Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-12-23
LESSON FOR DECEMBER &c
JEHovAH's GRACIOUS PROMISES
TO ISRAEL (REvIEw).
LESSON TExT-Hosea "a.


sindictive character of Jehovah. but
because Of the persistent pursuit Of
sin on the part Of the nation.
The lessons Of the past quarter ex-
tend from the latter days Of Elijah,
about 500 B. c.. to the fall and can
tivity OF Israel (the northern king.
DOM B. c. 722 tBeecher), a 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. Nebuchsdnezrar.
the king Of Nineveh. U1ziah and Ho-
shea: also six prophets. Elijah. Ell
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 IL easily accessible. An
other method Of review would be to
take up the lessons serially and in
connection with each read some ap-
propriate Scripture verses that viii
serve TO emphasize or to illustrate
the chief fact Of each lesson.
Lesson I. The weak King Ahax
tstrong In his perversity) is easily
persuaded to do evil in order to grati-
fy his covetousness. Elijah at Gods
command goes to meet Ahab who
cries out. Hast thou found me, o
my enemy" In reply Elijah delivers
Gods word; that word to us is found
In Ell. 2c:1l Iet each Scripture ref
erence be read In fuil-)
Lesson ~. The veteran champion
Elijah is about to 20 home and his
more youthful follower. Elisha, has
one chief desire Csee II Kings 2:sD,
which persistently followed is abund-
sntly rewarded The lesson for US lie
found in the masters prayer. John
1916.
Lesson III. The stricken soldier.
Naaman. at q ehild's suggestion. ap-
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
LIES experiences and Of doing and
living for others (see also Romans
1890. all
Lesson ~. The servant OF Elisha
ia very much excited King and camp
are in despair. yet the prophet is not
disturbed Why7 Let US read ii
Kings SIT. Remember that Jesus.
the master Of men. refused to avail
himself Of Ike angelic assistance in
HE great battle concerning sin tSee
Matt 2s:53l. Christianity Is . religion
OF love, not OF force uy
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"
Gil Kings HID. Through the mer-
its Of our high priest there has been
made a better. even an everlasting
covenant tdeo- lS.ZV, I'D.
Lesson vi. Again refers to the good
king, leash The neglected temple is
restored and refurnished through the
liberality OF the people This temple
Is q type Of our bodies. which are
spiritual temples tEph. 2:72l. and the
lesson for rs IL 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 10 chronologically out OF order.
but Is used for It's Temperance applica-
ton. Daniel. the clean youth. staked
his life and position upon obeying the
word Of God dan 1:9 The lesson
for Us IL the exhortation OF the apos-
tie Paul (Eph- 5:i3-i7. see also Pet
s:s).
Lesson VIII Is the foreign mission
airy lesson Jonah's life story is not
q catering one. yet when be faithful
IL proclaimed Gods word IL wrought
a marvellous transformation in great
and wicked Nineveh- tRead carefully
Matt 1910 and Isa- 55:10, 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
srightness- of things (Amos 5:14)-
The gist OF this lesson for US viii be
found in the words OF Jesus Matt
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Lesson X. Uxxiah is that king who
could not Withstand prosperity and
who, in the development oil mis- pride
Gil Chron- 1855. 1s). assumed to dis
obey the word OF God
Lesson xi. Enter Hosea Let the
entire school state the message OF the
prophet to the people OF Israel, 4 viii
heal their backsliding- 1 viii love
them freely Hosea 1I:D. Then let
ali recite the little gospel John
s:16) For God so loved the world
that he gave his only pegotten Son
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish. but nave everiass-
ing life"