The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04
QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS.
V. I. Who was the person here spoken of?-
Why did the king Of Syria esteem him hiShly?-
What was his disease When any one had the
leprOsy what must they DO? (LeV. xiii: 46; Nun
Vs.. 3. Who thought Naamau could be cured?
Who could do it To whom did she say this
V. 4. How did the Syrian king hear about this
mo doubt Nssmsu told him.
v. 5. What did the king do about It?
V. 6. What else did the king send with Nas-
msn2 What did he say?
V. 7. What did the king Of Israel think Of this
message? For what purpose did be think it was
written
V. s Who heard that the king had rent his
clOthes2 What word did be send 70 him Why
did be tel the king 70 send Naaman to him?
V. 9. How did Nasmsn 90 to the house OF
Ehsha2 What Is a chariot?
V. 10. How did Elisha receive him What
message did he send him Had the water Of JOr-
dan aDy power to heal lepers r How was NaamsD
healed? Why was he sent to wash in JOTdan?-
What lessons did he design to teach him by this re-
ceptiOn?
V. IL. How did Naaman receive his message
How did he expect 20 be treated What super
stition still prevails in the east
V, Is What questions did he ask? What can
you say of the river A5GR0 ? OF Pbarpdry What
can you say OF Damascus
V. is. How did ms servants reason with rim
What did they express By the words, No father
v. II. What did be decide to do?
NOTEs on THE LESSON.
V. /. Cagtain.-Means here commander
in-ehief. Syria was part of ancient Aram.
It was a powerful empire, and lay east Of
Palestine. Honorable literally means "lifsed
up in countenance." BE could hold up his
head in the presence of all men. Ps. xvii;
6. Delvermce.-Inscriptions found on the
Assyrian monuments give evidence that this
refers to victory over the Assyrians, which
resulted in the independence Of Syria. A
Isper.-LeprOsy was, and is, a dreadful dis
ease, not contagious, but extremely lOathe.
some, and is always ineurable by any human
means. This made a 6t emblem of sin. In
der the Jewish law it excluded the victims
from society. But this was not the case in
Syria.
V. 2. By OmPanies.--Plundering bands.
V. 3. Would God is here about the same
as when we say, so that, or 81 wish that.
Samaria, where Elisha had house. 2
Chron. vi: 80. Recover Iim.-Heb., Gre.
ceiVe him out of his leprosy" Comp. Mum.
xii; IA. The maid speaks Of leprosy as an
Israelite.
VA. And one went az, or better, HE
went in. Z. 2. Nssman. HIS lord. Z. e.. the
king of Syria.
IS. Go to, go.-Heb., $50 forth and
go, 4. E., proceed. The phrase expresses
urgency. Ten talents of si'yer.-SuppOsed
to equal about S17,75O Sir thousand
pieces of go7d.-Supposod to be shekels-
about S37,5OO Eastern sovereigos were
munifcent in gifts. Changes of raiment.-
Heb, Z" Change garments, d e., such as or
binary clothing was changed for on state Oo-
casions. Com. Esth. vi: 8, 9; Dan. v: 7.
v. 6. Saying, 4. G., the letter said this
for the king of Syria. That which follows
is a quotation of the material part of it,
leaving out the formal congratulations, &c,
sc.
VI. Rent his clotLes.-A token not only
of sudden grief, but also Of violent alarm.
Ana I God Heb, ''Tho God" a. E., the
true God. Comp. Deus xxi; So Seek
eth a quarrsl-He did not speak quite so
bluntly, though he meant as much. Heb,
"He seeks an occasion, 4. e., of complaint
V. 9. HIS horses.-Those bearing his at
tendants. See y. Is.
V. 10. Wash 10 Jordan-Comp. John
tx: Z.
VII, The LoRD.-Heb, Jehovah HIS
GOD." Strike les danas.-Heb., PASS MS
hand"
VIZ. A5ana, Or Amana (Sopg Of Sol !
iv: s. the modern BARADA, the chief river
of damascus. PLarpar.-Themodern AwAJ,
about eight miles from Damascus.
Ia. Dipped himself means washed, or
ba,hed himself: the mode IS not stated.
REMARKS.
1. Naamaa was a lsper.-Is is not in the
power Of riches to exempt US from suffering
and trouble. Vi
?. Sometimes that which seems a great
calamity may open the way to a great bles-
sing. W
8. Those in the hum6lest walks Of life may
have opportunities of doing much good
VS..
4. When We cannot give relief ourselves
We may sometimes point out The way 50 9TH
9rs. VS..
5. lie who asks for grace must be willing
10 conform to its modes and means of opera
lion. vs.. lib.
6. Those who follow the directions of the
Word Of God viii receive It's promises. V. Il
DR.. TAYLOR relates how, after preaching
IN the text, q" He brought him to Jesus, his
little daughter said she liked it. "And whom