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Text of the Lesson. Ps. xxi, Quar-
terly Review-GOlden Text, Ps.
XXI, | Commentary Prepared by
Rev. ID. NJ. Stearns.

LESSON l.-ADSalOnl FAILURE, III Sam
xviii, 1-15. Golden Text. Eph. vi, l.,
children, obey your parents in the
| Lord, for this is right" Absalom fail
ed In respect for his father or his ia
Tiers God, and he failed To accomplish
what he had his heart set upon for
himself, The victory was David's, and
he was restored to his throne. See Ps.
XXXiii, 10. IL, concerning the counsel
of the Lord and that of His enemies.
| LESSON Il.-Solomon anointed King. |
Kings i, 2S40 Golden Text, Chron.
| xviii, 8, Know thou the God of thy
father and serve Him with perfect
| heart and with IL willing mind" 1t
was the purpose of the Lord that Of all
! the sons of David Solomon should be
his successor. and so it came to pass,
| for every ps,rpOSe of the Lord shall
be performed" tjer Ii. 29.
LESSON lIl.-Solomon chooses wis
dom, Kings iii. l-15 Golden Text,
Prov iX, 10, The fear OF Jehovah is
the beginning of wisdom" Solomon
began well. loving the Lord and walk
ing in the statutes OF David, his ia
Their, and the Lord said to him. ASK
what | shall give thee" Solomon's
request pleased the Lord, and He gave
him wisdom and also riches and hon
or. 1t was an exceeding abundantly
like Eph. iii. 90. The Lord Jesus is
the wisdom and power Of God.
LESSON IV.-Solomon dedicates the
temple, l Kings Will 22-30. Golden
Text, lisa. wi. Z, My house shall be
called house of prayer. for all peo-
pies" The tabernacle and temple were
both typical of Christ, the True Taber
nacle and Temple, and OF the church.
which is His body, now being builded
Each believer Is also a temple and Is
expected to be wholly dedicated to God
that the world may know Him John
xvii, 81, 23}.
LESSON V.-The queen of Sheba Wis
its Solomon, | Kings X, 1-13. Golden
Text, Prov. viii, IL, Wisdom is better
than rubies." Not only the queen of
Sheba, but all the earth, sought to
Solomon to hear his wisdom which
God had put in his heart, and they all
brought gifts of silver, gold, garments,
horses, spices, etc, foreshadowing the
time when all nations shall bring their
wealth TO Israel because of the name
of the Lord who will then be their
King oversees !, "a, %; lisa. TX. 3, ..
II, 21).
LESSON VI..-The kingdom torn asun-
der, l Kings xii, Gle. Golden Text,
Prov. xvi, 1S, Pride goeth before de
struction and naughty spirit before
fall" Because Of Solomon's sin In
turning from the Lord to idols, al
though He had appeared to him twice
and kindly warned him, He said that
He would take the kingdom from him,
but would leave him one tribe for Da-
vid's sake Xxi. 0-13).
LESSON VII.-Jeroboam leads Israel !
into sin, l Kings xii. 25-33. Golden
Text, Eek. Xxx, 4, 5a, Thou shalt not
bow down thyself unto them nor serve |
them" Jeroboam turned away from
God, who gave him the kingdom, and |
led all Israel into idolatry. SO that |
there was not one king over the ten
tribes who was not an idoater.
LESSON VIII.-Asa's good reign. III
Chron. XIV, lilo. Golden Text, JAS. Nv,
&, Draw nigh to God, and He will
draw nigh to you" In contrast to
Jeroboam and the sinful kings OF Is
rael there were at least eight OF the
kings of Judah who served the Lord
and sought to do right in His sight
Asa was one OF them, and for thirty
five years he was wonderfully blessed,
because he relied on the Lord but dur
ing the last five of his forty years he
turned away from God in a measure.
LESSON IX.-God's care of Elijah,
Kings xvii, JIG. Golden Text, l Pet
V, Z. Casting all your anxiety upon
Him, because He careth for YOU" A
man of God, Jealous for the honor OF
Jehovah Is able to cause no rain for
over three years and then to bring
rain, yet Ire was a man like others.
He was systematically cared for dur
ing those years and safely hidden. so
that he,couid not be found.
LESSON X.-Elijah and the prophets
of BaaL ] Kings xviii, 5000. Golden
Text, Prov. XIV, %. Jehovah is far
from the, wicked; but He heareth the
prayer, of' the righteous" a great test
and Il GLORIOUS vindication OF Jehovah.
From imorning till evening the wicked
cry to1their god without reply; Elijah
prayed one brief prayer and the fire
zane that could burn up even stones.
LESSON XI.-Elljalfs flight and re-
urn, Kings xix. SIS. Golden Text,
Ps. XVI, 10 BE still and know that
am God" The same Elijah IA in the
asst lesson. but wicked woman has
,ome between him and God and he Is
SEEING and hearing her and therefore
lfIzid and fleeing for his life. When
ye,see self or people or circumstances
We are sure ITO fail. Our only safety
s in seeing Jesus ,only. When we
hink we are,necess;rry then God will