Middletown transcript., 1922-04-08
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LESSON FOR APRIL 8
THE LORD PRESERVES JoAsh
(By REV. p. b. FlTZWATER. D. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright, 1922, Western Newspaper Union

THE LORD PRESERVES JoAsH
! LESSON TExT-II Kings HILL.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord preserVetn
all them that love Him.-Psalm l45 :N;
REFERENCE MATERIAL~u Kings |
L:lS-20: ii Chron. 23:l-2l Matt. 2:13-2S.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Takes Care OF
a Boy
JUNIOR ToPIc-How a Boy Became
King.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
"A Boy Saved for a Great Career.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Secret of Personal and National
Safety.
Joash, viewed in the light of his an
cestors, was poor prospect for a king.
His grandmother was the wicked
Athaliah and his great grandparents
were Ahab and Jezebel. There was
enough bad blood in his veins to as
sure his doom. Despite this fact, ne
brought about some noble reforms and
turned the people back to God.
| !. Athaliah Usurps the Throne
wv. 1-3).
1. Her attempt to destroy the seed
royal wv. -. In order to remove
any rival claimant to the throne she
tried to kill all the royal male chill
dren.
2. Joash preserved by Jehosheba
wv. 9, 81. Though Athaliah was keen
eyed she was checkmated by another
woman. Her fatal omission was not
to get rid of the women too. This
woman, the wife of the priest. stole
away the child and hid him in the
bedchamber for six years. God had
promised that through the Davidic
line the Messiah should come. In
order that this line be unbroken Joash
must be preserved. No purpose OF
God can fail.
II. Joash Crowned King (vv. 4-l2)
1. Jehoada's preparations wv. AID
The high priest and his wife were In
telliGent and strong characters. A:
the high priest, Jehoiada felt that i
was his duty to thwurt the heather
project of Athaliah Doubtless his co
operation with his wife made possible
the saving of Joash.
C) Secured the aid of the militar,
leaders ". ~. He knew somehow
that these men were not loyal t.
Athallah. (2) Bound them unde
solemn oath ". ~. He took an oat
of them in the house of the Lore
Honest men will stand by their wore
(O Excited their spirit of patriOtlsI
". A.. He gave them IL sight of tn
kings son. This, no doubt, was grea
surprise Now having seen the hei
to the throne they would risk ever!
thing, even their lives, in order
set him on the throne. (4 Coordinate
all matters (vv. 5-1D. The soldier
were divided into companies and arm
were distributed to them. Eat
group was assigned to specific dutie
.. The coronation ". 12). (D tt
kings son brought forth. This was
great day in Jerusalem. After s
years of usurpution, the people all II
while supposing that all the heirs
the throne were dead, now to ga
J." upon the kings son would be notab
event. (2) Put the crown upon hi
This was the formal induction into {
ny flee. (3) Gave him the testimon
~ -. This was a copy of the law, showi
that the king was to rule accordi
to the law of God The act of putti
''i the law upon his head showed tn
e' the king himself would be under t
control of the law. (4) Made h
10 king. This shows that he was ma
10 king by the choice of the people.
Anointed him. They poured oil up
Dm his head. This was the usual meth
om of consecrating prophets, priests a
kings. (6) Clapped their hands. L
It," was a token of joy.
~. AthaIah Slain wv. 1910.
the /. The noise of the coronation
val Joash brough Athaliah to the TEN
". 15). Up to this time she thou
ne her place on the throne was sec
,os and that her heather religion
cus tree course.
ne. =. Her dismay ". 14). Upon
DIV. arrival at the temple she saw
king wearing the crown and S
oc- rounded by the guards, so that
lios could do nothing. In her despair
, 80 exclaimed "Treason. treason!" e
prone wicked men and women are
nc cry out as though they had b
.Nn wronged when their wicked plots
I,.' conspiracies are exposed and thwart
her D. Aliiaiia''
Co.,, The orders were that she should
be killed in the temple. They
her out by the way of the horses
'u ' trance to the kings palace and s
~. her. What tragic end for the
Wv" ner! Sin can only prosper for Z
oss. ". Worship of the True God
lac ~ 20,
isly. Joasb was seven years old whe1
hen ,.,s ,,ode ling The high priest n
des- n oo,,enont hetween the Lord the
she and the people that they would be
lrrel Lords people. In carrying out
erry covenant they broke down the tel