The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 2
J9hovAH's GRACIOUS PROMISES
TO ISRAEL (REvIEW).
Lesson TExT-Ho..a IA.

LESSON TEXT-Hosea IA
GOLDEN TEXT-Jehovah 10 merciful
ano Gracious. slow to anger. and abundant
IN loving kirdness--Psa. loa:s r. v.
The burden Of punishment descend.
81 upon Israel, not because of the
vindictive character Of Jehovah. but
because of the persistent pursuit Of
Gin on the part of the nation.
The lessons Of the past quarter ex-
tend from the latter days OF Elijah.
about 800 B. c., to the fall and cap.
tivfty OF Israel (the northern king.
dom) B. c. 1872 (Beecher), q period OF
$50 years Some contend that the les
son for November II, Daniel at the
Kings Court. is chronologically the
last and ought to have been put at
the end of the series. During the past
quarter we have studied about six
kings. Ahab. Joash, Nebuchadnezxar,
the king of Nineveh, Uzziah and Ho-
shea; also six prophets. Elijah, ELI
sha, Daniel. Jonah, Amos and Hosea:
and one soldier. Naaman.
A good method OF review would be
to have assigned to different scholars
or classes each OF the foregoing per.
sonages and to give . report of his
chief characteristics. Material for
such review Is easily accessible. An
other method of review would be to
take up the lessons serially and In
connection with each read some ap-
prOpriate Scripture verses that will
serve to emphasize or to illustrate
the chief fact Of each lesson.
Lesson |. The weak King Ahas
tstrong in his perversity) Is easily
persuaded to do evil in order to graft
fy HE covetousness. Elijah at Gods
command goes to meet Ahab who
cries out. Hast thou found me. O
my enemy" In reply Elijah delivers
Gods word; that word to US 10 found
in Ex. 2c:17. (Let each Scripture ref
erence be read in full.) .-
Lesson II. The veteran champion
Elijah is about to go home and his
more youthful follower. Elisha, has
one chief desire (see II Kings 2:9) .
which persistently followed IL abund.
antly rewarded. The lesson for US is
found in the masters prayer. John
1915.
Lesson ~. The stricken soldier.
Naaman, at . child's suggestion. ap.
peala - Coda prophet, Elisha, for
healing. He 10 directed how he may
be cured and after some hesitation
returns home cleansed. The lesson
for Us h that Of being faithful amid
life's experiences and Of doing and
living for others (see also Romans
1890, 81
lssssn w. The servant Of Elisha
is very much excited. King and camp
are in despair. yet the prophet 10 mot
disturbed. Why? Let US read II
Kings SIT. Remember that Jesus
the master Of men, refused to avail
himself Of like angelic assistance In
his great battle concerning sin (See
Matt. 1853. Christianity 10 religion
OF love. not Of force.
Lessen v. The faithful priest pre-
serves the rightful king. Joash, and
makes q covenant between him and
the Lord, viz. that prince. priest and
people "should be the Lords people
I'll Kings HID. Through tho mer
its Of our high priest there has beer
made . better, even an everlasting
covenant (Heb. 1890. 81.
Lesson VI. Again refers to the good
king. Joash. The neglected temple II
restored and refurnished through the
liberality Of the people. This temple
is type Of our bodies, which are
spiritual temples (Eph. 2:22), and the
lesson for Us 10 not only the care o.
the body. but Of liberality towards tn.
work and worship Of Gods house.
Lesson VII. This il the lessor
which 10 chronologically out of order
but is used for its temperance applica
ton. Daniel, the clean youth, staket
his life and position upon obeying the
word Of God dan. 1857 The lessor
for US 10 the exhortation of the apos
tie Paul (Eph. 6:13-17, see also Pet
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Lesson vii 10 the foreign mission
airy lesson. Jonah's life story is moi
a fiattering one. yet when he faithful
ly proclaimed Gods word 1t wrought
marvellous transformation in great
and wicked Nineveh. (Read carefully
Matt. 1910 and lisa. 55:1O. ~. We
are to herald. witness to the truth
and leave the results with God
Lesson TX presents Amos. the stur
dy prophet Of civic and moral right
eousness, the great messenger Of the
"rightness" OF things (Amos 5:14).
The gist Of this lesson for Us will be
found in the words Of Jesus Matt
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Lesson x. Uzziah is that king who
could not Withstand prosperity and
who, in the development Of his pride
III Chrou! 1855, 16). assumed to dis.
obey the word Of God.
Lesson II. Enter Hosea. Let the
entire school state the message Of the
prophet to the people of Israel. Il will
heal their backsliding. I viii love
them freely" Hosea 14:4). Then let