The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
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INTRODUCTORY.
We are taken up in this lesson unto the
blessed mount OF TRANSPORTATION. 1t is we'll
for US II We mark the settling of this Incl
dent. There were two things that seem to
fore. the other after. Just a few days prior
to the vision Christ had been telling his
disefpies OF the death he was to die on Cal
va.y. 1t sta tied them, almost bsnumbed
them. Then came the wonderful scene on
the mountains brow to reinvigorate their
ia!th and to l.nd them stimulus and conf
dence as they went along the way toward
Jerusalem. And then. Just beyond the
mount. at the foot OF the hill Of beauty. was
there the young lad waiting to be healed.
The painter has put the two scenes to-
gether. In to prepare for the labors
and burdens TINT lay beyond Christ must
needs give his disciples. along with himself.
this glimpse OF the powers that wrought for
them and with them. For comfort after
sorrow. for enduemant before toll. We need
Ike divnleence to-day.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Came to pass. The ordinary introduce
tory or transitional word in connected mar
iative.-Atout in eight days. Mark says
SIX days" This is to lie accounted Tor
from the fact that frequently in their cal-
days preceding and succeeding. c.. After
three days l will rise again" Matt. ~:
GS.)-The King Jam - translation seemed
to have considered this equivalent to Il
definite period. like q week Tan eight
days."O - Alter these sayings. Tho
prophecy OF his death ". % above}.-
look. See Nariations.-Peter and John
ami James. Favored likewise at James
honse unke 9: 51) and in the Garden Of
Gtthseman ozark II: 33).--Irt to the
closet of prayer.
As he prayed or was praying. Greek
praying.-Tne fashion OF his countenanca.
appearance. or look. 1t is this same word
that is used at Luke 3: % OF the bodily
shape" OF the Holy Spirit. Changed. or
simply different from usual Ceteros). Far
rar Justly notes that Luke. writing for
Greek renders. avoids the with them haz-
ardous word metamorphose. used by the
othe. evangeiists Mark 90; Matt. II: p
White and glistsning. Literally, white
ness cleaning 10. til.
Behold. Noting something extraordina-
ry.-Theret talked with him, More accu-
rately and graphically. We're talking with
The Greek student will notice a loose IL 9
OF the Greek pronoun here Coi-tines.l fire.
iuent in New Testament Greek. tCf. Luke
.: 4)-Moses.and Elias. One represent
ing the law. the other the prophets, boil,
Nneut. 81: 6: 2 Kings 2:1. ~
Appeared In glory: Rslerrlng to their
slorined manifestatiOn.-Spoke. Were
spanking imperfect ense.)-Hi decease
Rather. departure. Literally exodus. The
same word used by Peter OF his W death.
referring to this same di%vulgence. z Peter
II: l5.)-Should accomplish. Rather was
about to accomplish Or fulfill. See Varia-
tons. The G. oss was itself the lulfillment o
long stretches of prophetic history.
Peter. The prominent member OF the
tiio.--Thsy that were with him. James
ana Jo.n.--Heavy with sleep. Or but
dtneJ- Th, same word is a 2 Cor. 5: 1.
We that are in the tabernacle do groan.
being bhrdened. 1t wa, pro1 ably right. as
at Luke &. i2.--"hen they vera awake.
Or waking up. Partieipial form. The verb
ordinarily means 10 keep awake. but as used
here. in the Aorist tense. probably signifies
10 become wide awake. Ola with the verb
His glory, His glorious appearance.
The two mel. Along with Christ's glo-
rions form his heavenly v~isiIants.
As they departed. More literally. while
they We're parting from him.-Master. The
proper word for a teacher or Lord. sGener-
ally usel by LIKE .: .: s: "a. Is. etc.
Three tabernacleS. Rather tenn, or booths,
such rs could be readily eonstructed.--
Not knowing what he said. DaZed hy the
wondrous sight which burst upon them as
they walked. reter said the FIRST thing that
came to him. and naturally it was a word
OF hospitable intent.
