The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


International Lesson for May -, lSo6-,
Jesus Teaching In the Temple-Luks sos
O.10.
ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TBxrZThe stone which the
builders rejected, the same Is become the
head Of the corner.-Luke 20: II.
THE SEcr1oN.-Read the connection in
Luke 10: A to Luke q: :. The parable pas
sages are Matthew q 1916: Mark IL: l-12.
Compare Isaiah 8: II for similar parable.
Gods Kingdom is represented as a vine-l
yard in Deuteronomy $685. Psa- S0:s-l6;
Isa. "a. 2, 8; Jer. Q: 21; Eek. Is: 1-6; 10: 10.
Take note that we are now entering upon!
the fourth and last division of the public
ministry of Jesus. We have been with Him
in Judea, in Galilee, in Perea, and now we
study the wonderful scenes Of the last
eventful week.
It's importance can be seen from tho
fact that more room is given to the story Of
this one week in the Gospels than to any
whole year of Jesus ministry This week
occupies seven chapters of Matthew, five
of Mark, five of Luke, and eight of John: In
-. c5 chapters, against three for the first
g. 20 for the second and % for the third.
Let us, therefore, get well in mind the
order of events. They are as follows:
Saturday, April 1.-Jesus arrives atBeth-
any from Jericho on Friday evening,
March 81, and seems to have spent Satur-
day. the Jewish Sabbath, with the beloved
| the Sabbath, was the supper at the house
| of Simon, Matt. 26 ella: Mark IA: 8-9; John
| Pill
Sunday, April 2.-The triumphal entry
| into Jerusalem (Jesus offering Himself as
| the Messiah King), Luke 1929-44.
Monday, April 3.-The acted parable of
the withered fig tree. Second cleansing of
| the temple (anothr form of presenting His
Messianic claims), Luke 10: 45-4S.
| Tuesday, April 4.-The day of teaching IN
| Tha los ir fpnn
| ing of Jesus (again in many ways present.
| ing His claims as their Messiah for their
| acceptance), Matt. q :23 to 1888; Mark
| 11:27 to 1874: Luke POI to 21:4; John II:
2O-50.
| /. Christs authority challenged and an
| swered by a return question
| 2. Parable of the two sons Matt. only.
8. Parable of the vineyard.
| 4. Parable of the marriage feast and the
| wedding garment Matt. only).
| 8. Three puzzling, ensnaring questions
| wisely answered.
| 6. Jesus warns the Jewish rulers with
| terrible denunciationS.
| 7. The Widows mite.
| s. Gentle Greeks seek Jesus (John).
9. The Jews reject Him Uohn).
| Thursday.-The last hope for the nation
went out in darkness.
| LESSON NOTES.
l. The VINEYARD GOD INTRUsTs TO
MEN.-V. 0. "A certain man planted
vineyard" The vineyard represented
the kingdom of God which was intrusted
to the Jews, planted by God with the rich
and fruitful vines of the knowledge of
God, infinite in possibilities of good for
themselves and for the world. 1t may
also be made to represent our individual
| lives, our souls, our minds. our bodies.
our time-all to be cared for, and to be
| nd fn br,lru
every good word and work.
II. The VINEYARD COMMITTED TO THE
CARE OF THE HUsBANDMEN.-V.9 9. LET
it forth to husbandmen, and went into a
far country for a long time:" The hus-
bandmen represent first the rulers of
the Jews, and then the nation as a
whole. All church members are hus-
bandmen. So are all the people of our
nation. In his lesser sphere each indi-
vidual is a husbandman. God intrusts
to nation, to church, and to individual
the things He has committed to their
charge, without direct interference. 1t
is while the employer is absent that the
servants prove what is their spirit in
service.
III. THE OWNER SENDS SERVANTS Fon
THE FRUITs.-Vs. 1912. "At the season
He sent servant" Every special call
to love and serve God, every service at
the church, every opportunity to do
good, every providence of God, the Sab
bath, the Bible, conscience all are
servants God sends to us for the fruits
that are due Him; and when these calls
come is "the season. of fruits. "The
husbandmen beat him:" It is quite re-
markable how many of the prophets
were, at one time or many, ill-treated
by the Jews-Moses, Elijah, Elisha,
Jeremiah, Isaiah, Amos, Zechariah.
Not long before this John the Baptist
had perished, martyr to his faithful-
ness.
w. AS A LAST RESORT He SENDS HIS
ONLY SoN.-Vs. 1915. II will send my
beloved Son; it may be they will rev.
erence HIM" This is said to show the
greatness of Gods love to man John
s:16). The Son of God comes close to
each soul. "Let US kill Him, that the
inheritance may be ours:" If Jesus was
the Messiah, and He was introducing
the kingdom of God. the whole spirit
Of which was so different from theirs,
then the Jews would lose their places
as men of influence, their authority
over the people. They imagined that if
they could destroy Christ they could
continue in possession of His inher-
itance.
V. THE FATE OF THOSE WHO REJECT
Ell THE SoN.-V. 16. "He shall come
and destroy these husbandmen, and
shall give the vineyard to others: I"
Every possible method of saving them
had been rejected, the trees that no cul-
ture will enable to bring forth fruit
must be cut down. "The others" were
the Christian church. Christians be-
came the heirs of all the promises. (Gal.
3: z, 9, 30.
VI.-THE TRIUMPH OF THE REJECTED