The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-07-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Ioternational Lesson Tor July Q. 1904
The PRESENTATION In the Temple-luks
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Especially Arranged from Peloubet's Notes
GOLDEN TExr-A light to tighten the Gen.
tiles. and the glory OF Thy people Israel 4 uke
Esq
TINE-Early in February. B G =; forty days
after the last lesson.
PLACE-In the temple q, Jerusalem. where
Joseph and Mary had gone for one day, from
Bethlehem, to present the child Jesus to the
Lord
JOHN THE BAPTIST was q young babe seven
or eight months old. At Hebron
JESCS-Born the last OF December, b C. s.
Was circumcised on the eighth day, and named
Jesus, the Greek form Of the Hebrew name
Joshua, l. e, Saviour" or Jehovah, the Sa
viouf" The family were still living at Bethle
hem The next event Was the presentation al
the temple. when Jesus was forty days old.
TIE SECTION OF HIsroRr.-Luke 2:sOS
TIE OUrLISE-D The birth OF Jesus -
The angels song. o. The presentation in the
temple. ~ Simeon's hymn of praise. the Nuns
Dimittts 10 The wise men from the east
LESSON NOTES.
The Presentation in the Temple
VS.. 21-24. When Jesus was forty days
old the Holy Family went mp from
Bethlehem to perform two ceremonie:
required by the Jewish law. The frs,
was that of the ceremonial puri6ca
ton of Mary, described in Leviticu.
II. For this. two offerings were re
quired-a lamb for a burnt Offering
and a turtle dove or young pigeon for
a sin Offering. But any poor person
might substitute another turtle dove
hxa1 10
see that Mary did luke 2:a4). This
was distinctly called 1.-The poo-'s offer.
ing" (Talmud). and shows the moder.
ate circumstances of the family. 4
lamb was worth seventy-five cents (ol
the wages of five ordinary days work..
while turtle dove was worth about
eight cents. and sometimes was as low
as two cents.
The other ceremony was the Re
demption of the First-born. commonly
in the case of Jesus called the Presenta
ton in the Temple. because in his case
the ceremony was performed in the
temple. though this was not necessary
Every first-born male child. like the
first fruits of the farm. was consecrateC
to God. belonged to Him. because the
tirst-bCrn of the children of Israel hao
been preserved from the destroyer who
slew the firSt-born of all the Egyptians
lex. 1872. 1879. The oldest sons
would naturally become the priests
and religious teachers of the people.
But God afterwards chose the whole
tribe of Levi for these services instead
of the first-born Mum. 3:l2. 49,. In
recognition of this. the first-born son
was cOnsecrated to God. and redeemed
to the family by the payment of five
shekels (S2.15) Mum. 3:4i-iS; 1870.
Conservation of Children.-Parents
should. in their hearts and purpose.
consecrate their children to Sod from
their birth. For they are the gift OF
Gods love. In them are vast possibili.
ties for good or for evil for themselves
and for others. for time and for eter.
nifty. A child is too precious jewel
for US to be careless about. lest. as the
man returning from Africa with his
whole fortune in one diamond. tossed
it up in sport till at last it fell into the
sea. so we too lose the soul of the child.
We shall best care for the child if we
devote him to Christ and His church
las the Puritans dedicated their college
Christie ct Ecclesi1). This will helI
US in training him. it will save him
from many dangers. it will help him tc
devote his own life to God and man.
Jesus is the Light of the World
Light is mysterious in nature. ineffa-
bly, bright and glorious, everywhere
present. swift-winged. unbeatable.
Light is the source of life, of beauty.
OF manifested realty. of warmth. COM
fort. and joy. of health and of power.
1t destroys all darkness: it unites in
it the world would be but a mass of
coldness and death. Now what light
does for the natural world Jesus does
for the world of man, for mind. soul
and spirit. And the glory of thy peO-
pie israeli The light that shines the
farthest is brightest at its source.
Christ, who enlightens the distant ma
ton. must shine with the most glori-
Gus light on his own nation. That the
Messiah. the worlds Redeemer. was a
jew. glorified that nation. II they had
only received Him. He would have made
them the center of the worlds civiliza-
ton and religion. the greatest and most
influential nation that ever existed.
The pupil of Moses may ask himself
whether all the princes of the house of
David have done so much for the Jew
as that Prince who was crucifed on
Calvary. Had it not been for Him. the
Jews would have been comparatively
or known only as high
oriental caste which had lost its cou.s-
try. Has not He made their history the
most famous history in the world? Has
not He hung up their laws in every
temple? Has not He avenged the vic
tins of Titus. and conquered the
CRsars? What successes did they an
ticipate from their Messiah? The wild
est dreams of their rabbis have been
for exceeded.-Disraeli.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
V %. A truly good man is always
both Just and devOut. A just life