The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-07-07
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Lesson Il.-ThTd Quarter, Fd
July II, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text Of the Lesson, ! Kings J. M4K2
Memory Verses, SO, 4-GoIdea Eaes+~
! chron. xviii, documentary Hror-
pared by Rev. D. M. Stearna.

Memory Verses, SO, 40-GoIdeh E<rt
chron. xviii, documentary Hao~-
pared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
To get the connection let as asAa. Hal
the important events since last esssna
After David's return to his throne ttsEe>
was a rebellion under q wicked Iadss.
named Sheba. the son Of Bichra axIE-
be was overthrown and slaNk. aaaa ua.
city was saved through the intfns4rs-
of a wise woman who may be rsa1-aSE
with the wise woman of TekoG. a!HfR
with Jael. the wife Of Heber tie SaI1s-.
Xxx. /. III. 22). In II Sam. 12& 1a~
have one Of Dayid's great songs ss IT,.
liverance. which is repeated in fuB 1ns,
Ps. xviii. In III Sam. xiii We Sasas.
some of David's last words, whSGes DE-
may perhaps find space to consbdss I'm
connection with the record Of bis aassfa
in today's lesson.
But there are some things which Ex.
must notice in ii Sam. xiv, sucss KS
the story of the threshing fece MI
Araunah. the Jebusite. over which Mass
Lord stayed the band Of the destroy
ing angel. saying, 1t is enough eEzsaa
which David bought for fifty sheS&e@s-
Of silver and the whole place es alEfh
for 600 shekels Of gold al Sam 10isS,.
16, "a: | Chron. xxi, 22-25). This Eaiis
was the identical mount Moriahs Lea.
which Abraham offered. up, Isaac glah
received him back from the dead II. III
figure, and on this hill Solomon SfAaa-
ed the temple which David desiret2 f1s'
build, but was not permitted tss- oGra'
God gave him the plans Of It an0a na-'
lowed him to prepare abundantiE sssT:-
1t. See carefully these passages az
Chron. xviii, II, II, 10; II Chron- aEtja-
In | Kings Ii, IA, we have soms~ axI'
the last words of David, with q re'M "K
his words to Solomon, but much maSzt7-
fully in | Chron. xviii and xxlx~NaE2i
his wonderful prayer in xxxs- uEESF.--
which we found great pleasure In msaaa--
orizing in the Bible classes not h0z~
ago. Oh, for a lesson on some OF a.esE-
portions teeming with the riches d. ~
grace and glory instead Of the less nsasG-
full portions such as the lesson OF tocaES
But let US notice before looking. a:zI
this lesson that Moriah and the thfEssa-'
ing floor of .Araunah or Ornart gfsr.'
same hill, are strongly suggestive o&
the great atonement Of the LORD Iss:reS-
so that the foundation Of the eeEassa@
was really the atonement. So GOD Sn,
the tabernacle of Moses every sear-8
stood on the silver which was paGS fE'
a ransom for their souls. The osSE'
foundation for an individual or FOG IxH
church is the finished work Of the EastG8
Jesus. In our lesson today DayNs rs.
said to be old. though he was only ssS--
enty III Sam. V, 4: l Kings ii, lcs Gsas
He is said to have died in a goacs 9ash
age. full of days. riches and honae ok
Chron. xxx, 2S). Trouble seemS~ ELS
have followed him all the way ageA
now, at the very end, AdonfJaes Gssss
fourth son, whom he had never Aas'--
pleased by even saying why hast aAasEn
done so?" III Sam. iii. 20; I kings.lt Sfs--
seeks the throne and has himself 1sI>-
claimed king. This stirred Nathan. Gas.
prophet. and he and Bathsheba.- sstz"
mother Of Solomon, appealed to nc2HS~
with the result that Solomon was -aHs-
ed to ride upon King David's mule: sauSj
was unoiuted king instead Of his ar
Their. This caused great rejoicirE;. k1r
that the earth rent with sound tIleEea&
and David himself said. "Blesssa big
the Lord God of Israel. WIG hath c32T~-
en- one to sit on my throne Eri5. 2&sE.-
mine eyes even seeing it" oversees S,.2s:s.
49,. Then Solomon sat on the tGErGss~
Of the Lord rs king instead Of DARK.
his father. and prospered. AMI III Tt
racl ubeyed him" II Chron- xxx -
No throne on earth was ever cIhG.zSs
the throne Of the Lord eXcepC .2a=~
throne ut Jerusalem. and We are 2.E:r
approaching the time when JeruSaaaa-h
shall again be the throne OF tie lcsiG
and all nations shall be gathered
if, to the nauIe OF the Lord, to Jec!2aEs-
lem Ger. iii. 10. The Lord hAG- -LGI-.
David before Solomon was born. L&EaI
he should be his successor ana SIX lG-
his throne Il Chrou. xxi, 10, ana.:. ~
it caIIe TO pass, for in some NJ ~
other every purpose Of the Lord siaAA
be performed DER. Ii. POI. | laT- *.
mind always in this conCectior' ~.
XXx:ii. ~. IL; lsa. xiv, -. ana *
great rest in such assurances. l. -aS.
Affections Of all true believers WEI -
fully set upon the building o. -
church and the bringing back c. *-&-
kin. to set UP Lis kingdom anc- 90
We're us ready to prepare with al: ~:
might, rs Was David. for the teIa!:%l
Il Chron. xxx. =. -, how the uI=s:SE,
treasures would overflow with tA".I:
to help give the gospel to every -*E@a-
ture, ard what Il great company ~! 2"&~'
be heard saying, Here al l; s:&cd~
me-" lisa. Vi. S. We need &c reuc<r"
Der that God tries the heart anG lEs@:.
pleasure in uprightness and that il Ill"
hand are power and might and tEN- IL.