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LESSON FOR DECEMBER 2e
JEHovAH's GRACIOUS PROMISES
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TO ISRAEL (REviEW).
LESSON TExT-Hosea IA.
GOLDEN TExT-Jehovah is mercifui
/ and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant
In loving kirdness.-Psa. 1888 r ".
The burden of punishment descend
ed upon Israel, not because OF the
vindictive character of Jehovah, but
| because of the persistent pursuit OF
1 sin on the part of the nation.
The lessons of the past quarter ex-
tend from the latter days of Elijah.
about 906 B. c., to the fall and cap
tivity Of Israel (the northern king
DOM B. C. 722 (Beecher), period Of
| $50 years. Some contend that the les
son for November IA, 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, Nebuchadnezzar,
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 a 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 APP
propriate Scripture verses that will
serve to emphasize or to illustrate
the chief fact OF each lesson.
Lesson l. The weak King Ahaz
| (strong in his perversity) Is easily
persuaded to do evil in order to graft
| fy his covetousness. Elijah at Gods
command goes to meet Ahab who
cries out, Hast thou found me, 0
my enemy?" In reply Elijah delivers
Gods word; that word to US is found
In Elk. 2c:17. (Let each Scripture ref
erence be read in FULLY
/ 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 Is abund-
antly rewarded The lesson for us is
found in the masters prayer, John
14:16.
Lesson III. The stricken soldier,
Naaman, at a childs suggestion, APP
peals to Gods prophet, Elisha, for
healing He is directed how he may
be cured and after some hesitation
returns home cleansed The lesson
for us is that of being faithful amid
/ life's experiences and Of doing and
living for others (see also Romans
i 1920, 21.)
Lesson w. The servant Of Elisha
is very much excited. King and camp
are in despair, yet the prophet is not
disturbed. Why? Let us read IL
Kings GIT. Remember that Jesus,
the master of men, refused to avail
himself OF like angelic assistance in
his great battle concerning sin (See
Matt. 26:53). Christianity is religion
of love. not of force.
Lesson v. The faithful priest pre-
serves the rightful king. Joash, and
makes a covenant between him and
the Lord, viz, that prince, priest and
people should be the Lords people"
/ I'll Kings HID. Through the mer.
it's OF our high priest there has been
! made a better, even an everlasting
covenant (Heb. 1920, III.
Lesson vi. Again refers to the good
king, Joash. The neglected temple is
restored and refurnished through the
liberality of the people. This temple
Is a type OF our bodies. which are
spiritual temples (Eph. 2:22), and the
lesson for Us is not only the care OF
the body, but of liberality towards the
/ work and worship of Gods house.
Lesson VII. This is the lesson
which is chronologically out OF order,
but is used for its temperance applica-
ton. Daniel, the clean youth. staked
! his life and position upon obeying the
/ word OF God dan. 1857. The lesson
for Us is the exhortation Of the aposs
tie Paul (Eph. 5:13-17. see also Pet.
/ 5:81.
Lesson VIII IL the foreign mission
airy lesson. Jonah's life story Is not
| flattering one, yet when he faithful.
/ " proclaimed Gods word 1t wrought
marvellous transformation In great
and wicked Nineveh. (Read carefully
| Matt. 1910 and lisa. $50. III. 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
Brightness" OF things (Amos 6:14).
The gist OF this lesson for III win be
found in the words Of Jesus Matt.
| 6:33).
Lesson x. Uxxiah IL that king who
/ could not Withstand prosperity and
Who, In the Development of his pride
(H Chron. z6:6. 16), assumed 70 dis
obey the word Of God.
eooaen "a. Enter Hosea. Let the