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dignity.— Comp. Bible. Uzziah was stubborn in his disobedience. His at tempt to burn incense might have been 'sufficiently “punished by the public and humiliating reproof of the high priest. His leprosy came upon him because, when thwarted in an unholy purpose, he gave way to' ungoverned passion. How often is the sinner only provoked to greater wickedness by the obstacles which divine grace opposes to his wrong doing.— Bennett. Leprosy rose up in his forehead. Sin will blast the bright est prospects. Sel. Men’s anger at well merited reproof has often blighted their lives once for all with ineradicable moral leprosy. In the madness of pas sion they have broken bonds which have hitherto restrained them, and commit ted themselves beyond recall to evil pur suits and fatal friendships.—Exp. Bible. v. 20. The Lord had smitten him. Sickness may be sent by God.— Pierson. v. 21. He was cut off. No greater fool walks the earth than the professed follower of God who, made rich and prosperous, suddenly, in the midst of his prosperity, forgets God and imagines that by his own hand and his own might he has ordained his place in the sun.—: Haldeman. v. 23. They buried him. And thus the devil forecloses his mortgage on his property.— Johnson. Field which* be longed to the. kings. He was interred, not in but near the sepulchres of the kings as the corpse of a leper would have polluted it.-—Brown. Pictorial Questions Who was Uzziah? The Azariah of 2 Kings- 1 5 : 1-2 is Uzziah. How old was he when he came to the throne? Over which' kingdom did he rule? Who was Uzziah’s father? What LESSON improvements did Uz- QUESTIONS ziah make in his king- W. H. Pike dom? W h e r e was E 1o t h ? Sometimes called Elath, situated on the Gulf of Akaba, Deut. 2:8; 1 Kings 9:26, on the eastern border of the wilderness of Paran. Gen. 14:6. The caravan routes between southern Arabia and Egypt and Phoenicia passed its gates making its possession valuable to an exactor of tribute. How long did Uzziah reign?
What was his mother’s name? In whose sight did he do right? When was he converted? Did h6 reign as well as his father Amaziah did? Who was Zechariah? As there are some 30 Zechariahs in the Bible it is difficult to decide whether this one is ever men tioned again. He evidently trained Uzziah in the ways of Jehovah. What did Zechariah understand? How long did Uzziah prosper? Was Uzziah a mili tary man? 26:11. With whom did he make war? Where were the Philistines located in relation to Judah? Where were the Arabians located? Among the Hebrews the name Arabian denoted the Inhabitants of the desert portion, Jer. 3:2, whether Babylonia or Ethiopia. Isa. 13:20; 2 Chron. 21:16. Where were the Mehunims located? “ A people whose capital was probably the city of maan', 12 miles southeast of Petra. They in habited Mount Seir. 2 Chron. 20:1, 10.” Where were the Ammonites located? “ A people descended from Lot’s second son. They dwelt on the border of the eastern desert with the upper Jabbok as their western boundary.” What did they brdnig to Uzziah? Was Uzziah’s name respected? Was he a ruler of strength? What did Uzziah build? What were these towers on the wall for? What were the desert towers for? What kind of wells did they dig? What kind of work did Uzziah love? Whom did he hire to help him? How large an army did he control? How was this host di vided? What was this army to do? What did Uzziah prepare for his army? What did Uzziah make in Jerusalem? What happened to Uzziah when he reached the zenith of his power? Practical Questions Where did Uzziah get his vision of right living? Who taught him the ways of God? What seems to be the secret of his success? Did he rise to a place of power because of his military ability? Did he rise to power because of his shrewdness in securing and building
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