The Sunday School Lesson for 2/23/2014 is shared from James 3:1-12 (Background Scripture: James 3:1-12; Devotional Reading: Proverbs/Mishle 18:2-13)
The Sunday School Lesson for 3/2/2014 is shared from II Samuel 7:4-16 (Devotional Reading: Psalm/Tehillim 98; Background Scripture: II Samuel 7:1-17)
Sheminith ... 8th, & probably refers here to an instrument of strings
Esphesdammin ... coast of Dammim, called Pasdammim (I Chronicles 11:13)
Philistines (wanderers), people of Philistia. In the SW corner of Palestine(Then)/Holy Land(Now)lived the Philistines, who are said to have come from Caphtor; & apparently descendants of Mizraim. (Mizraim: dual - plural name of Egypt) (Caphtor: knob, pomegrante, in Upper Egypt)
Shochoh (I Samuel 17:1)
Judah (praise), son of Jacob, pledges himself for Benjamin, tribe of blessed by Moses, Jews derived from Judah, Israelites first called Judah
Azekah (plowed), a town of Judah
Saul ... troubled by an evil spirit, favors David & seeks to destroy him
Goliath (shining?)
Gath(a wine-press), David flees to, taken by David
6 cubits & span ... about 11 ft & 1/2
Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost, God
Azariah (Jehovah helps) ten others
Oded (strengthening), prophet
Benjamin (son of the right hand), youngest son of Jacob, tribe of apostle Paul
Mt. Ephraim, a mountain; (wood of - one of the oak woods to the SW)
Ephraim & Manasseh blessed by Jacob
Simeon (hearing), son of Jacob
Covenant ... promise, unchangeable, everlasting
Nehemiah (Jehovah comforts), his grief & prayer for Jerusalem
Hachalial (Jehovah saddens)
Chisleu/Kislev (November - December), 9th month
Shushah ... capital of Persia
Commandments ... law, 10 delivered, fulfilled by Christ, end of the commandment is charity - love
Moses (saved from water), an Egyptian name, meets God in Mount Sinai, delivers law to people
Abraham (Abram), sends for a wife for Issac his son, father of a multitude, called by God (children of: Genesis/Bereshith 21:2-3; 25:1-4; I Chronicles 1:32-34)
camels ... In common use among Jews & other nations of Palestine(Then)/Holy Land(Now) was the Arabian or one-humped camel, 'camelus arabicus.'
Rebekah ... Daughter of Bethuel, grand-niece of Abraham, becomes Issac's wife, mother of Esau & Jacob
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Bethuel (house of God) son of Nabor, father of Rebekah
Nahor (snoring), Abram's brother
Milcah (queen), wife of Nahor & mother of Bethueln
Right hand ... right side - act was often the sign of a pledge, right, straight, righteous
Left ... left hand, good name
Laban (white), hospitable, gives Jacob his two daughters, envies & oppresses him, made a covenant with him
earth ... country, ground, land, world, created by God
fool ... character & conduct, folly, depise understanding & wisdom
wisdom ... given by God, obtained in answer to prayer by Solomon, danger of despising, of Joseph, Solomon, Daniel
tongue ... unruly
James 3:1-12 ... Teachers & the tongue (Sins, Social, & Spiritual)
Verses 1-4
Verse 1 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Government of the Tongue, Required
Verse 2 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Government of the Tongue
Verse 3 ... Civil & Social Life; Manners & Customs; Travelling, Different Modes
Verse 4 ... Industrial Employments & Products; Ships & Navigation; Working Ships, Steering
(James 1:19,26; 4:11-12; 5:12; Psalm/Tehillim 39:1 ... Reference Scriptures in Sunday School Book)
Verses 5-8
Verses 5,6,8 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Government of the Tongue
Verse 7 ... External Nature; Man & The Animal Creation; Man's Dominion over Animals
Verses 9-12
Verses 9,10 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Government of the Tongue
Verses 11,12 ... External Nature; Water; Wells & Fountains, Figurative
Verse 12 ... Industrial Employments & Products; Tilling The Ground; Fig Trees & Figs
(Revelation 3:16)
Monday - 2/17/2014 - Lying & Flattering Lips - Psalm/Tehillim 12
David's destitute of human comfort, craveth help of God. He comforteth himself with God's judgment on the wicked, & confidence in God's tried promises.... Psalm of Supplication: Expressing trust in god; Didactic (instruct/teach) Psalm: showing the blessing of God's people & the misery of HIS enemies
Tuesday - 2/18/2014 - Words that Imtimidate - I Samuel 17:1-11
The Israelites & Philistines being ready to battle. Goliath challenges a combat;
Wednesday - 2/19/2014 - Words that Lead to Repentance - II Chronicles 15:1-12
Judah makes a solemn covenant with God
Thursday - 2/20/2014 - Words that Lead to Mourning - Nehemiah 1
Nehemiah understanding by hannai the afflicted state of Jerusalem, mourns, fasts, & prays, his prayer
Friday - 2/21/2014 - Words that Lead to Worship - Genesis/Bereshith 24:42-52
Abraham sendeth his servant to get a wife for his son, Issac; he obtaineth Rebekah
Saturday - 2/22/2014 - Words Guided by Wisdom - Proverbs/Mishle 18:2-13
The Proverbs of Solomon ... wise & foolish man, righteous & wicked, sound advice on words & tongue, lazy man/slack work, pverty & wealth
Sunday - 2/23/2014 - Taming the Tongue - James 3:1-12
We must not rashly or arrograntly reprove others: the importance of governing the tongue.
Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Topical Edition Bible, The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, Zondervan Bible Commentary, Vine's Expository Dictionary of O.T. & N.T. Words & The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible
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