The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-29
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson sDr Octobss >, 1905 saul Of Tassus
Ccnyerted.-Acts 0;1-SO.
golden TEXT Except man be born again.
be cannot see the kingdom Of God.-John S:a
Tnn--A. b. q. About midsummer. r.-Lowin
Nearly ali the lAssr authosities plsos PaulS
conversion about the yeaf q.
PLAC1--Neaf Damascus, 40 miles northeast
q Jerusalem
8 1nssoN NOTES.
L '.And:s But, asin Rev. Yer, ''Saul''
was yet lever since the persecution be-
gan which led 70 the death Of Stephen)
"breathing out threatenings," eto- He
lived, as IL were, In an atmosphere Of
threats and slaughter. events" of his
own sccord, . strong proof OF his seal.
4 "And desired Of him letters.' con-
etituting his transport and his 'sAuthor-
Nv and commission = ''To Damascus"
sNs oldest city IN The world Situated
about 40 miles northeast OF Jerusalem.
ssTO the s1nAgoGaessr a. holding the
local authority. III be found any Of
this way:r The name '-the Way" soon
became . distinctive appellation Of the
Christian religion
4 "As he 5ourneyed:" The distance
from Jerusalem TO Damascus would 90
eupy Saul flve or SIX days. Suddenly
| (sbout noon) there shined round about
| him Hight from Heaven" The light
wes "above the brightness OF the sun"
4 "And he fell to the earth:n Prob
ably from the animal he rode. Dazzled
by the intense brightness. "And heard
s'voice saying, " IN the Hebrew tongue:
''saul, Saul" repeated in emphasis
''Why persecutest thou Me7' Christ
speaks Of Himself as persecuted by Saul,
because .'in all the af11iction Of His peo-
pie He Is afflicted"
& "And the Lord said, am jesus"
Note that Jesus presents Himself to
Saul In His loving name as Saviour
and Helper, even though Saul was per
scouting Him. ITO kick against the
pricks:" L g, goada The size OF the
ox-goad Is indicated.
g. Trembling and astonished:"
These words should be wholly omitted.
Lord" He now sees IN the despised
Nazarene his Lord and Master. ''What
wilt Thou have me to DOR He Is ready
to obey, but does not know what Is re-
quired OF him. "Arise and 60 into the
city Oamascusl, and II shall be told
thee" ETC.: He was not prepared for the
full revelation OF his duty.
I. "The men with him = stood
speechless." This at first sight seems at
variance with Paal's statement In 26:14,
that all fell TO the earth But stood
here is not spoken IN opposition to fall
ing, but to moving on. Hearing q
voice (the sound), but seeing no man,"
We are told by St. Paul himself that
they ''did not hear his voice"
g "And when his eyes were opened:"
Probably after some interval ''Saw
no MANI Sew nothing. Hewas totally
blind
10. "And (now) there was certain
Disciple at Damascus, named Ananias:"
OF this disciple we have no further mem
Non In Holy Writ except In chapter
| 22:12, where st. Paul describes him as q
'Ndevout man according to the law.~
II. 1.-THE street which is called
Straight:" In the time when the events
related in the Acts took place, the main
thoroughfars Of Damascus was the
Street called Straight "Judas:r
Nothing is known concerning this
name '.rarsus:" The capital Of c.
licia, on the river Cydnus. For, be-
hold, he prayeth." The fact Of Saul's
praying seems mentioned by the Lord
30 reasSure Ananias.
IS "Ananias answered" to the COM
mand given In the vision. Lord, I
have heard by many" showing how
\ great was the persecution in which Saul
led. ITO Thy saints" It Is literally
''holy ones" and Is applied to things or
persons consecrated 70 the service Of