Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-27
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tBy REV. i. b. FlTzWATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoJ
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR JANUARY 70
ELIJAH IN NABoTH'S VlNEYAHO

find you out.-Num 3Z'z3. :. no.
REFERENCE MATERIAL--Lev' 2o'zo-1o'
Amos S:4-10. Micah ala ,au.
PRIMARY ToPIC-The Sin OF seihsh-
ness.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Elijah Denounces
Selfish King. ,u,c
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR lorio
--Jehovah's Champion Feared.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT IoPio
Respecting HE Rights of others.
|. Ahab coyets Naboth's Vineyard
wv. 49,
/. Location of the vineyard ". ~.
II Joined Ahab's summer home Id JeA-
reel He wanted to transform 1t into
an herb garden and thus round out
his property.
9. Ahab's proposal ". p. lie OF
fered to buy il outright for money, or
give in exchange better one. AhaDs
wish for It was a selfish whim. lie
did not at all need 1t.
3. Naboth's refusal ". 81. IT was
for twofold reason: ~ regard for
the paternal estate; (2) obedience 70
Gods law Lev. % 1928, CT. Mum. 80:
10Y. His refusal was on CONSCIENTIOUS
grounds. A king, even, has no rleht
to ask of his subject that he violate
his conscience.
A. Ahab's behavior ". A.. lie came
into his house, lay down upon MS peo
and refused to eat. The king was
sulking like a SPOILED child This -
a picture of what a fool even King
may make Of himself. Let US learh
that "godliness with contentment Is
great gain" Il Tim. 6:6).
s. Jezebels inquiry wv. D, %. AP
nareptly she came With the sympa-
thy of wife, inquiring as TO the
cause of his behavior But when she
knew of Naboth's refusal she was VI
olently angry. That humble SUD-
iect should refuse to conform 10 tle
desire of the king was an insult which
she would not brook.
n. Ahab Taking Possession OF Ma
both's Vineyard wv. 7-16).
/. Jezebel's treachery wv. 7-lo).
~ Her contemptuous question ".
y. She tainted him for his coward
Ice. The fear Of being thought weak
moves weak man quickly. Scorn Is
powerful weapon in the hands OF
INSCRIPTIONS persons. Many persons
especially boys and young men, are
turned from the pathway OF right
through the sneers of goddess compan-
ions. (2) Her authorization to Ahab
". y. arise, eat bread, and let
thine heart be merry" A wife has
great influence over her husband.
Many man has been saved from DIS
couragement and therefore defeat,
through his wife's influence. Unfor-
tunately in this case the influence OF
the wife is bad. Bad women are In
many instances the devils angels,
leading men from the path of virtue
We should thank God for the uplift-
ing influence of good women, but
should beware of evil women. CD
Her promise to Ahab ". y. y VIII
give thee the vineyard of Naboth.'
She took matters into her own hands
If Ahab was too weak to be king, she
would rule for him. az Her wicked
scheme wv. S-15). She wrote letters
In Ahab's name. sealed them with his
seal and sent them to the elders ant
mobiles who were dwelling in the cit,
with Naboth, asking them to proclaim
fast, as though some great ealamit!
had befallen the nation, and place Ma
both before the public as the one whit
was the cause OF it ALL They WERE
instructed to find two false witnesses
who would testify against Naboth
The charge they brought according t
the wicked device of Jezebel wa
blasphemy against God and the king
Naboth's only offense was his refusa
! to sell his estate, contrary to the Law
of God. When they had stoned Il
death Naboth and his sons I'll King
, 9:26), they came and told Jezebel
who in turn came to Ahab with tn
information and directed him TO TAX
possession of the vineyard.
Q. Ahab goes TO Jezreel to take pos
session Of Naboth's vineyard ". 16)
Ahab had not killed Naboth. but h
eagerly accepted the prize without in
curing as to how 1t was secured.
III. Elijah in Naboth's Vineyar'
Announcing Doom Upon Ahab wv. II
26).
/. Doom upon Ahab wv. 1922
Elijah told him the dogs should lie
l his blood in the place where the
licked the blood of Naboth. Evil wa
: TO fall upon Ahab and his posterity
even wipe out his seed and name. ii
was guilty of conspiracy, murder, rof
] berry. perjury, blasphemy, though h
had been silent and inactive. Go
, held him responsible for Jezebels acts
for he was king and head of the nf
lion, The day of reckoning did com
to Ahab Il Kings 22:3S).
9. Doom upon Jezebel wv. 1926
I She likewise should be eaten by dog
; nv the wall of JeZreel. This was Ii
: orally fulfilled I'll Kings 9:33-37
"Be sure your sin will find you out
". Ahab's Repentance (vv. 27-29
Because of this, God promised
), withhold Judgment during his liz
: time.
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