The National tribune., 1891-08-20

To add zest the temple was specially illumi-
mated and decorated.
Our Savior uttered the words we study on
the -th day Of the feast. The procession was
passing, carrying water sparkling from the POOL
OF Sloan, and singing as they went. Is, IL:
81 a is thought Christ Lad passed from the
Court Of the Women 20 SO!OmoE's Porch,
whence he could see all the movements Of the
crowd. The feast that year 4. d. 90 began
Sunday, Sept 81, and ended Sunday, the 25th.
l. TIC Fsisoner.
The warrant had been Issued and the officers
were on hand to arrest him He was not put
into prison. We think il strange that Jesus
should ever have been subject to a civil war
rant. We notice that il is not always u man is
guilty when arrested. IL has been the lot Of
many o Christian man to answer charges be-
fore 2 judicial officer.
). The officers.
The Jews In Christs time were in bondage
TO Rome. The officers sent (Vs. g, 40 may
have been Roman soldiers. We may, however,
suppose they we're Jewish temple constables or
police. ll-:3; Acts, 4:1.)
They went out TO arrest Christ by direction
OF the Sanbedrim. (Y. o. Not having their
prisoner, these officers were brought to account.
o.. 49,
G. Verses 1856
The officers present their warrant Christ
replies. The answer puzzled them. We DO not
quite understand The meaning. Notice views.
a. ] am going 10 be here only little while. /
shall soon be- cIucifei and out of the way. j
am going back whence / was sent. ] am now
subject to your arrest. BY and By ] shall be
beyond your harm. am going 70 Paradise.
Only the good can 20 there. You wicked men
cannot follow me thitheT with your abuse. b.
Another view is that they would after time
see their blunder and then seek him whom too
late. Many cannot believe this holding that
il is never too late TO amend aud seek pardon.
c. Some think tho idea is that Christ is in
deed the Messiah, and whenever the Messiah is
sought Christ is the Person; that men would,
in seeking Christ 90 so with such erroneous
ideas that they would actually reject the very
Messiah whom they sought.
7. Verses 81 IS.
The presentation Of salvation under the fig
uro Of water was very likely suggested by the
pitchers Of water being borne from Sloan 20
tEe temple, just as the water in Jacobs we'll
became symbol of redemption in Christs
talk with the Samaritan woman. Then this
figure would be very grateful in that season OF
the year ia Palestine, when there were no rains
aud when the sun showered down its herccst
rays. Thirst is u terrible feeling if great
while unsatisfed. We are 10 long for salvation
as the weary and those exceedingly thirsty cry
out for water. Spiritual thirst is the distress
OF the soul conscious OF sin and yet unpardOned.
IL is the wish for communion with God. 10 is
eagerness for Christian ordinances and pTiyi-
lcges. A man thus thirsty can find relief in
accepting the principles of Christianity. This
is what is meant by coming TO Christ. ". 81
A man who believes in Christ effectively,
savingly, obediently, shall DO influential in
doing good, blessing to his associates, power
for Righteousness in society. He shall abound
in weil-doing. He shall be felt for good as are
streams Of crystal water cheering the fields and
giving haIvests. He shall neither be staguant
nor poisonous. but active, living. He shall not
be stinted, but his influence shall roll through
the community like river, wide. deep, constant.
Render V. 80, "Out from his life, heart, him
self shall flow rivers Of living water'-frOm his
lips kind words, from his hands noble deeds,
from his eyes benignant glance5 from his feet
charitable missions. The secret Of such beau
tiful life was to be a product of the work of the
Holy Spirit, who descended TO earth on Pente-
cost day more plentifully than ever before
Christ's crucfxion and ascension. There is
no such verse in the Bible as that referred to
in verse 80, but there are several places where
the sentiment is involved. See Prov, 1874
t., A. :: 3; So: IL; Eze., AZ: LIP; Joel, 3: Is;
Zee, -: 1; 14:S)
Our SaviOr's wonderful words and quite
supernatural manner sot the people to discuss
ing His merits. Deu., Is: Is, speaks of the
Prophet, and was held to point to the Messiah