and might and that all
things come of Him q Chron. xxx.
u, IA. Ia.
In the last words Of David in II. Sam
xiii. 10. he was filed with thoughts OF
all that God had done for him in taking
, him from his fiocks to be king over Is
rael. and how all that he had written
, had been given to him by the Holy
, Spirit. He was conscious of his fail
ures. but rejoiced in the faithfulness
, of God and in the everlasting covenant
, ordered in all things and sure. He ever
, looked onward to the Christ who would
sit upon His throne and rule righteous
~ and to the morning when He would
come for israel's redemption
Summer Aches and Pains.