The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-09
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON



The Jews Of Asia had often heard Paul affirm
that the middle wall or partition must be broken
down. They understood him to mean the literal
wall separating the court of the Gentiles from
the inner court, the pavement of which could be
pressed by Hebrew feet alone. So, finding Paul
within the sacred palisade, they sprang to the
conclusion that he was then and there breaking
it down by the Introduction of the uncircumcised
within its hanowed precincts. The cry is raised,
Men Of Israel. help!' AS Il this inoffensve.
unreslstinS man Were some WIG peast 70 pe t th
gates closed behind him, TO deny him asylum and
shut to it's last prophet. Tumult prevails.
Romans are are stricken With fear that the Egyptian
zealot has reappeared One heart only is calm.
very Jaws Of defeat Paul snatches an opportunity
to preach How stril1ingy signlhcant ms pulpit
and the Roman tower. Like mediator ne stands.
upon the jew striving to make them one in
Christ. The vanquished was really vic
narred by the rude handling of the mob-how
y9e the a96 fow s5ke ns
and fathers9' What a lovely comment upon
Jesus ,Ss Mhen Smea pWt the 3Re
precincts of the temple hard by the chamber in
MdoH where he had taken an Official part in the
martyrdom of Stephen, in presence OF some who
Il ay have commissioned him as a. prosecutor, and
others who aecompanied him Pau telis me story
a distant province but brought up at Jerusalem
and taught by Ca1naiiel. a zeaIot and perse-
cutor. Complete transformation. Seat in San
hedriIn resigned hope of preferment relinauished:
bends of kinship broken: voluntary exile counted
Nazarene: rejoicing in prospect Of maartyrdom.
And transformation has come. not by intlteration
of Christian doctrine but suddenly by the miracu-
lCus appearance of Jesus. True, TINS pow
a aWed far he omenf By the lowering
grandeur of the preacher, was not permitted to
was bread cast on the waters.
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
Prayed in temple: Showing that he still hon
ored the temple as the house of Cod Schaif.
In trance: Among scientific men trance
is recognized mental condition.-Abbott
A psychological condition: Soul acted independ-
emily of body.-Hurbut.
Get quickly out of Jerusalem: Pauls inclina-
ton was to preach to his own people; went to
Hoped 6y Heightened work in Jerusalem to
make amends FOR his former cruel injuries done
Ng{ receive testimony: Jews were at this hour
fn ntn fb sna Could not bear thought
uncircumcsed heather being made equal to the
A man that is a Roman: How often has this
exclamation, l Roman citizen, brought
aio ana sats'o Of the eart H '' " ~
THE TEACHERS CULVER.
/ Paul was not counting martyrdom. The Sc
quel shows it. He used every honorable ex-
pedient to evade danger
2 Farrar characterizes a mob the most
odious and despicabe spectacle which the world
can Witness MODS are often, as in Pauls case.
the instruments of cruel injustice. The Jews
supposed Paul had brought Trophmus into the
inner court 1t not the fact.
8. Again the suspension OF law is the coveted
opportunity of the worst elements. If juries
would convict according to evidence judges ifllet
penalties according to law, and governors refrain
from mitigating penalties. crime would be les
sened and excuse for mobs removed.
A. In transitional lines, in politics and religion,
Panl's example is to be initiated. He pursued a
middle course. Jewish Christians might revere
the law up to any point short of trusting in it for
salvation. Gentle Christians We're encouraged 70
continue in their liberty from the law. Both
We're exhorted to be cOnsiderate OF each other
s. Persecution defeats itself. It sent Paul to
Rome: the center of power. where he wanted 10
go. Standing at the golden milestone he could
send the gospel out the numberless avenues ra-
dating from it, could make converts in Caesar s
household and the pretorian guard could write
epistles and manage the churches, and all under
the aegs of the empire
Hold Thou My Hands.
Hold Thou my hands!
In grief and jov in hope and fear,
Lord, let feel that Thou art near.
Hold Thou my hands.
II e'er by doubts
or Thy good fatherhood depressed,
/ cannot find in Thee my rest,
Hold Thou my hands.
Hold Thou my hands.
These passionate hands, too quick to smlte;
These hands. eager for delight
Hold Thou my hands.