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Thursday
The First
Lesson
Joshua 6:1-7, 11, 14-20
1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of
Israel: none went out, and none came in.
2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine
hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round
about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets
of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city
seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast
with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet,
all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of
the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up
every man straight before him.
6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto
them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests
bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.
7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city,
and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it
once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned
into the camp: so they did six days.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early
about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the
same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the
city seven times.
16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests
blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for
the LORD hath given you the city.
17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are
therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and
all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers
that we sent.
18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing,
lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed
thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron,
are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury
of the LORD.
20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets:
and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet,
and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell
down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man
straight before him, and they took the city.
1st Lesson Questions -
Joshua 6:1-7,11,14-20. God told them to go after Jericho, and they did. Am I as responsive to Him? RESOLVE.
The Second
Lesson
Luke 6:1-11
1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first,
that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked
the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that
which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as
this, what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they
which were with him.
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the
showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it
is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of
the sabbath.
6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered
into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right
hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would
heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against
him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the
withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he
arose and stood forth.
9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it
lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save
life, or to destroy it?
10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man,
Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored
whole as the other.
11 And
they were filled with madness; and communed one with another
what they might do to Jesus.
2nd Lesson Questions -
Luke 6:1-11. Why were the scribes and Pharisees filled with madness when Jesus healed the man's hand? (V. 11) What was their sin? What do I do on the LORD's day? Do I honour it, or am I more temporal than spiritual in my activities? RESOLVE.