The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-30
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
SEPTEMBER -.
Lesson Text: "Jesus Cleansing the
Temple" John H., 13-25-
Golden Text: John H.,
f6-Commentary.

~. And the Jews nnssovar vas NJ hand.
and Jesus went up 10 Jerusalcm." After the
miracle at Cana He, with His mother and
brethren and disciples spent somr days at
Capernaum (verse l2) hut we have no further
record OF that visit. This IL. as far ~ we
kpow. His second visit to Jerusalem. and the
first since. mt the age Uf twevr. He wont up
with Joseph and Mary to the passover luke
H., IL. i2). In view Of the fact that His
brethren did not believe In Him (John vii
81 we wonder that they went TO Cnpcrnaum
with Him. II Is not likely that they went TO
Jerusalem. Tho proper name ot this feast
was The Lords Passover (Ex. xii, 10,
but Ike other feasts had degcncratcd into
mere feasts OF the Jews (John ", II.
IL. "And found in the temple tholc that
sold oxen and sheep anil doves, and tho
changers OF money sitting" so II" found It
nvain Mt the close OF His ministry (M9th xxi.
12). According 10 the law tho people were
TO bring TO the Lord TO Jerusalem tho tithc
OF corn. wine, oil and the frstlir Us OF herds
and flocks, but II they we're living too far
from Jerusalem to do this they wers pcr-
mitted to turn the tithe into money aud pur.
chase Mt Jerusalem what they wanted (Deut
XIV. 29-26). This arrangement. however.
did not necessitato making n market OF the
temple.
Is. "And when He had made a scourfc OF
small cords He drove them all out ot tho
temple. and the sheep. and the oScn. and
poured out the changers money and over
threw tho tables" IL lie were to- lay To-
drive thus out OF IN ordinary place OF wor-
ship on His holy day all In whose hearts lie
sees business or pleasure instead OF thoughts
OF Himself, what q thinning out of many "A
congregation there would bo
16. "And said unto them that sold doves.
/ Take these things hence make not Nv
Fathers house an house OF merchandise.
| When He again clennssd the temple at tho
close OF His ministry He told them that in.
a. lNa l..ts. %
intended. they had made II u den OF thieves
/ (Math. XXI, 13). At the age OF twelve Jesus
had said In this very temple that He must br
about His Fathers business U.uko H., 40 or
/ Or. w In His Fathers house. and now one
OF the first acts OF Hts public ministry Is TO
cleanse that house.
/ II. Aud His disciples remembered that II
was written. the zeal of Thine house hath
eaten me up" This ia written In that psalm
/ Oxix.) 40 full OF His sulferings. which, II Wa
laid TO heart more, we would be more full of
zeal for His house. His church. Instead Of
possessing so much misguided anl wasted
zeal for our own houses or churches or So
/ cletios.
IL. Then answered tho Jnws AMI sail
unto Him. What sign showest Thou unto Us.
seeing that Thou dosst these things \
T similar question IL asked In John vi. 30, and
Math XII, 3S, and in tho latter place jesus
told them that the sign would b. the typical
in His own case, and now He will tell them
the same thing under another figure. Death
and resurrection Is the great secret Of
power on earth for God
10. Jesus answered and said unto them,
Destroy this temple, and in three days will
raise 1t up" This is the earliest intimation
from HE own lips OF His death and rcsurrcc-
tIon. Hc was the anti-type OF tabernacle and
temple, buildings erected that Go might
dwell on earth among men, and In HIN Go
was manifest In the flesh. II s interesting
10 notice that the temple of Solomon was
plundered by Shishak in the thirty-iourth
year OF its existence SEQ Kings vi, 90, and
II Chron. XII, 2, Q.
20. "Then said tho Jews. Forty and six
years was this temple in BUILDING and wilt
Thou rear II up In three daysp" ing only
natural men, they understooo-Qufhing OF
spiritual things Q Cor H., iD. a g.
81. "But He spako OF the templaVbi II I
body See how they perverted His worIs
and flung thcm at Him In His agony on tAe
Sass MARK XIV. So, and xv., 29). II We havc
one temples OF the Holy Spirit IN whom
GSSon and Spirit have copE to dwell
rCorS' o. 20 John xIy/ II, 23}, W,
must not AZ Il Strange to lAye our words
perverted ami thrown 1t rs In our trials.
This is n fellowship with Christ which should
make US greatly roioice.
20. "When, Therefore, H. was risen from
tho dead, His disciples remembered that H.
had said this pnto thnm, and they believed
the Scripture, pnd the word which Jesus had
said" The WHOLE OF this gospel WAS written
with the specIil object Of proving that Jesus
IL tho Son OF 9Dd (chapter Nx., 81, and a, II
was by the resurrection that lie was witt
power declared 10 be- the Son OF Col (Rom
l., a, this maIaccount for its early mention
and emphasis IN this gospel. II is only when
we are risen from the dead or translated tC
meet our Lord that II shall fully appear tha
We are sons of God Il John ill.,, ~.
23. "Now when He was In Jcrusalcm Al
tho passover m the feast day, many believed
in His name when they saw the miracles
which Ho did" This Is the great gospel OF
believing. IL Is found mors times In this
gospel than In the other three and In thu
Acts all put together. The true meaning o
believing is sean In chapter l., II, TO bo iii,
receiving OF Him rs our own Saviour. i,
, believe about Him Is Of no avail unless VI
become fully identified with Him in lii
death and resurrection ono with Him a
Gods right hand AMI ono with Him in pres
ent service hero.
"A. but Jesus did not commit Himsel
] unto them, because Hc knew all men. Tn
word "commit" Is the same word which /
translated "believe'' In the preceding verse
The II. V. has IL ''trust." Jesus, knowinl
, all men, knew whom lie could trust or be-
lievG and was never deceived in any. III
treated them upon their profession ~ If the
meant Hll tHVy stiu Hul PuNo iHoIH 'N'T
possible opportunity AMI help to prove them
, selves sincere, but He thoroughly knew thea
all the time.
25. "And needed not that any should tes
tiy OF man. for He knew what was In man.
He, being God, could read peoples thoughts
is Is the Lord who searches heart and rein
(Jer. XVII, 10 Rev. H.. 23). Forinterestn
instances OF HIS mind reading sea Luke v
90 vi, & iS., AZ xi., II XIV, 80, and r,
member Eek. XII, o, "For know the thing
that come into your mind, every ono q
them" | have often been glad that II
knew all that was In me before He ever le
, me know that He loved me, Tor II Ho hadn'
known all my possibilities for evil before III
started with mo He might have been temple
| to give mo UP many u time. But whom ii
loves He loves 10 the ent (John xiii, ~
Iaagnu HalDer