Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-08
Lesson for May IL
JEHoIADA's VICTORY OVER sAAL

LESSON TExT--u Kings ll.l-1s
GOLDEN TExT---Be strong in the
Lord, and in the power or His might"
--Eph. clio.
PRIMARY ToPIc--A Kind Woman
Saves Baby King
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Story OF Boy
King.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
Goods Hand in Human Affairs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-What Jehoiada Meant to Judah.
Joash, viewed in the light of his an
cestors. was poor prospect for q
king His grandmother was the
wicked Athaliah and his great-grand-
parents were Ahab and Jezebel. There
was enough bad blood in his veins to
assure his doom. Despite this fact. he
brought about some noble reforms and
turned the people back to God.
I. AthaIlah usurps the Throne.
wv. 1-3).
l. Her Attempt to Destroy the Seed
Royal ". ID. In order to remove any
rightful claimant to the throne she
tried to kill all the royal male chill.
dren. The act was not Of sudden inn
pulse, but of deliberate purpose.
q Joash Preserved by Jehosheba
wv. 2. -. Though Athaliah was keen
eyed, she was checkmated by another
woman. This woman, the wife of the
priest, stole away this child and hid
him away in a bedchamber for six
years God had promised that through
the Davidic line the Messiah should
come. In order that this line be I'M
broken Joash must be preserved. No
purpose Of God can fail
u. Joash Crowned King tvv. 4-12).
/. Jehoiada's Preparations wv. 4
III. The high priest and his wife
were strong characters. AS the high
priest, Jehoiada felt that it was his
duty to thwart the heather project Of
Athaliah. His wifes cooperation
made possible the saving of Joash.
~ Seeks the aid of the military lead
ers w. ~. He knew somehow that
these men were not loyal to Ath-
allah.
~ He took an oath OF them In the
house of the Lord ". a.. He bound
them to their agreement by every avail
able means
(3) He melted their spirit of pa
triotism ". ~. He gave them sight
of the kings son. This, no doubt, was
a great surprise. Now, having seen
the heir to the throne, they would risk
everything. even their lives IN order
to set him on the throne.
az He co-ordinates all matters
wv Slid. The soldiers were divided
into companies and arms we're dis
trbuted to them. Each group was as
signed to specific duties.
2. The Coronation ". 12)
~ The kings son brought forth.
This was great day in Jerusalem.
(2) Put the crown upon him. This
was the formal induction into office.
CD Gave him the testimony This
was copy of the law indicating that
the king was to rule according to the
law of God. The act of putting the
law on his head showed that the king
law
az Made him king. This shows that
he had been made king by the choice
of the people.
90 Amounted him. They poured oil
upon his head. This was the usual
methods of consecrating prophets.
priests and kings.
(6) Clapped their hands. This was
token of joy. The deed being done,
they were ready to publicly proclaim
it. They shouted Long live the king"
III. AIthaIiah Slain (vv. 1910.
/. The Noise of the Coronation of
Joash Brought Athaliah to the Temple
". 15). Up to this time she thought
her place on the throne was secure
and that her heather religion had free
course
2. Her Doom ". 14). Upon her ar
rival at the temple she saw the king
wearing the crown and surrounded by
guards so that she could do nothing
In her despair she exclaimed Urea
son, treason" This was not treason,
but the triumph of right over wrong
| the defeat Of conspiracy and plot
ting.
8. Athaliah Executed tvv 10, 16).
! The orders were that she should not
be killed in the temple. They led her
| out by the way Of the horses entrance
to the kings palace and slew her.
What tragic end for the sinner. Sin
can only prosper for time.
Nv. Worship Of the People wv.
II, 49,.
Joash was seven years old when he
was made king. The high priest made
a covenant between the Lord, the king
and the people that they would be the
Lords peaple. In carrying out this
covenant they broke down the temple
Of Baal and slew the priests Of Baal.