Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-06
LESSON FOR APRlLs
THE LORD PRESERVES JoAsH
LESSON TExr-II Kings n:l-r.


THE LORD PRESERVES JoAsH
LESSON TExT-II Kings Hill.
GOLDEN TExT-The Lord preserveth
all them that love Him.-Psalm l45: 20.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-II Kings
~11:1S-2O: II Chron. 23:l-2l; Matt. 2:13-23.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Takes Care of
a Boy.
JUNIOR ToP1c-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 a 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, he
brought about SOM noble reforms and
turned the people back to God.
|. AthaIiah usurps the Throne
wv. 1-3I.
L. llCI IIlClhpl W NSolAog litC 5CCu
royal (vv. -. In order to remove
any rival claimant to the throne she
tried to kill all the royal male chill
dreh.
2. Joash preserved by Jehosheba
wv. 2, 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 wv. 4-12).
|. Jeh0iada's preparations wv. AID.
The high priest and his wife were in
telligent and strong characters. AS
the high priest, Jeaoiada felt hat it
was his duty to thwart the heather
| project of Athaliah. Doubtless his CO.
operation with his wife made possible
the saving of JOaSll. ,
G) Secured the aid of the military
leaders ". ~. He knew somehow
that these men were not loyal to
Athaliah. (2) Bound them under
solemn oath ". ~. He took an oath
of them in the house of the Lord.
Honest men will stand by their word.
(3) Excited their spirit of patriotism
". ~. He gave them a sight of the
kings son. This, no doubt, was a great
surprise. Now having seen the heir
to the throne they would risk every
thing, even their lives, in order to
set him on the throne. az Co-ordinates
all matters wv. 5-11). The soldiers
were divided into companies and arms
were distributed to them. Each
group was assigned to specific duties
2. The coronation ". 12). ~ The
kings son brought forth. This was q
great day in Jerusalem. After sil
years of usurpation, the people all thu
while supposing that all the heirs tt
the throne were dead, now to gaz'
upon the kings son would be a notable
event. (2) Put the crown upon him
This was the formal induction into of
fee. 90 Gave him the testimony
This was a copy Of the law, showing
that the king was to rule according
to the law Of God. The act Of putting
the law upon his head showed tina
the king himself would be under thu
control of the law. (4) Made hin
king. This shows that he was made
king by the choice Of the people. Is.
Amounted him. They poured oil upol
his head. This was the usual methot
Of consecrating prophets, priests ant
kings. (6) Clapped their hands. Thi
was a token of joy.
III. AthaIlah Slain wv. 13-17).
1. The noise of the coronation o
Joash brough Athaliah to the tempt
". 15). Up to this time she though
her place on the throne was secur
and that her heather religion ha,
free course.
2. Her dismay ". 14). Upon he
arrival at the temple she saw tn
king wearing the crown and SUI
rounded by the guards, SO that sh
could do nothing. In her despair sh
exclaimed: Treason, treason" HOY
i prone wicked men and women are t
cry out as though they had bee
wronged when their wicked plots an
conspiracies are exposed and thwarted
3. Athaliah executed (vv. 10. 10.
The orders were that she should nc
be killed in the temple. They lie
! her out by the way Of the horses eI
trance to the kings palace and sle'
. her. What q tragic end for the sir
nerl Sin a only prosper for a tim,
' w. Worship Of the True God W
|, II, 49,.
Joash was seven years old when b
was made king. The high priest mad
|. a covenant between the Lord. the kin
> and the people that they would be tn
Lords people. In carrying out TIL
$ covenant they broke down the temp
{ Of Baal and slew the priest of Baal.
The Way to God.