The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-30
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 81


LESSON FOR OCTOBER 81
THE BOY JoAsH CROWNED KING
LESSON TExT@I1f Kings f1i:4.isy
GOLDEN TEST-The house Of thu
wicked shan be loyerthrownI but the tent
Of the upright shall nonsish.-Proy. Il:
This Is q 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. Je~hoshaphat.
q good man, allowed his son to marry
Jezebel's daughter and the nation
reaped the results. The son Of this
union reigned over Judah but one year
and was slain by Jehu. the destroyer
Q fAhab's dynasty: Athaliah, as dow.
ager queen regent ruled for SIX years
l(see Q Chron. 22J. General Jehu
wrought in the northern Kingdom,
hence the temporary escape Of this
child Of Jezebels the cursedsqueen.
!: ceneealrtent, w. IS. Jehosheba,
the wifejof Jeholada, hethigh priest In
charge offthe temple. is thought5to be
the daughter o.. Joram by another wife
than Athaliah. shegwas the agent In
Gods hands Of saving the boys life
and Of the final extinguishment OF the
seed Of Ahab. Jehosheba, as daughter
of one 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
9ttted by a woman's cunning."-Far
rar. Thus God saved the seed of Dai
yid according to his Word tPsalms
1913. ~.
~. Conspiracy, w. 80. Athaliah't
bloody reign is one Of the darkest.
pages in the history Of Judah. She
murdered not her own children bu,
her grandchildren to gain, or rather to
continue, her rule. for as her sons
counselor she was the real ruler OF
the nation t11l Kings 1925, 81; ii Chron
22:3. AZ. GodEhad made a promise
tch. S:19;s lisa. 7:6; Jer. SS:17.26) ane
that promisei must he fulfilled, for no
evil can thwarti his will. Athaliah Is
q terrible example Of unrestrained
heredity. We have here the results OF
an Sunholy alliance. This is also an
appalling example of the fruit OF
selfish ambition: Ia upon the nation
tb) on the family, (c) on the indlvidS
ual.
As against this picture We see a con
secrated woman. a devoted home and
the teaching OF a pious priest, the
final outcome OF which was the 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 rerses
yerance, 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 t12:1, o..
III. Growing, Wv. s.12 Ito v.>16). 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.
ileged. and those who are truly saved
and rightly trained will also ultis
mately be crowned tI Tim. AS; !
Peter 5:14; Rev. 2:10). \
There areitwo accounts OF the core.
nation ceremonies (see also II Chron.
22:1o.23:21); they differ but do not
conflict. The i've captains and 500
6odyguards wrought a great work on
that Sabbath day Every man In the,
conspiracy did exactly as told. Joash
Is brought out at the exact moment.
So. also will our king appear at Gods
appointed time. The law Is placed In
his hands ". 70, Elk. 25:16;tPs 1856,
lisa. S:16, 20). This controycrts 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 clapping Of / -nda
and cries otAeGod save the king: Gam
n. V.l which accompany such occa:
sions.
w. Conclusion. (tls Our Young
Kings stand, oueens). For everyone OF
Pur boys and girlsithere is5awaiting a
kingdom. Each Is surrounded BY dam
gers even as Joash. Their only safety
Is in God. in the love and power of
bis holy spirit, the knowledge Of his
word the care and culture OF his
church, the guidance and influence Of
homes which belong to him.
(2) The Bible and the Coronation.
The chief and most important part Of
the coronation was to place the word
OF God In the yo,tng kinp,a hand SaThv