Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15


Washing the Disciples Feet.
| The lesson for Sunday. October -. may
b6found In John 10; 1-17.
IErRoDUCroRY.
Christmas the greatest teacher the world
| ever saw, and one OF the points he gives NJ
In the scripture before M r. the Effective
| ness OF object lessons When he would teach
humility TO his ambitious disciples he takos
q child and sets him In their midst. aud
/ again when he would teach his disciples
| the secret OF his own mission In the lowii-
ness OF ministering to Others and serving
| their wants. he, as IL were. waves the
| servants of the house aside and, girding
himself with towel. performs sbe mental
task CT mmonly assigned TO them. shallwe
wash feet? Yes, walking. standing sittings
--everywhere In kindly condescensien.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
| Before the feast. Literally so. The Lords
supper was probably Thursday night. the
Passover Friday night-AThat he should
depart Or. In order that he should depart
or pass over. implying the purpose OF his
coming.--To the end An interesting
| expression (eis telos). At Thes 2; 10 it
| IS; 5. continual (the continual coming" OF
the importunate widow. The unfailtng
| quality Of the divine love
Supper being ended. Greek: Supper
being. 1. e., In course of being served, or
| perhaps at the very first, rs the foot wash
| Ing would imply.--Put into the heart
| Greek; Cast into. Same word as poureth I'm
v. o below----Of Judas Iscariot. Literally
That Judas Iscariot should---Betray
| compound word. meaning TO give over.
The Father had given. Greek: has given.
| realistic language.-That he was come
The original is terse and strong. From
God he came and to God hegoes.
His garments. The upper or outer gar
ments that would impede Qmatia) "A
towel Symbol of service. The coarse
cloth or apron carried by the servants who
usually washed the guests feet. The
action itself was intensely expressive
| After that, or then, next. Graphic de-
scription. Same word In Greek.
as put, at v. (pallo: to cast A BASIN
Better, the basin, commonly present In
such a place.--Wash. From same root as
basin.-Wipe. Greek: ek-masso, from
which doubtless our massage. IL was a
refreshing service In that hot, dusty coun-
try, where sandals were used.
Then. Rather. therefore, l. e., In the
course of his kind offices. 1t Is not neces-
sary to suppose that he came at once TO
Peter, as IL he were first; primatc. for
soothl-Dost thou? The order OF the
Greek word is emphatic and strong: Lord.
thou of me wash the feetl
Shalt know. Different word from know
In the same verse; understand is more
accurate See Variations--Hereaft after.
Rather, after these things Probably tho
things just taking place, perhaps including
the crucifxion.
Thou shalt never. Exceedingly forceful
language: In the original: Not at all shalt
thou wash my feet, ever (eis ton aiona).-
II 1 wash thee not. The necessity or
Christ's atonement
Lord, not my feet only. A marked ex-..
ample of Peters impulsiveness. both in
word and act
Washed An unfortunate inaccuracy Of
translation. Literally, bathed. different
word from the rest here used. Same as Is.
, used at Heb. 10: 22, ("bodies washed
, (bathed) with pure water.') 1t refers to
an entire ablution rather than washing
OF parts or members Save to wash his
feet We much more incline to take the
! reading of TischendoRf: He that Is bathed
, nee1eth not to wash.-Clean every whit
? Better, as in Bible Union, wholly clean
indeed, the Greek word is almost the Same
|. n sound as the English OF DIR. Conant
,Olos).
! Who should betray him. Or. was be-
;raying him. Present participle. Not all
;lean, l. O.. not every one present
: Was set down again. Literally, had
again reclined. The Greek word means 70
t TALL back or drop down. In accordance with
Q she custom of the times. know ye what
v have done unto you? Or understand ye-
n The same word used by Philip at Acts $3.50.
) 'Understandest thou what thou readestP)
! We call me, l. O., address me. The word
: means to sound the voice (phoneoe -
a Master and Lord, or more literally. Teacher
u and Master! See Variations We incline
k 20 take these as direct quotations
r Have washed. Greek, washed, OF a
n single, definite act (aorist se).-Your
. Lord and Master. The Greek order Is as
= follows, II, then 1 washed your feet, the
= Lord and Master.
. An example. From the verb to indicate
p ,r suggest Hence, rendered patterns at
l. Heb. O: o. 1.-THE patterns symbols, hints)
o II things in the heavens" So the cities OF
j ,odom and Gomorrah were burned as IAN
Is Example IAN intimation. warning) for them
! hat after should live ungodly." Picture
essen is the general signifcance.-As
, nave done; l. e., I'm the intent and spirit
% The servant. Better, servant, general
o principle stated He that Is sent One
10 word In the Greek, apostle; l. O., messen-
d GER
y Happy. The same word translated. usu-
a lily, blessed. See the Beatitudes. Matt
= !. So. OF. Luke II: 2s- John 20; 20. si
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHEs
He loved them unto the end. That Is, he
tept on loving them, on and ON withou
Freak or weakening. There Is no end Il
owe 1t Is like the ring tn at betokens IL,
perfect circle There are places where b q
,ffection might reasonably have paused
There, where they disputed about place
here, where they would hinder the litt<
mes; there, where they would call dow
ievouring fire; there. TO go on lit
,urther. where they all forsook him am
led. But he slackened not his tender e
yard. He cared for them still Now
| KNOW Wnab tnAh tucdnos ~ u thO AONo
Tod, not of man.
Jesus knowing. Alas how knowledEc
.hanges usl When we thought oursel
,oor and impotent we were meek and hui ~
lie Then there came the thought OF 50
)erlority, the consciousness of power, and
iorthwith all the old, child-llke simplicity
vas gone, and arrogance and pride came
% take the place. Not so Christ. IL was
When he was most aware of his Gcd-
read that he was tenderest and simplest
!. n his demeanor. IL was when equal with
- Tod, without robbery, that he BUNDLED
limself Hero he knows three things. won
lerfully uplifting things; ~ that all thing:
ire his; (2) that he Is from God; and O.
hat he goes to God. And there, behold
aim, kneeling lowly at his disciples feet
to know with Christ's kn0wing-ratn0l
o love with his loving
LORD, dost thou wash my feetf 1t IL thu
oul's own apprehension. No man has com'
IN % God, through Christ. without the thrill
"a ng, overwhelming sense OF IL, Cnrists vol
~ lntary humiliation for cur sakes A lonI
III lime I looked for salvation. IL woui
n, ,ome to me by some gracious uplift. b.
o. ONE lordly bestowment OF power. But
hen, one day looked and the Son OF God
u wounded, marred Of visage. had bent him
q, elf down to my distress and was humbl
e. ninisterinx to me. 9Thou Lord" cried
10 Ill his sweet sthou,n silencfng, brough
u ,eace; and now I am his, and he Is mine.
n Know We what / have done unto you
they thought they did. perhaps but the
90 lid not Calvary and the gardens were ye
head. Pentecost had not yet come. Tha
sc word to Peter applied 20 all; ~WhatI d
by hou knowest not now. but thou shalt kno'