The National tribune., 1891-10-01
SUNDAY MEDITATION.

Practical Dutles Taught by a Study az the
international sunday -sehool lesson Ap-
pointed FOR oct. II, 1891. -. John, Ie 20
30.
One reading these notes should first carefully
indicated above.
1 SUBJECTS: J. GREEKS SEEKING CHRIST IT,
CHRIsg's REPLY.
j. GREEKS SEEK lSTFRvIEg WITH CHRIST
]. Data.
We have single account: st. John, y: %
. Time
We date Wednesday, March l6. 4. d. % or
the year 4O5B 4. NJ. 10 was at the time Of tho
Passover feast tk. 2Dl Of the Jews the last one
attended 10y Christ IL was season when
Jerusalem overlooked with people In fixing
liHe we can, IA many cases, be quite precise.
but often the exact day cannot be- demonstrated
aud the student will find differences Of opiuion.
We use the best judgment We can, aud fix dates
accurately rs possible.
,. Where.
The lesson is located IN the CITY Of Jcrusa.
lem. Jesus and his Disciples except Pbilin
were in the Court OF the Women. Gentiles
could not gain entrance thithcr. Tho Gentle
seekers OF Christ were ia the outer court.
known as the Gentle Court Philip happened
10 be passing through that court On seeing
him the bcutiles sent message 70 Jesus ask
ing the pleasure Of an interview.
Z. Occasion.
Christ was passing through the last week Of
ms lie, including the crnriGXion. Ii was Il
time OF great excitement Jesus was forced ia
experience tremendous extremes Of feeling
The anpintmcnt by Mary on Sunday aid nc
grand entry into Jerusalem on MONDAY were
complimentary aud pleasing to Christ. There
WI, special STIR during those days rs 10 Christ
on account Of his having restored Lazarus To
life. III: l-sG, aud specially verso . Of Chan.
Ter ~ We see from II %, 30 how much
Christ WAS in the minds Of the populare. The
resurrection 81 Lazarus not only made friends
FOR Christ but imbittcred his enemies ~. 10
H. u Is a saddeIing contrast we have I'm the
luminosity against Jesus Of leading Jews aud his
favorable consideration on The part Of Gentiles.
Bnt the masses welcomed Christ. and IA + nus
siblc the popular denomination in his interest
a. shown by the palm branches aud Hosannas.
attracted the attention OF the certain Greeks
~ TO- And they, too, would DO eager 10 see
a Being Who could raise TO life tho dead. The
general excitement became an Injection. and
tho Greeks caught IL.
sticr has noticed a thought which is not
purely imaginative: These men from the
West, At the end Of tho life Of Jesus, set forth
The same as the Magi from the East at its
beginning; but they come 10 the cross of the
King, as those 10 his cradle"
T. The CaR.
]. On whom? The men wanted 10 see Jesus
They had heard much of Him. lie WAS ne
counted great Teacher His fame had gone
forth. Just then all people were talking about
the resurrection Of Lazarus, thus calling atten-
ton 20 Jesus.
2. Through whom2 The call was ARRANGED
Tor by the Apostle Philip. He was the third
ln The order Of time or succession in becoming
an Apostle. The order was, Sls Andrew. Pc
ter Philip. Isl. John, ] 40-i3) We notice
the union In clOsencss Of relation between
Andrew and Philip. They are grouped TO-
eether IN ST. Marks list Of Apostles. (St Mark.
8: - They both figure by name aud action
ia the miracle Of feeding the 5000. (St John.
CO. 81 Philip WAS of Bethsaida in Galilce.
l;4i) Some have thought the Greeks knew
Philip, aud so went first 20 him, soliciting an
introduction 10 Christ. We notice both An.
drew and Philip though jews bear Greek
names. The Greeks could not 20 TO Christ.
Tor only Jews were admitted into tho Court
Of The Women. They therefore wanted Christ
70 come out into the Court Of the Gentiles.
The request seems quite prcsnmptuous II
certainly shows great earnestness
Philip halted. WhyP Christ had al along
confined himself quite exclusively 10 the Jews.
Ibis Greek movement was a new departure.
ibiiip hardly knew what course 10 take. He
could not surmise just how Christ would receive
such request. In a kind Of dilemma lie
beiore going TO Jesus, cOnsults with Andrew.