The National tribune., 1895-06-06
SUNDAY MEDITATION
A Study of the International Sunday
School LESSON Appointed for June
16, 1895.

16, 1895.
Subject: The Catching of 1873 Fishes-Th
| Seventh Appearance of Christ After Hi
| Resurrection. ST. John, I'll LA.
| lore reading these notes should first carefully
| study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures a
indicated above.l
INTRODUCTION.
We are to study Christ's 9th specif
miracle. The third miracle was somcwha
similar. See st. Luke, 8: Ito. We notice nov
much Of tho life of our Savior was associated
with the Sea of Galilee.
SUBJECT: SEVEN APOSTLES FISHING.
| /. Data.
| We have but one account, to wit st. John
2I:1-14. We may add mere clause from st
Mat. %: 10. Then the IL Disciples wen
away into Galilee"; a general statement. Sin
| GLIDING the incident of our present lesson
aud simply introducing the paragraph we now
study.
9. Preliminary
We now examine Christ's 37th miracle.
| After his resurrection our Savior was seen IL
| times. The lesson this week is an account o.
| his seventh appearance. He was seen first by
| Mary Magdalenc, next by several women
| next by st. Peter, next by two disciples on the
way to Emmaus, next by 10 Apostles, next by
| IL Apostles, and next by seven, as reported in
our lesson. Looking over the above we find
the lesson which We now study is an account
of Christ's third appearance to his Apostles in O
| body. V. ID. First he was by 10 Apos
| tles then by IL, and now by seven The sec
ond verso contains list of the names of fl We
of the seven-Sts Peter, Thomas. Nathaniel
John. James the Greater. We notice the writer
(St. Johnl was present. Matt, %: 16. shows
the IL left Jerusalem and went to Galilee,
though only seven met Christ this time.
3. Time.
We cannot give the interval between Christ,s
meeting the II and then the seven. He met
the IL at Jerusalem Sunday evening. March 81
A. d. %. The appearance of Jesus with the
seven was at the Sea of Galiiec, probably in
| the vicinity Of Capernaum. The distance from
| Jerusalem to Capernaum is about go miles,
| Giving the Disciples time to- 60 afoot, as d.
rected by Christ. back to Galiiee, we may put
| the interview of Jesus and the seven on Wed.
nesday. March 30. 1t was early In the morn
ing. ". 4.
After these things" w. y wo are probably
to understand after the resurrection. The first
appearance of Christ with his Apostles took
place Sunday evening. March 90; the second,
Sunday evening. March 81. Hence, the Apos.
ties remained in Jerusalem till that date
Then they vent on foot to Galilee, two or three
OafS Journey we NIX the tlIQe oil tli8
lesson earlier than the 30th.
4. Where.
Verse shows this lesson is located at the Sea
Of Tiberiss. The Jews say, "Of all the seven
seas God made he chose alone the Sea of Cali
lee" That body of sacred water has the fol-
lowing names: Sea of Galilee (St Mat. a: 49,
Sea of Tiberias, as in this lesson; Lake Gen
nesaret (St. L., s: ~ Sea of Chinnereth (Nu.,
"a: ~; Chinaeroth. (Jos.. 1873; Ciuneroth
= Z .xt.- n N, ~
iyeh. 1t is about IL miles ls,g and six broad
165 feet deep. Hills surround it, ranging
from 500 to 1000 feet in hight. 1t is put at
about 600 feet below the level of the Mediter-
ranean.
We remember that when the women visited
the sepulcher. fading it empty. the two An
gels whom they rset said, Go your way
quickly and tell his Disciples that ne is risen
from tho dead, and, behold, he goett before
you into Galilee: there shall ye see him."
Mat, 2S:7; Mark, 1877. Just Afterwards
the same women met Christ and he said Tell
my brethren that tley, 60 into Galilee. and
there they shall see me-" Mat, %: TO- In ST.
Johns Gospel GO: I0J We read. "Then the Dis
ciplcs went away again iAto their own homes"
viz, into Galiee. This 5eefns to be contradict
DRY TO st. Luke, % 40, reading. larry yo in
the city Of Jerusalem until ye be e1dued with |
power from on high" These words were spoken |
to the 10 on the evening of the resurrection |
day, and refer to the scenes OF the Pontecost, !
so days afterward. However We may account |
for the Disciples not remaining in Jerusalem, |
however we may explain thor going to Cali |
lee, and that by the order Of Christ, we know |
the IL Apostles were all present at jerusalem |
when tue pentecostal shower descended. They |
did not leave Jerusalem to go forth with their
TO preach tho Gospel to every /
creature usul after the descent of the Holy /
Spirit on the l20 aud the conversion Of the |
1000.
In view OF our Savior's directions TO the
hem there, we are not surprised to find them
pack home and on the Sea of Galilee.
5. References.
To familiarize the classes with the Bible. and
% get much light the Lesson, it would be
we'll to have the scholars look up and read
hesc references:
On Verso /. Jesus showed himself again.
This wac tho third time. Sec V. Ia and the
thereon.
Jesus showed himself in Galiec. st. Mt,
8: 30; 1877. 10, IS; st. Mark, ID: %; 1917.
On V. 2. Nathaniel st. John. / 45. Sons
If Zebedee. ST. Mt, d 81 st. Mark, L: 10.
On Y. 3. l 60 Gsbing. That was their
ormer vocation. ST. Mt, A: 1922; st. Mark,
i: l6 20; st. Luke, 5: LII.
Caught nothing that night. st. Luke. 81 5.
On V. T. Jesus stood. ST. John, 90 10, 26.
lIlsCfpieS KNOW not ID Who JcftlS. Ooiil VHTo V. |
2 below. st. Luke, "a: l6; St. John, 90: Id.
On V. 5. Children. ST. John, 10: SO; st.
oIi n, 9: Is.
Have ye meat? st. Luke "a: Ill.
On V. 9. Christ instructed them how to ar
ange their nets. ST. Luke, 5:4
The Disciples. following the directions, catch
great multitude. st. Luke, SO. Z.
On " Disciples whom Jesus loved. st.
Ohm, ID: %: 90 g; 90
On V. .. They saw Goals, fish and bread
Hi, 1876.
On V. -. Jesus takcth bread. st. John,
4 Is; st. Luxe, "a 4fl43; Acts, 10: Al.
On V. IA. The third time Jesus showed him.
elf to his Disciples in group after his resurrec-
ion. The fTst time to the 10, st. Thomas
cling absent. st. John. 90: 1925. The Sec
nd time vas to. the eleven. 26-20. The third
ime was that Of which our present lesson gives .
ccount. The third time was in fact his seventh
ppcarance.
g. Definitions.
i. Showed himself /. Not in any demon :
lative, ostentstious way. He made his appear
nee to them, came into their sight, presented !,
imself to them %
2. go fishing. 3. Why2 For living. :
hey were not longer with Christ. and in the .
iterval must have sustenance. When Jesus
'as their leader food WAS provided by gifts, as
4 St. Luke, S:3; by miracles, and in other
ays. They wexe under command to wait for
nc descent OF the Holy Spirit. aud meanwhile
WAS fitting they be e@pleyed. ST. Peters :