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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Apr 18, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 16.

OUR BIBLE BAND

Schedule for Week Ending April 29, 1911

Sunday	April 23	2 Samuel	4-7
Monday	" 24	"	8-11
Tuesday	" 25	"	12, 13
Wednesday	" 26	"	14-16
Thursday	" 27	"	17-19
Friday	" 28	"	20-22
Sabbath	" 29	"	23, 24

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OUR readings for this week lie wholly in 2 Samuel. The record covers almost the entire reign of David over all Israel. Of course, it was not written by Samuel. The two books of Samuel are one in the Hebrew, and were named from the prominence of Samuel in the first part. These were books of Samuel and Nathan and Gad, the seers of Israel, records of the kingdom kept by scribes and secretaries, the poetry and songs of the nation, in fact abundance of material for the history, and it is reasonable to believe that the book was written by one like the faithful Nathan or Gad, who tells the whole truth without fear or favor. Chapter 6 is a solemn warning against the substitution of men's ways for God's ways. The Philistines could send God's ark on an ox-cart, and see no visible tokens of God's displeasure; for they knew no better. They were on their way to the light. But for Israel to substitute the Philistine method for God's way, was to go backward into darkness, leading to disobedience which resulted in death. God's blessing rested where His law was cherished. We ourselves may be, should be, arks of God in which His law is enshrined, written in our minds and affections.

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