The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-17
THE WASHING OF FEET.
LESSON N. FOURTH QUARTER. lNrER-
NATIONAL sER'Es OCT. IL

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l. Now before the feast OF the pas.ov.r
when Jesus knew that HIS hour W. e.,,,,e
that He should depart ont Of thse vr,,-,5
unto the Father
This Il that passover concernint, srhs.h
He had said that He heartily deeirss, =, 81,
It with them before He suffereti n .,,ks w~li
Isl. When we read Of the passoyer we sh.,,i5
always think Of the ,snrfi. .sr,,,rs.t -
passover Is sacrificed for usn III Cor q
z "And supper heinu ended ~. AL,
having now put inko ~. hear ~ T,.ss..-
| iscariot. Simon's son. To hefrav Hin
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per- As TO the character Of .Tndas f,o,,,
the very first Zee chapter II 81 ..IJava ~,
/ chosen you twelve and one ~ vn, /. I
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5. Jesus knowing that liz Fath.r ~
given all thing. into His hanas a,,d ~,
He was come from God and ven, g Ga +
I. HE riseth from sumner ma iaid go.
| His garments: and took ! towel ,nd syir,,.d
| Himself
In this and the following verS. 10
seven fold action indicating ia cop,,,Iete.
ness. Jesus could not do anvtbing i'm.
perfectly. The LAYING aside 81 His gar
ments reminds US of Tsrael's high priest
who on theday 81 aton.ment laid aside his
garments OF glory and beauty thar clothed
| only in white linen he might 90 into me
holy Of holies to make atonement for the
sins of the nation 0ey. xvi. a. Il also
suggests to us that .Jesus laid as;da the
| glory which He had with the Father before
| the world was that He might become orr
atonement to cleanse ms from ALI sin III
Cor. viii. o: '. 2D.
s. "After that He poursth water into a
basin, and began to wash the disciples feet.
and to wipe them with the towel where.
with He was Virdedn
g. ..Then cometh He TO Simon Peter. and
Peter saith unto Him. Lord. dost thon
4 wash nv feetsn
= ..Jesus answered and said INTO him
What do thou knowest not now: but
thou shalt know hereafter
| "Peter saith unto Him. Thou shalt
newer wash nv feet.
This NAV seem like humility. but II Il in
reality resisting the loving and iii xy,sa
Savionr Rather sbonld peter have said
"Ra II INTO me ne Thou vvilt y I ~ ne hs
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10 $50 after He had washed their feet
ana had taken His garments and was 81
down again Ha said INTO them know VI
what. have done 70 vou,n
ole ia now ahont n mako oood H;s word
n Peter .Thon shalt know hareaftar ~ =
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a,ter Lneso onines VERSE = teacnlng "
object lessons begun In Eden with the Tree
Of Life, the cherubim and the flaming
sword. Israel was taught that Aaron was
the chosen of God by the rod that budded.
blossomed and bare fruit: and the nation
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was .eu $500. no 49,. - VIC as %,.. n1
on Inc lrlnge u tneir garinenos' nAeAiel
commanded not to mourn for his wife was
a sign or object lesson to Israel, and now
Jesus has given His disciples something to
remember and nut in practice.
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say wei, LOT ~ az.
Il. II l. then, your Loru ana Master,
have washed your feet, ye also ought to
wash one another's feet"