WHAT THE LESSON. TEACHES
hs he prayed. IT'S mercy's hour: rath or,
may we say. it is the moment OF glory. 1t
was while Paul was upon his knees that the
hour OF his gracious visitation struck
Behold he prayeth." 1t was while Moses
prayed on the mount that God glor,
passed by. it was while Stephen was look,
ing d~evoutly and, stealrastly up into heaye,
that he SAW the glory of God and Jesu
standing on The right hand Of God" Yea
in deep distress, that there appeared al
angel unto him fl ON heaven. strengthen.
ing him." Let any one look back along tn.
path Of Christian experience he has trod.
den. Where and when was it that he re.
ceiVeu his new views of God. new gifts
new liberty OF ntterance. new power to DC
and dare. These three words mark ever,
spot: 1t was las he prayed"
When they were awake. they saw his
glory. Truly our physical weakness keeps
Us from much of spiritual apprehension. II
was so in the Garden of G~ethsemane: it is
SO here. Take it in its broader application,
our mortal hcaviness Of eye and sluggish
ness of spirit withhold from us the greater
pat OF the high. celestial privileges of the
soul We do not know much OF that glory
on the mountain the disciples missed while
they slept, Once in 4 while our own EARTH
bound spirits wake. and o., what a blessed
time we have upo the mount. But it is
only for ii time. Presently we are back in
the old somnolence again. Too many OF us
are content to sleep through this life-soul-
sleepcrs here, misunderstanding only TO be
awakened when Christ comes in the glory
of the fat r and with the holy angels.
There is some occasion for that tranSfor-
nation of the old song, dear TO US still,
which we have somewhere read:
There's q land that is fairer than day,
And by faith do we see it afar.
For the Father awaits Ger the way,
TO prepare us a dwelling place there,
Master. it is good TO-. US to be here.
Peter was right 1t was q good place to be.
lieayen could be scarcely better. This was
Il very paradise on earth. Where Jesus Is
manifest in his power and blessedness.
there is peacs and joy: Let us often seek
these mounIa II tops Of clear and ennobling
apprehension. l.etus get away with Jesus
and the holy men of old in his word. till we
seem as it were aught up into a new and
celestial atmosphere. Rather let us so
constantly abide in his presence tn at every
day we may get sweet glimpses Of his face
and blessed draughts Of heavens air. This
our prayer. for this life. as we'll as for that
which is to come: Thou wilt shew me the
path OF life; in thy presence is iullness Of
JOY; at thy right hand there are pleasures
forevermQre.
There came q cloud and avershadowed
them. 1t was rightin the midst of Peters
sincere but impIlsiHe speech, He was ask
Ing 1Or three taOernacleS: here came the
overshadowing cloul making. as it were,
one tabernacle for all. And in that sacred
shelter we find the disciple. and the saint
and the Lord Jesus himself. Could We but
see through the veil that envelopes We
might behold a larger encompassment than
in our bodily senses we are aware OF. It is
not for us to converse with those who have
zone before. Peter and James and John did
not. Our communications are through the
spirit with God himself. But they are not
far removed from us. They speak with
Jesus; they are interested in the same great
GOVERNMENTS: one cloud overshadoWs us
all. we shall know each other better
when the mists have rolled away"
This is my beloved Son. hear him. Lis
ten for no other voice. Not Moses or Elias
They wers sueechless here on the mount.
%speechless because they had already
spoken. Dives asked that Lazarus be sent
again 10 earth and received for an answer:
They have Moses and the prophets. lot
them hear them" Not angels. Are they
not al! ministering spirits?" Yes. but they
ever minister the things Of Christ. them
selves unseen. nnheard OF men. Not even
the Holy Spirit himself lots Us hear his
voice or behold his separate presence. It
Is always the things of Christ that he
brings to our remembrance. and the token
of his coming Is O new beholdinp Of Christ.