The National tribune., 1896-02-06
SUNDAY MEDITATION.
A Study of The International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for Feb.
Is, 1896. -
Subject: A Study of Two of Chrisrs Miracles.
st. Luke, LII.

study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures as
indicated aboye.I
INTRODUCTION.
HDm We ask me if bad Bb.e9" said
poor old widow in London; "did ye ask me if
had Bible? Thank God, / have Bible.
What should do without my Biblcf TWAS
a guide Of my youth, and the staff OF my age.
1t wounded me and it healed me; 10 condemned
me. and it acquitted me; it showed me was
sinner and led me to the Saviour; it has given
me comfort through life. and. trust it will
give me life and hope everlasting IN death.
Keep the " staff"
/. THE CENTURroN's SERVANT CURED OF
PALSY.
Data.
st. Matt, $3.50, 13; St. Luke, 7:1-10.
Time.
A. d. 81, in May, in the Bed year OF the life
of our Saviour, in the second year of his min
istrv. ]. 500 wears ago 1t was little time after
the utterance of the Sermon on the Mount
Place.
The place where the miracle was performed
was Capernaum. The sick servant was In his
masters house. (Be sure and read both &C
counts) The cure was at q distance. ST.
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city. and did not wait to 90 to the house of the
Centurion. We do not learn that Christ ever
saw the sick man, either before or after the
cure. He often, especially in the cases of Gen.
tiles, adopted the plan of curing without touch
ing tho afflicted person.
Teachings.
a. As to Christ.
]. After preaching on the Mount OF Beat-
tudes he went into OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES seven
miles.
9 Was met by some jewish Elders, who
urged him to cure the servant OF Centurion
in Capernaum.
3. Promised, while on the way, he would cure
said servant.
4. Went on toward the Centurion's house,
accom- panied by the Elders.
+. Was met now by some friends of the Gen.
turiou. The Centurion had sent them from his
house to 90 and tell Christ not to enter his
(the Centurion's) house, informing Jesus that q
Roman officer was not worthy of such an honor,
and asking Christ simply to issue command
that the servant be cured.
G. Christ admired the Centurion.
7. Christ has command of diseases, just as
Cartain has of his men, or a master of his
servants.
8. Declared the faith Of the Centurion-con-
sidering that he was Gentle, Roman SOL
der etc-greater than that shown by the
Israelites. Thus he praised (commended) the
Centurion.
0. Was now (perhaps) met near the house by
the Centurion. ~
10. Christ told him to 90 back into his house.
Here comes in V. I3 Of the account by st.
Matthew.
IL. Measured his miracle in behalf Of the
Centurion. not by his Divine power, but by the
fai tn of the Centurion.
IL. Healed the servant.
b. As to the Centurion.
/. An officer of the Roman army, command
ing about 100 men.
9. Was stationed at Capernaum.
3. Unknown as to age name, nativity, fami-
ly, etc.
to that which he wislded
5. Had an afflicted servant.
6. Was kind to his servant Such conduct
was specially comniendable in those times,
when cruelty was common to servants. He
spoke of his servant as boy rather than a
slave.
z. He was GENTLE. 1t is supposed he was
a proselyt gate; to w.t. Gentle who
accepted many of the Jewish doctrines and
practices.
8. Loved the jewish nation.
8. Built q synagog at Capernaum.
10. Was probably man Of considerable
wealth.
III. Became a mediator in tho interest of his
servant.
10. Sent some Jewish Elders asking Christ
to come and heal (cure) his servant.
- Hearing Christ was oil way to the house,
he began to realize his unwortbiness, and sent
out several of his friends to tell Christ not to
enter tho house, assigning as reason that he
(the Cent urion) was unworthy Of such dignity.
IA. Had greater faith than the 1sraelites-
believed Christ had power to order diseases
lust as Captain commands his men, or
master his servants.
ID. Perhaps the Centurion came out and had
a brief interview with Christ near the house.
C. As to the Elders.
i. Were Jews.
9. Perhaps they were Elders of the particu-
lar synagog which the Centurion had built
g. Unknown as to number, Names etc.
a. Were sent by the Centurion to Christ to
seek cure for the Centurion's servant
B. Obtained All interview with Christ.
g. Besought Christ to heal the servant.
z. Declared the Centurion's worthness.
8. Accompanied Christ along the way to the
Centurion's house.
9. Were met by some friends of the Centurion.
The Elders the friends and Christ now pass
along toward the home Of the Centurion.
10. Were (perhans) met by the Centurion,
Elders, friends, Centurion, Christ, and some of
Chrst's followers are now all in the vicinity OF
the house.
II. st. Luke, verse 10, says the Elders re-
turned to the house Of the Centurion. This
shows they first went from the house. Probably
they went first to the residence of the Cen
turon and received their instructions. We
may suppose that the Centurion went neither
to the Elders nor to Christ. He sent messeB-
gers to the Elders asking them To come to his
house then he stated to them bis wishes; they
accordingly went to Christ and then came back
to report to the Centurion.
C. AS to the servant.
l. Unknown as TO age, name, etc. May sup
pose him youthful. from tho fact that both &C.
counts call him boy (scrvant in our transla-
ton. but pals in Greek, meaning bOy)
g A male servant-0f Centurion at Caper-
naum-not unlikely a slave.
3. A GENTLE.
a. Greatly afflicted with the palsy.
5. Was obedient TO the Centurion.
g. We do not know that he had faith in Christ
T. Dear to his master.
8. Very near to death.
0. Loved by his master-so much so the Gen.
turion begged Christ to cure him.
TO- Was cured by Christ
IL. We know nothing further about him.
d. Miscellaneous
the fact the Centurion not only loved, but acted
in the line Of love. He loved and bHiided
9. Christ praises aud commends worthy
cases. St. Matt, IL: IL; Is IS; % "a; 90 10;
ST. Luke, Z: IA, so; 2l:3.
The Centurion was peculiar in his feelings of
unworthincss. st. Matt, 9: IL. 90
4. Christ went from the sermon to tho
miracle; from doctrine TO illustration OF doc
e. Al