The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-02

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LrssoN Tnxr-Matt 17.1.12
out Of the cloud, saying, This y my beloved
CsNrRAL TRurH-The glorious nature Of
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
TiNs Ns-Eummer Of A. d. 20, . week after
the Last lesson. In the night
PLAos-Probably Mount Hermon, near
Cesarea Philippi.
PAAALLsL AcoouNrs-Mark 9:e-1S; Luke
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INrRopuCrrox-In our last lesson Jesus
had told the disciples Of His humiliation, His
suffering and death. The announcement
disappointed their expectations Of hngly
Messiah, and discouraged them; nor could
they understand what He said about His
resurrection. In to-day's lesson Jesus shows
them His real glory, furnishes testimony to
the resurrection, and by the conversation
with Moses and Elijah, shows them that His
death was the central point Of His mission.
HELrs ovHR HAND PLAcEs--l. AJtsr sis
dsy. Luke says, about eight days. He
counts the two parts Of days Ut each ex.
treme, and says, about, because Il was ak
whole and two parts Of days. Peter, yar,ss
esd joAs. the three disciples most advanced
In tho knowledge Of Jesus and His kingdom.
Apart: from the other disciples. .. Traas-
Nwved: changed In appearance, In form.
Tho heavenly glory Of His nature, which
was still concealed under His earthly ap-
pearauce, now broke forth. The fashion Of
His countenance was altered (Luke) by be-
ing lighted with radiance both from with
out and within. Luke says He went up into
the mountainto pray. The TRANSPORTATION
was Gods answer to His prayer. Asd III,
rat1ssst sShIts a 0s light: Mark says, shirtro.
ssesedtsg whtts a. ssos. g. Aosss: the Qiyer
Of the law, and the founder of the old dis
pensation which was soon to blossom out
into the new. Elias: Greek for Elijah. the
representative Of the prophets and the fore
runner Of Christ. zaLkimg VIA Him. the
subject Of their conversation 10 given In
Luke o:S1. It was Of the decease (exodus.
departure, referring to His death and ~.
cension) which he should accomplish At
Jerusalem. This was the great event Of the
worlds history; this was the real founding
OF the Kingdom Of God; this was the cui.
mination Of the salvation brought by tie
Messiah, and foretold by the prophets; this
was the great act to which oil the sacrifces
appointed by Moses looked forward, and
which gave them meaning and value. 1.
zMs" ans1srsd Peter: In bewildered way
mark e:6). Three tabrnaciss: booths. of thu
bushes that grew ON the mount, Il seemed
TO him that the hour for the long-looked- for
reign had come. From the slopes Of Her.
mon he would have had the laws Of new
kingdom proclaimed, 30 that all men might
recognise the true Messiah attended by Che
representatives Of the old dispenaetion.
.. 1a1 " vision: the sight, the spectacle, 70
~ NsaS tea. II would not be understood I'm
after His death and resurrection. 10, ENos
lEujah) nsvst .6rst ooNss. from Nal. Ak a
They expected Elijah. But Elijah was nrst
70 come, how could Jesus be the Nessish. |.
when he had not yet comet Or II this an.
peerance was his coming, how could they
preach that Jesus was the Messiah and not
ten linen that they had seen Elijah who had
comet Jesus explains that John had come
1:1U.
CoM1Hrs-In this lsson we arc told Of
another instance where the vail between
the other world and this was broken
Through Jesus had taken three Of His
oiscaples into high mountain apart, and
while there He was for Q while utterly
changod IN His appearance. A heavenly and
exceedingly pure and bright light shone
forth from His face and His garments. AZ
the disciples looked ON with great sstonish-
ment, Moses and Elijah came from Heaven
and held conversation with Jesus Christ.
The three apostles were 20 delighted to be
IN such glorious company that they would
lain have stayed there. But soon . cloud
overshadowed them, and voice spoke, say
ing: This IL my beloved. Son, in whom /
Am well pleased; hear ye Him." As the
cloud came over them, and they heard the
voice, the diciples were very much fright
ened. But Jesus spoke to them and caimed
their fears.
II You were away from your own home,
would you not long to hear from there often
And II the home you had left was peculiarly
lovely, and the place to which you had gone
was peculiarly rcpulsive, would not that de.
sire be al the strongeri A letter would be
| good, but better still would be the presence
Of some Of those you had left there. just
20, presume, Jesus felt, whsu He loft His
| glorious and pure home In Heaven, 70 come
down, to this wicked world. His soul must
have been refreshed by the visits Of any
from that world, or the testimony Of His
Heavenly father. Now God did testify,
moro than once. through just such miracu.
lous events - that ofthis lesson, that Jesus
was more than . man, and He also in this
way comforted Jesus and strengthened Hin
tor HIS work below.-Rss. A. r. EeAsss1g1r.
TACTICAL sUoaIsTioNs.
]. The greatest spiritual blessings CONS
Il vuhA
| Jesus.
.. There are heavenly experiences given
to Christians - foretaste Of future glory
| q There are glories in the Bible, in Christ
In the Gospel, far beyond our ordinary con
ception.
I. Our ssviour IL the most glorious Being
| IN the universe.
8. There u glorious life beyond tn
| grave.
Q. We shall know one another In Heaven
Z. Christians are nearest together in doc
trins whom they are togethsr In heavenly
| experience.
8. We can not always remain on the mount