The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-01-29
The Sunday Schools.
LESSON FOR NEXT SUNDAY.
February 1st, 1855.
FIRST QUARTER-
3ssONV. - PAUL AT JERUSALEM

LESSON v. PAUL AT JERUSALEl
Commit to memory verses 17-1s.1
Is And after those days took up carriage
and went up to Jerusalem.
16 There went with also certain of the disciple
of Cesarea and brought with them one Mnason of Cy
prus. an old disciple. with whom we should lodge.
| II And when were come to Jerusalem, the breth
rem received us gladly.
| Is And the day following Paul went in with unit
| James; and all the elders present.
| 10 And when he had saluted them. he daclared par
ticularly what things God had wrought among tn
Gentiles by his ministry.
90 And when they heard it, they glorfed the Lord
and said unto him, Thou seest. brother, how man
thousands of Jews there which believe; and the
| are all Jealous of the law:
81 And they informed of thee that thouteaches
all the Jews which among the Gentiles to forsak
Moses. saying that they ought not to circuhcse thc
children, neither to walk after the customs.
% What is it therefore? the multitude must need
come together for they win hear that thou art come
% Do therefore this that say to thee: We hav,
four men which have a vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself with them and bt
at charges with them, that they may shave thsi,
heads: and ali may know that those things, whereo
they were informed concerning thee, nothing
that thou also wakest orderly and keepest the
law.
25 AS touching the Gentiles which believe. we have
written and concluded that they observe such
thing. only that they keeo themselves from
things offered to IDOLS and from strangled and from
fornication.
20 Then Paul took the men, and the next day puri-
flying himself with them entered into the temple to
signify the accomplishment of the davs of purifca-
ton, until that offering should be offered every
one of them.
GOLDEN TEXT And when they heard 1t
they g1oriled the Lord Acts $50.
TIME.-The Spring of A. D. So
After spending from five to seven days
in Cesarea, on the Mediterranean Sea, Al
miles northwest of Jerusalem, the Apos-
tie, surrounded by numerous company
of friends and followers, went up to Je-
rusalem, the ancient capital and largest
city in Palestine. This is the goal of
Pauls journey, and he feels that he is
going among friends who will receive
him gladly, for this city is to every Jew
holy as the dwelling place of God. Yet
the Apostle sees many lowering faces
within the gates, Notwithstanding that lie
is welcomed by friends. The company
with the Apostle were bringing certain
to the Jewish Christians of Je-
as friendly offerings from the
Ientiles. The Mnason, San old Disciple"
spoken of,perhaps went to Cesarea to meet
abode. This was necessary by the fact
hat the city was crowded, on account |
# the Feast of the Pentecost. This was
oaul's fifth visit to the city, and his last
he leaving it week later in chains, a !
prisoner.
"On the day following" Paul and others
vent unto James, "the brother of Jesus"
IS he was called, because he was the son
# Mary and Joseph. James was bishop
# the Church at Jerusalem, and Paul de-
Jared what things God had wrought
mong the Gentiles by his ministry, yet
ot taking glory unto himself for any of
he good results of his labors, but giving
raise to the Holy Spirit for the Divine
Working to the salvation of souls. A
reat many thousands of the Jews were
elievers in Christ, yet not all of these be-
eved in the same way. some accepting
esus as the Messiah, but retaining their
ormer customs. During the trou-
les of the next ten years, but few were
ound faithful. The report having gone
broad that Paul was an apostate from
ne Jewish law, many looked upon him
nth misgiving and bitterness. 1t was
aought necessary to take measures to
llay any possible bad feeling. The "vow"
yas of the duration of one month, during
7hich period the one making it drank no
yine, and permitted his hair to grow, and
t the end of which period the head was
haved and the hair burned upon the al
ar as token of surrender to God. There
ore Paul probably shaved his head as
oxen of keeping vows with the others,
nd showed by his manner that he had
OF renounced the Jewish custom. Paul
yas willing to do things from charity
Thich were not done as requirement of
aviation. The Apostle was inspired
nth the great desire to save souls, and
bjected not to simple matters of detail
'hich could further his successful work
1 the service of his loved Master.