The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-04


SIS. Not succeeding they had given up
had drawn in their nets and were washing
them. w.
References.
a. On st. Mt, 4: IL.
walking by the Sea of Galilee. St.
Mark, / IS.
Simon-Peter. st. John, 1 :40-42.
Andrew, Peters brother. ST. Mark, ::
IS; st. John, 1: 40
Casting net. st. Mark, ZIG CT.
Were fishers. st. Mark, 1:16; ST.
Luke So.
b. On st. Mark, 116. The references
correspond throughout with those Of
St. Mt, 4 Is.
C. On st. Luke, 5: 10, and part Of V. 10.
Verse /. Pressed on him. st. Mark, q:
4; $40; 5:27, 80. ST. Luke, 8: 10,
as; 1913.
Verse 8. Sat down. st. Mt, ST..
Verse g. A great multitude of fishes.
ST. John, 81 S-11.
Verse 7. Beckoned. st. Luke, /: % !;
John, Is "a; Acts, 1917; ID: IS !;
10: 49, 81 40; "a 10.
Verse g. Depart from me. Gen., 81 ::
80; Ex., % 90; Deu., IS; Jnd.,
6:21-23; 10 20; 2sam., 60; 1 XII,
17:18.
Time.
We date January, A. d. 81. Verse Of the
account by st. Luke shows it was early IN
the morning. Night is a favorite time for
fishing 1t was then Christ saw their vain
attempts to catch fishes Mt, 4: 1S; Mk.,
1:16. Jesus had metSls. Peter and Andrew
in March A. y. %, nine months before our
lesson. st. John, 1 35-43.
Place.
The scene of the lesson was little dis
lance south of Capernaum, which was ON
the western shore OF the lake Of Gennesaret
Christ was on way from Nazareth to Caper-
naum. ST. Mt, 4 49, The lake is also
known as the Sea of Galilee and the Sea of
Tiberias 1t was the scene OF the main part
of Christ's ministry. All his Apostles were
from its neighborhOod.s A number of
Christ's miracles are connected with it.
Persons
God. Lu., 81 1.
Master. 5. Jesus. 8. Lord. 8.
People. !, 3.
Fishermen. 2. Partners. 7. Simon. 3.
James. 10. John. 10. Andrew. Matt,
AIS. ~. 81 sa St.
SSZebedee. TO- Husband OF Salome.
We notice two braces of brothers-Simon
and Andrew, James and John. 1t is sup
posed James was older than his brother.
Simon is also known as Peter. He called
himself a sinful man" v. 8.
Explanations.
/. Walking. Mt, :18. Almost all of
Christ's travels were afoot. He was carried
down TO Egypt and back to Nazareth. He
rode an ass into the city of Jerusalem. He
is mentioned as being rowed in a boat sew
eral times. But walking was his main and
practically only way of travelling He had
no chariot, carriage, nor fine equipage.
9 Saw. Mt, a Is. Not by mere acct
dent He always sought opportune times.
He let events suggest much of his teaching.
1t was well he watched the unavailing at
tempts of the fishermen. Christ sees us not
only in triumphs but in trials. He is our
help when we are convinced we need him
and the more so when we feel he is our ouly
helper, our last resort.
g. Pressed upon him. Luke, 1. This was
due not only TO the fact Christ was popular
on account of his style, easy address, elo-
quence, but it is an expression of human
want. The people need help and are eager
to get it.
4. To hear the Word of God. Lu, l.
Did they so regard the Word? or is the
expression thrown into the report by st.
Luke? What Christ said was the Word of
God. Doubtless many hearers so regarded
it. and were hence blessed by it. Jesus was
the Word of God What he said he said as
Gods representative. One will get little
profit from Christ's words unless he con-
siders such words as Divine. The doctrine
must be regarded as Heavenly.
5. Standing. 2. Hauled up or the beach.
Not in motion.
6. Washing their nets 2. Cleansing
them from the sand and weeds. We have
a suggestion of economy. After use, every
utensil should be thoroughly cleansed and
put into it's right place. With no fishes
caught the nets had not been injured. We
do not read of the need of mending until
after the great haul. Luke, 81 10.
T. Ships. 2. Mere boats used for manipu-
lating the nets in fishing. Each held four
or five persons. Josephus says there were
I $50 such on the Sea of Galilee.
8. Nets. 2. Made of Irvine or thread
woven into meshes. The interstices allowed
only very small, useless fishes to escape
! One end of the net was fastened along the
shore and the other end carried out into the
sea; cords attached to buoys keeping them
a1oat till fishes gathered over the surface o.
the end resting on the pebbles and sand
The farther ends were carried out and
buoyed by means of the little boats. Aftel
time the same boats returned with the
farther end of the net drawn up and thu
net folded together as the boat approached
the shore. Thus the fishes were incoseC
and brought TO shore. Sometimes the ne
was carried out into the deep-a goodly
distance from shore-and let down by buoy
at both ends. V. T. Then the nets wer
said to be let down, instead of being ex
tended.
8. Entered. 3. Got into the boat, or, a
we say, went aboard.
10. Prayed. 3. Cautiously requested.
II. Sat. 3. Jewish attitude in teaching
See st. Matt, 81 Lu., 4: 20; John, g: 2
Thompson, in "The Land and the Book,
wrote: THE people of Palestine SIT at al
kinds Of work."
II. Taken. s. Caught.
10. Word. 5. Command, direction, ad
vice.
ii. Nevertheless. "Geneaux" says: Not
withstandipg, through the long night W
have exhausted nil our strength, skill ant
xperience--swept over the entire fishin
grounds without result-though disappont
ment has logged ns ut every step until ex
hiring hone has dsiven ne IN the ahore-