Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-23

Revelations xii, IA General Re-
l1eS Upon tbe 'QuArter's Lessons. TnS
Concluding, as We have done, with lessons
from the last section of the New Testament.
it will be appropriate for a reviewer to r1call
the outline of the whole book, and give a
valuable aid to the memory as 10 the stIuc-
ture and contents Of this volume, like which
the world has nothing "
Points hike these may be concisely drawn
out by questions The New Testament le-
gins with tho gospels, for it is the life Of
Jesus that lays the foundation for it all. 1t
begins with history-facts being always
easier to remember than abstract truths.
They come after. The Christian faith has its
foundation in history. ..4 ....4
Why four goSpelsl Why four drawings of
a house by the architect! To give complete
view of 'front.', inside, elevation, side view.
So with the wonderful lifeof Jesus This
can be Illustrated. ..,H r. .rl.T
Are the Gospels oil alikei No. Whyl Each
writer has his own aim. Matthew thinks of
Jews, and often quotes the Old Testament;
Mark OF Romans, and is concise and rapid in
detailing the deeds of Jesus Tie etlmated
Luke writes for all, Jews and Gcnties, show
ING that Jesus came to save both. JOHN came
last, when Greek philosophers wclc p,lzafng
their minds about the person of Jesus hrist
AMI His standing toward the Father. and he
showed that the Word was made ilr,h," and
"the Word was God" ..rI.Iu
And what came of Christ ami Ills teach
ing! The Acts of the Apostles-a book winch
might better be called The Acts of Jesus,n
Tor It tells all that Jesus did after lie ascend
ed-answers this question. CThc Gosp2l of
Luke told what He said and dill hcforr.l t"'
And what did He do! Came tothc twelve.
gave the Holy Ghost, called out thousands of
believers, turned Paul to Himself, sent the
Gospel to the Genties, founded the churches.
And why the Epistles! Because as Chris
tan communities grew up practical questions
rose, from ignorance, from errors, from con-
tact with Judaism and with heathenism: and
the Epistles deal with these Some are to
Jews, some to Gentiles; some are to churches.
some to individuals Some deal with doc
trlnes they may be nameD, and some with
organization as well, like those to Timothy
and to Titus.
Then readers Of the Gospels might ask,
What is to be the, end of all thiss Will
Christianity 60 forward and succeed in the
end. or will it be put downl The answer is
in the Revelation, with Satan bound, with
its city of glory, its New Jerusalem its Par
adise of God and its innumerable multitude
of the redeemed. ro -rf' 'H . He
Different writers, of different habits Of
mind, are employed, so as to reach alI Diff
ferent styles are used for the same reasor-
biography, history, letters and the matchless
Revelation. All men crave an insight into
the future Here it is, as far as it is good
for man. The book is one glorious organic
whole, and the complement of the Old Tes-
lament, which begins with Adam in paradise
This ends with paradise, with all the features
of the old on higher plane, and with, not a
single pair, but great multitude of holy,
perfect human beings-so great that no man
can number them. Evil is vanmisbed
though saints suffer, the devil is not tho
victor; creation is not in vain; the Lord is
glorifed. s.a.4 .... f. a...
In continuation the reviewer may rapidly
run over the twelve lessons of the quarter
now closed, under the following division into
three sections, the second being the connect
ing link between the first and third: ,s...
|. Christ in humiliation-Q) betrayed, C2)
before PLATE, t8 given to be crucifed, ~
crucified. .... ..,. .r..'.
H. Jesus after His death-(0 risen, .6) con-
vincing Thomas, "a restoring Peter, C) en-
tightening saints; the very things he is doing
still to men like Thomas, Peter and John.
III. Jesus in His glory-(9 as seen by John,
Q0 as worshiped with the Father, IN as
surrounded by His saints, and az as closing
up His revelation and renewing the invita-
ton of His grace
This is comparatively easy of recollection,
and presents really interesting group of
vital and experimental truths, and it reveals
to us Him who is @the same yesterday, and
to-day, and forever" z'a''
HINTS FOR QUESTIONS.
How the New Testament Begins. ns.-Founda.
ton Of the Christian faith. Why four gos-
pels. Characteristic of each gospel. Glasses
for which each Evangelist wrote. The acts
of Jesus. Why the epistles. What is to be
the end. Different writer's OF the Scriptures.
The future. Jesus in humiliation. Jesus
after his death. Jesus in glory. y.-Sunday
School World.
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