The Red Cloud chief., 1915-10-28
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 81
THE BOY JoAsH CROWNED KING.

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LESSON TENTH Kings il:t-i2.
GOLDEN TEXT-The house OF the
wicked shall he overthrowr but the tent
of the upright shall flourish Prov IL:
ii. II. V.
This Is a great and most intensely
Interesting boys story. For thirty
years two great heroes. Elijah and
Elisha. fought against Baal. They
stood up against kings and people.
and fought for pure morals as the
champions of Jehovah, Jehoshaphat,
a good man, allowed his son to marry
Jezcbcl's daughter and the nation
reaped the results. The son OF this
union rcigned over Judah but one year
and was slain by Jelu, the destroyer
Of Ahab's dynasty. Athaliah. as dow
ager queen regent ruled for six years
(See 2 Chron. ~. General Jehu
wrought In the northern kingdom.
hence tho temporary escape Of his
child OF Jezebcl, the cursed queen.
!. Conceaiment, w. 10. Jehosheba.
the wife OF Jehoiada. the high priest In
charge Of the temple, is thought to be
the daughter OF Joram by another wife
than Athaliah. She was the agent In
Gods hands Of saving the boys life
and of the final extinguishment of the
seed OF Ahab. Jehosheba, as daughter
of ono king. sister of another and high
priests wife, was familiar with every
nook and corner OF the temple. and
so a woman's ruthlessness was out
witted by a woman's cunningham
rar. Thus God saved the seed OF Da.
vid according to his Word Psalms
1913. ~.
u. Conspiracy, w. 48. Athallah's
bloody reign Is one OF the darkest
pages In the history OF Judah. She
murdered not her W children but
her grandchildren to gain. or rather to
continue, her rule, for AZ her sons
counselor she was the real ruler OF
he nation 0I Kings 1925, 81; II Chron.
22:3, ~. God had made n promise
(ch. 8:19; lisa. 7:6: Jer. 33:17-26) and
that promise must be fulfilled. for no
evil can thwart his will. Athaliah Ia
a terrible example Of unrestrained
h%eredity. We have here the results Of
an unholy alliance. This Is also an
appalling example of the fruit OF
selfish ambition: (a) upon tho nation.
(b) on the family. (c) on the individ'
ual.
As against this picture we see q con.
secrated woman. o devoted home ana
the teaching of a pious priest. the
final outcome of which was tho over
throw OF evil. This priest and his
wife took certain other traits Joash
inherited from his vile ancestors. such
as courage. energy. skill and perse-
verance. and, training them under
right and pious environment. turned
them to the blessing Of the nation.
The early formative period Of this
boys life was thus spent in such a
way as to result In continuous bless
ing throughout his reign 12:1, -.
~. Growing, w. s.12 Ito v. 1857. 1t
was a great service the priest and his
wife rendered to judah to save and to
train a child. So likewise we are priv
i!eged, and those who are truly saved
and rightly trained will also ulti.
mately be crowned UI Tim. 4:8;
Peter 5:14: Rev. 2:10).
There are two accounts of the coro-
nation ceremonies (see also ii Chron.
20: 10-23:2 81: they differ but do not
conflict. The FIVE captains and 500
bodyguards wrought a great work on
that Sabbath day Every man In the
conspiracy did exactly Is told. Joash
Is brought out ut the exact moment.
So also will our king appear ut Gods
appointed time. The law IL placed In
his hands ". IL, Elk. 25:16; Ps. 1876;
lisa. 8:16, 20). This contrOverts those
who would have us believe the law
was not written until Joash reigned
Aside from the law which was placed
in his hands a crown was placed on
his head and there was also the Gus
tomary shouting and clipping of hands
and cries OF God rave the king" (Am
II. w. which accompany such occa
sions.
w. Conclusion. ~ Our YOUNG
Kings land Queens). For everyone o.
our boys and girls there is awaiting
kingdom. Each is surrounded by dan
gers even as Joash. Their only safety
is In God. in the love and power o.
his holy spirit, the knowledge of hi
word. the care and culture OF hi.
church. the guidance and influence o
homes which belong to him.
(2) The Bible and the Coronation
, The chief and most important part o
, the coronation was to place the wore
, OF God In the young kings hand. 9TH!
|, word have l hid in my heart that
/, might not sin against thee"
/, II Is the royal law, lie. livel.
|, ~oracles, food. light and wisdom TO
, king and subject alike.
: (3) The Amounted King. Symbolical
: ly Joash received the holy spirit tina
he might know how and have powe
m 1.-Two and govorp hv tho Ioxu iua