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doers always come to judgment and punishment? • Prophetical Questions Was Joash the only remaining person of the royal line? Did the fulfillment of Gen. 49:10 depend upon this baby? Have other great national, international and redémptive events depended upon a single baby? Notice Moses in the bulrush basket and Jesus in the manger. Upon what throne was this baby Joash des tined to sit? Was Athaliah the only woman that ever sat upon David’s throne? Will any woman ever occupy David’s throne in ' the future? Who will sit upon David’s throne and rule? Luke 1:32, 33. Why does Satan strive and plan to kill babies, as Moses, Joash, Christ?- I ate God Takes Care of a Boy. 2 Kings 11 : 1-17. Memory Verse.— “ I will fear no evil; for thou art with me.” Psa. 23:4. Approach.—We all remember the story of Jesus when He was a little baby down here on earth, and how glad •many of the people were who knew He was God’s Son who BEGINNERS had been promised AND PRIMARY for so long. There Mabel L. Merrill was one man who was not glad. His name was Herod, and he was king, a very wicked man. Now, King Herod thought because he was king he would do away with the baby Jesus. He had asked the wise men to come hack and tell him where Jesus was, but God sent the wise men home another way. When the wise men did not come back the king made another plan He ordered all the little boy babies killed, hut God, who knows our thoughts, knew what the wicked king was going to do, so he sent Joseph and Mary, His mother, with the baby Jesus away into another coun try, so the baby Jesus was saved. Prayer. Lesson Story^—1Today we have a
Kings 9:14-27. How did the death of Ahaziah affect Athaliah? Why was she so incepsed against the royal family? Who was Jehosheba? Who was her husband? 2 Chron. 22:11. Was Ath aliah murdering her own grandchil dren? Was Joash Athaliah’s grand son? How old was Joash when Atha liah led her massacre? Who rescued Joash? Where was Joash hid? How long-was Joash kept in hiding? How long did Athaliah reign? How many buildings were there to the house of the Lord? Could a child be kept six years in this place without being dis covered? What did Jehoiada do with Joash when he was 7 years old? How were the soldiers arranged? Where did they stand the hoy Joash? What did they put upon him? What did they place in his hands? What did they make himi? Why did they anoint him? What did all the people do when he was anointed? Whift did all the people say when he was anointed? What did Athaliah do when he was anointed? What did Athaliah say when he was anointed? What did Jehoiada com mand the soldiers to do to Athaliah? What covenant did Jehoiada make? Be tween whom was this covenant made? Practical Questions What makes a had woman? Is. it environment? Is it heredity? Which is the worse, a bad woman or a bad man? Who was more to blame for Athaliah’s career, her mother Jezebel or her self? Who is the stronger for good in the place of public authority, woman or man? Who is the stronger for good in private life, man or woman? Does God allow a wicked ruler to rule? How did Athaliah affect the good of the nation? Was it the worshippers of the true God who brought about a reform in the government? Did they do it by putting a good ruler upon the throne and standing with him? Will right al ways triumph even in politics? Do evil
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