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250 THE CONVENTION TEACHER Lights on the Lesson BY REV. BERNARD O. BYRD Light No. 1. Drama written or acted is the presentation of a life story which occurred or which could have occurred among the people of various communities. It involves a hero who has some form of opposition, but in consequence of his determination, or awakening to the better things of life, finally, accomplishes a happy end, though somewhere before the end, the outcome seemed to be dark and doubtful. Light No 2. An unusual thing about the drama involving Job was that the actual beginning of the drama was in the presence of God during an assembly of His sons, or his subjects of the spiritual kingdom. In the beginning, we learn that however desirous Satan is to harm a child of God, he must get permission from the Eternal Father before he can make one move in temptation. Light No. 3. Job, the hero of this drama is cited as a man of righteousness in the introduction or prologue to the main story. This righteousness is affirmed in his submissive will to spiritual guidance when news of great losses was given to him. He slumped in sadness but praised God. We find further confirmation of his righteousness when his wife tempted him to end all things on earth by cursing God, and again he stands out when he took a firm stand against the misguided assertions of his three friends. Light No. 4. Satan, the villian of the drama does his worst with lightning like rapidity, but when he sees that he has not been able to move Job against God, but rather that Job is holding closer to the Divine Father, he fades into the back ground, a defeated, disappointed worker of evil. Light No. 5. In the later verses of the lesson, we see the hero of the drama, after satisfactorily standing the test and proving his worth, he is being re-established and re-populated in family by the addition of more children. In the end, we see for the hero the following: Resurrection, restoration, reestablishment, and social recognition. Editorial Reflections REV. S.A. PLEASANTS, D.D. The Bible's account of Job should be accepted by all Christians without doubt. It brings to us what God can do with one who faithfully trusts Him. Not Job as such, but God in whom Job put his trust. The record says he was a man perfect, upright, one who feared God and shuned evil. Any one who has such a record whether he lived in ancient times, medieval or modern, has God's life in his soul. The sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also. The sons of God came to worship the Lord. The devil came to get permission to take Job's substance from him, both external and internal, and make Job disprove what God said about. Had the devil been able to make Job curse God, all the God had said about him would have fallen to the ground. Twice the devil tested Job, but Job made him fail both times, and Job never failed any time. Here is a positive proof that greater is the Holy Spirit in God's child, than the devil in the world. All Job did was to desire to prove God was true, what he said about him, and God gave him the power to stand and helped him to stand all that the devil did. Job let God keep him each time the devil tried him. God will keep that which we commit to His hand. Job said to the Lord I know that Thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of Thine can be restrained. Here was a man that knew the Lord, because he had been taught by Him. Any one the Lord teaches, the devil may try him every way he pleases, he will stand the test. What God said to Satan about Job was revealed to Job by Christ Jesus while yet in His Spirit. And like Christ who heard the words of His Father, when He said, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. This same devil tempted Christ to make Him disprove He was God's Son in whom He was well pleased, but Christ told him that man did not live by bread alone, but by every word that came out of the mouth of God. In this Jesus showed that he was the Son in whom God was well pleased, just as He said. Job at the end of the test said, I had heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: But now my eyes seeth Thee: Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job. All in whom Christ lives will stand as did Job. Let us give ourselves completely to Him and be safe always. [[end page]] [[start page]] THE CONVENTION TEACHER 251 Lesson VII. November 14, 1948 PROPHECY IN THE BIBLE SENIOR TOPIC: PROPHECY IN THE BIBLE Amos 5:21-24; 7:10-15; Micah 4:1-4 [[line]] AUTHORIZED VERSION 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though you offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah. I was] no prophet, neither was I a prophets son; but I was a herdman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit: 15 And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. 1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. [[line]] REVISED VERSION 21 I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies. 22 Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let justice roll down as the waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 but prophesy not again any more at Bethel; for it is the kings sanctuary, and it is a royal house. 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees: 15 and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people of Israel. 1 But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem; 3 and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it. [[line]] MOTTO TEXT - He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8. [[line]] LESSON SETTING Time: B.C. 790. Place: Tekoa. LESSON OUTLINE I. Hypocrisy Despised. (VV. 21-24.) II. A False Charge of Treason Against Amos. (VV. 10-15.) III. God's Judgment Upon Israel's Sins. (VV 1-4.) DAILY HOME READING November 8 - November 14 M. "The Day of the Lord." Amos 5:18-27. T. "Woe to Them that are at Ease in Zion." Amos 6:1-6. W. "Go, Prophesy Unto My People Israel." Amos 7:10-17. T. "He Will Teach us of His Ways." Micah 4:1-5. F. "He Hath Showed Thee... What is Good.' Micah 6:6-8. S. "It Will Surely Come." Habakkuk 2:1-3. S. "Seek Ye the Lord While He May Be Found." Isaiah 55:1-11.
