THEME PAG'R CHAPTER VIII. A Life and its Lessons 62 TREl[B PAOR General Truths from the Genealoo·ical 0 Readings between the Lines ... 110 Tables 63 Poor Mephibosheth I 111 Jebez: his History 63 Jabez's Prayer 65 CHAPTER IX. The Simeonites ... 67 "The Ruler of the House of God " 114 "Very Able Men" 115 CHAPTER V. Ministers of the Sanctuary ... 115 The End of Idolatry 71 " The Far Country " ll G J udah's Pre-emine11ce 73 Authority and Ability in the Service Victors and Vanquished 74 of God 116 ,Judgwent and Retribution 74 Aspects of Christian Work 117 The 'fhree Threads of Destiny 75 "God with us" ... II7 Devotion, Declension, and Doom 76 Genealogy of the Returned Exiles ll8 Reuben ... 76 Returned Captives 118 Reuben, G1i.d, and Mnnass~h : thc·ir Strong for God's Service 120 Valour 77 God's Door-Keepers 120 Reuben's Fall 78 Samuel's Life-Work 121 Instability 79 The Importance of Order in God's Birthrights and Snpremo.cies 80 Worship 122 l\Ian's Power and God's Power in War 81 Every Man to his own Office 123 The Sin of Idolatry and its Judgments 81 CHAPTER X. CHAPTER VI. The Epitaph, a Beacon-Warning 126 The Two High Priests 87 "The Mighty F1Lllen ! " 129 " The Service of Song " 88, 91, 94 Understanding the End 130 " Waiting on their Office " ... 88 The Moral of Misfortune 131 Levites and Priests 89 Divine and Human Agency 132 The City of Refuge ()0 A Groat l\'.light-have-been: Saul, King Lessons from Lists; or, a Sermon in of Israel 132 Names 90 A Deed of Honour 13-1 Religious Cnltore 91 The DILnger of Spiritualism 136 Priesthood and Service 92 Saul and DILvid 138 A Witness in a Man's Name 93 Saul's Character 139 'fhe Honourableneae of Lesser Service 95 Saul's Sin 139 The Constant Work of Atonement ... 95 Saul's De1Lth 13!.I Carnal Provisions for Spiritual Men 96 Innocent sharing in Cafomity 13!.I The Doctrinal Witness of the Refuge- The End of Self-Will 140 Cities 97 The Time for Returning Kindness is sure to come 141 CHAPTER VIL Judgments come through Men, but Mourning and Consolation ... 102 tl.iey are from the Lord 142 A Famous Woman 103 "The Old Order changeth" 103 CHAPTER XI. Divine Compensations 10! The Vicarious Aspects of Human Life Joshua and Jesus: Resemblance and Twofold-toward Man and toward Contrast 105 God ... 149 Genealogies: Issachar, Nuphtali, The Throne of Justice and Security... 151 Ephraim, Asher, Benjawin 105 The Bravery of David's Three Mighty The Diviue Gift of Physical Strength 106 Men, and the Better Bravery of Woman'• Rights in Ancient Times ... 106 himself .., 153 Common Family Sorrows ... ,.. 107 A True Leader "' "' •• 155 INDEX. i:i
TIIEME PAOE TREHE PAr-R Do.vid's Accession 156 The Ruic that mo.kes a Willing People 198 "The Oity of De.vid" 156 Religious Resolution based on Regret- David's Greatness 157 ful Memories ... 200 Mighty Men 157,168 A Mortifying Stumble so.nctified 201 A Greo.t Deliverance 158 Responsible Service out vied byAbound- The Well of Bethlehem 159 ing Reward 203 Popular e.nd Royal Wisdom 159 Revive.I of Religion 205 God's Enle.rging Presence ... 160 Politics e.nd Morala 20,; The Moral of the Mighty Men 161 Holy Mirth 206 A Royal Afterthought 161 Severity of Judgment 207 The Promise fulfilled 162 Household Blessing 207 The Groups of Heroes ... 164 Piety and Policy . . . 208 " Bene.ie.h the Son of Jehoia.de." 165 The Imperfections of Human Service 208 David's Anointing 167 Superstitious Error and Religious Capture of Jerusalem 168 Truth... 209 God's Providences fulfil God's Promises 170 David and the Ark 210 Joab, the Military Statesman 171 Uzza and the Ark 210 Success is guaranteed if God be with The Ark in the Honse of ObL'<l-Edom 211 us 172 Unity in Religions Enterprises 21 L David's Drink Offering 172 The Joy of Religion 212 Warnings against Irreverence 21:1 CHAPTER XII. Obed-F.dom's Blessing 21! The Snspicion the.t has Power to pro- pitiate Favour ... 178 CHAPTER XIV. The Spirit the.t taught to speak and An Important Instance of the Presence taught to hear aright 178 of tho Perceiving Heart ... 216 The Eamest of Human Joy 179 The Type of Enmity on the Alert, The Gadites 181 foiled byWe.tchfulness and Prayer 218 Loyo.Ity ... 182 The Fe.ith tho.t is content to leave A Great Work needs Great Help 183 Self in the Bo.okgroun<l and un- Men of U nderste.nding 18-l, 193 hesito.tingly obey God 2:ll " Singleness of Heart" 184, H)3 " The Lord ... confirmed him King " 2:l2 Union 185 The God of Battles 223 "Joy in Israel" ... 185 Hatred of Idolatry 223 The Service of the Supreme King 186 "A Sound of Going" 22! The Offer of the Upright ... 187 Fame and Fear 22.J: "Joy in (the) Israel (of God)" 187 The House e.nd the Home: Wisdom Spiritual So.gaoity 188 and Folly 225 Do.vid's Mighty Men: the Gadites, Selfwo.rd, Godwe.rd, Me.nwe.rd 226 Benjamites, o.nd Judah 189 The Spirituo.l Campaign ... 226 Do.vid's Mighty Meu: Motive for Hiram and David 227 Service 189 First Battle in the Valley of Rephaim 2:l7 David's Mighty Men: Description and Second Battle in the Vulley of Ilo- Character 190 phaim 228 Friends in Adversity 190 Inquiring of God concerning Common One increasing, Another deorcaeing ... 191 Things 228 The Hearts of all Men a.re in God's Loyalty to the One God 2:lll Hands 192 Signs and Sounds of the Divine Pre- sence ... 230 CHAPTER XIII. The Chapter of Reverse; or, the Good CHAPTER XV. Enterprise of a Good Man ovcr- A Chapter of Practicnl Reponlanco .. . 233 throwu in e. Day 196 A Pluce for the Ark 236 iv INDEX.