The Denver star., 1915-10-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Lesson v.-Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. 81, 1915.

Text Of the Lesson, u Kings ri, 4.12.
Memory Verses, II, 12-ooidsn Text,
;. Prov. xiv. 1Lcemmsntary Prepared
by Rev. o. n. 9tsarns.
Apart from the story Of Ahab We
have only considered the lives Of Jero-
boam. who made Israel to sin, and that
of good King Asa. The story of the
ten tribes and their kings was bad all
through. and, although Jehu destroyed
Baal out Of Israel, yet he took no heed
to walk in the law of the Lord God Of
Israel with all his heart. but departed
not from the sins Of Jeroboam Ql
Kings K, 81. As to Judah, the two
tribes. Jehoshaphat, who succeeded his
father. Asa, was a good king on the
whole. but his fellowship with the king
of Israel was bad, and he was reproved
for 1t In these words: "Shouldest thou
help the ungOdly and love them that
hate the Lord?'' QI Chron. xviii, 1;
xix. - See also II Chron. Xxx. IS.
Jehoshaphat was succeeded by his son,
Jehoram. who reigned only eight years.
but made his mark decidedly for evil,
for he married the daughter Of that
wicked pair. Ahab and Jezebel, and
walked In the ways Of the kings Of
Israel like the house Of Ahab. He suf-
fered terribly In his body and from his
enemies. according to message from
the Lord by Elijah and departed with
out being desired UI Chron. xxi, 5. O:
xii. l5: xviii, 2O). All his sons were
slain except the youngest. Ahaziah. and
he became king ut the age of forty
two and reigned only one year He
walked In the ways of the house OF
Ahab. for his mother. Athaliah. and
others of the house Of Ahab were
his counselors to do wickedly Oh
thron. xxi. Ia. He was slain by
Jehu. and when his mother saw that
her son was dead she slew all the seed
royal OF the house OF Judah. or thought
she did. But the living God. who will
let nothing OF His word fall to the
earth. was watching over the seed of
the kingdom Oil Kings <. 10: II. !.
marginl.
The sister Of Ahnziah. who was the
wife Of Jehoiada the priest. somehow
stole the baby Joash and hid him and
his nurse In bcdchambcr in the house
time Athaiiah reigned over the land.
and what n reign 1t must have been.
III Kings II. .. 3; ii Chron. xii. l0-12)
But in due time deliverance always
comes. and In the seventh year Jehoiada
the priest arranged to have Joash pro-
claimed king. taking every precaution
10 have everything done in due order
nnd to prevent any miscarriage Of
II bor hx, I mi
the rulers and the captains by hun
dreds In the house of the Lord and
showed them the kings son and said,
'Behold. the kings son shall reign. as
the Lord hath said of the sons Of Da-
vid." and all the congregation made
covenant with the king In the house
Of God Verse and III Chron. XIII.
l-3,. As one day IL with the Lord US
n thousand years and thousand years
as one day. one cannot help thinking
OF the seventh thousand years when
the devil. whom Athaliah SO well repre-
sented. shall he shut up In the pit and
there shall be a fulfillmcnt of the words
Yet have set my King upon my holy
hill of Zion" Ps. II. g.. All through
the book there are 80 many forcshnd.
owings Of the coming Kingdom upon
OuT utHItS SuUuIu u& constantly
set. for all the sufferings of this pres
cnt time nre not worthy to be COM
pared with the glory that shall be re-
vealed In us Rom. viii. 1S). Jehoiala
arranged all In their places. with In
!. structions to those with weapons to
compass the king roundabout. and he
brought forth the kings son and anoint-
cd him. crowned him. gave him the
testimony and made him king. the peo-
pie clapping their hands and saying.
God save the king" vcrses 8, II. 12).
Jehoiada made n covenant between the
Lord md the king md the people that
they should bc the Lords people. and
nll the people OF the land rcjoiced, and
the city wns quiet.
Joash was seven years old when he
began TO reign oversees II, 20. 21,. They
broke down the house of Banl and
broke In pieces thoroughly his affairs
and his images and slew Athaliah. that
wicked woman with the sword, and
the priest appointed officers over the
house OF the Lord (vcrses 1S, 2O. 1t
nust have seemed like change from
hcll to heaven for the people of Judah.
What will 1t he for the whole world
when king shall reign in righteous.
ness. and the work of Righteousness
shall bc peace. and the effect Of right.
cousness Quietncss and assurance for
ever! lisa. xxi, 1. 17) The readers
of these lesson notes may think that
quote some passages very often. but
Il Is because they mean SO much to
me. They are my meat and drink
May they all mean more to each Of us!
Joash is the youngest king Of whom
we read, but good King Josiah was
s.oas oialoH hox ho h<uaxa II