The National tribune., 1895-06-06

seven Disciples did not ut first recognize the
Savior, though they saw him. John, 81 4. AS
they were only about 200 feet from the shore
(V 81, this could not have been owing to any
mist on the lake. or gloom, but simply to the
fact that the appearances of Jesus after the
| resurrection were all peculiar; they were sud
den, unexpected, unesrthly. Though these
| disciples had all seen him twice before, and
Peter three times, they did not know him even
by his voice, but only when it pleased him to
indicate his presence by wonderful miracle.
| VS. S."
s. Meat. 5. This does not necessarily mean
flesh. 1t includes food in general. bat supposes
q mixture, and not simple Wand. 1t meaus
| anything eaten with other food, and carries an
idea which suggests our sand wich.
| g. :" Have ye any meat?" .. Chrysostom
and Wetstein intimate this was a colloquial
| way among fishermen and hunters of asking
whether they had taken anything-fsh or
game The original word for meat is prOspha-
| giOn. Hence the question is, what pTospha-
| gi0n have you taken?" In such case pr0spha-
| gion would mean fish. and hence the question
is resolved into this form: Have you caught
| any fishes?"
6. Net. 6. Fishing by means of nets is
very ancient. A net was made of Irvine
thread knotted into meshes, or left full Of
small spaces or openings, too small to allow
fishes caught therein to escape. 1t was sunk
| by weights into the water, and at intervals
drawn up and tho fish ensosred removed.
! They Changed tho places at times In draw
ing in the net they dragged it sometimes along
tho bottom of the water. VS..
]. On the right side. g. Grotius. Talmage,
and some others say, the side nearest the shore,
and hence whore there was least prospect of
catching fishes.
| What must the Disciples have thought of
| such SUGGESTION Would not the first impulse
! be to ridcule the proposition? What differ
ence could it make whether net be cast on
| one the other side Of . small moving boat?
Did they probably think this was very in
| genious hint from some exceedingly cute fisher
man? Why obey so quickly2 Because they
had probably been toying for so long time in
vain they wero ready for any plan that offered
possible hope of success.
OF course, their not before Christ's suggestion
was being cast from the left side.
Which was the right slider
g. Fishes 6, g. The lake still ahounds in
fishes. Many persons are yet employed there
as in Christs time in fishing. The Jews hold
tradition 10 the effect that one of tho 10 pre-
cepts Of Joshua allowed fishing in the Sea of
Galilee. and that too by nets.
The original shows that in verse we are to
understand but one fish. All seem to have
eaten of that single fish. IL must have been
quite large.
An actual counting took place of the fishes
canght. There were 153. " H. Each one
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was not one of the 153. Why did they count
the fish, Jerome says that those who have
studied the art of fishing declare there are 153
kinds Of fishes. (See Bengel an lOco.)
The large number caught, it is held by some,
was hint of the great success the Apostles
were to have in fishing for men. st. Mt, 4 10.
8. 1t is the Lord. z. How did st. John
know this?
a. He recalled the third miracle which our
Savior had effected at that spot in January,
A. d. 81. See st. Luke. $50.
b. Having followed the suggestion of Christ
to throw the net On the right side, and having
succeeded SO wonderfully, he aares at tho man
so ingenious and by this fxad ness Of attention,
recognized Christ.
TO- Coat Z. It was an outer garment, and
man might be considered as not dressed up if
it were off him. 1t probably long. flow
ing garment and needed to be grded up 80 as
to give more freedom to the limbs. Before put
ting on tho outer garment tcoat) he was in a
sense dishabille. We are not, therefore, to
understand nudeness in VI
IL. Cast himself into the W. Wby7
a. To reach Christ sooner than he could by |
the boat, which was full and at work. jamie
son aud Co. st. Peter had denied Christ, and
was eager to show his great error aud to give
proof OF repentance.
b. He wanted too soc Christ alone and so
tried to get to him first.
C. To help draw the net to the shore. The
water shallow.
~ Saw fire of Goals, fish, bread. 8. How
came they there?
a. Miaculonsly. Chrysostom, Theophylact,
Caiovius, Grotdus, Bloomfield, Bengea. Clarke
Adam, jameson and Co. / XII, 1876.
b. In natural way. Barnes. Talmage says,
. Probably other fishermen had been there"
As to the bread, notice views:
a. Brought by angels. Eicephorus, Luz
7hardt
b. Jesus brought it and had it prepared,
ready. Lucke.
13. Dine. ~. Breakfast.
IA. burst not. ~. Why not?
a. Lest Christ would upbraid their want of
,elief. jameson and Co.
b. 1t would be too coloquial and common
aace at such solemn time. Bengel.
10. Third time Ia. Views.
a. Third time as recorded by st. John.
b. Third time to his Apostles in q collective
,ody.
This was Christ's seventh appearance.
First: To Mary Masdalene. st. Mark, 16: 9 II /
It. John, 90: 15 l6. {
Second: To the women who came from the
epulcher. st. Matt. $3.50.
Third: To the two Disciples going to EN-
naus. st. Luke, "a: 10 seq
Fourth: To ST. Peter alone. "a: "a.
Fifth: To the ten. st. John. 90: 49,
Sixth: To the eleven. 90: 20.
Seventh: To the seven. Gig
Eighth: To 500. st. Mt, 25:16; / Cor,
5: 6.
Ninth: To st. James. Cor, 1877.
Tenth: To the eleven at Ascension. st.
lark, 1910, 90; st. Luke, "a: 5O-53; Acts,
:: 3-12; 1 Cor, I5:y
z. duplication.
/. Care for others physically. 5.
2. Christ is the sailors friend.
3. Be industrious. Work while
waiting. 3.
a. Go to Christ in extremes and
disappointments. I
s. Fish for men. st. Mt, 10.
6. Set good example. va
z. Go to Christ for temporal SUD- A
thics. plies.
8. BETTING attire. Dress ethics. =
8. Indiyiduality-"I" 8.
10. Cooperate with God.
II. Reverential in talking to and of n
Christ. n
IL. Hospitable. Invite company to
eat. -
Ii. Comfort in the doctrine of the u
resurrection.
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