The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-20
THE SUNDAY SCHp0L
SECOND ovARTER-LEssoM y
APRIL 3.
Matthew as aI-sI-Goidsa Tsrfi -Thra
Cane she and worshlPPed Hl@. s-y-
lag. Lord Help ss--Mafthew rs -
Read Matt ts and 4. KInrs N.

&tAnco Al tn@ prncedAnE NcrmeA. 4noWAnM
one reason Why Jesus left eastern Cali
lee.
Place IN the Life OF cnrisG-About ths
middle OF the third year Of his ministry
the year Of teaching and working amid
Historical Setting sum-
mer. A ID. =. Several weeks after the
last lesson Piace-The nrst miracle waa
performed on the borders o. the country
Of Tyre and Stdon. forty or any miles
northwest of the Sea Of GalIiee. the 9TH
ers. IN the region of Dccapolls. on the
southeastern shore % the Sca OF Cali
lee ozark :: 1D. JssuH-Neariy "a years
old. In the third yreAr Of his ministry.
n Then Jesus went thence Prom
Galiiee. and probably CarernAum John
s. tsl- And departed" Rather withdrew.
a. r. V. implying that the reasons for
going lay IN the place from which ne
ne was going. Into the coasts" Not the
gcacoast. but the borders or parts OF the
district adjoining Gaiiicc. 'Of Tyre and
Sidon-- Two fiourishinE aeaports. and
capitals OF n narrow. level district along
the shores of the Mediterranean sldon
was twenty miles north % Tyre The
journey was not long. a. Tyre IL only
about thirty-ave miles. and sidon my
fve miles. from the Sea OF Gaiilec-
= And behold. a woman OF Canaan"
Mark says a Greek or Gentle. but n
syro-Phoenician by race. that In one BE-
longing 10 that part OF Phoenicia which
belonged 70 Syria. In distinction from
Labo-Phoenicia. or the CarthaEenian as
trict IN the north OF frfca-''-Interna-
tional Critical Com Canaan was the
older title of the country. . Canaan oe-
scrfbes her religion-"-Camb. Bible. Cried
unto him" Jesus had gone privately into
house. but he could not be hid (Mmrk
Z: 20. the woman In her great anxiety
for help had found him. She had doubt
less heard Of his miracles Of healing IN
GAiilee- Have mercy on me- For her
-
Lord. thou Son OF DAVID She % nd-
dresses Jesus. because. from living In
the neighborhood OF the Jews. she was
familiar with their Messianic expecta-
tons. and with the Messiah's title. as wei
as with the Messiasic reputation Of Jesus.
Meyer. My daughter Mary MARX says
little daughter In the Greek) IL Erisv-
ously vexed with a devil or demon Lit-.
eadly demoni-ed Mark calls y an un-
clean spirit" because ~ produces un-
cleanness of body and soul
Third Obstacle. Seeming Neglect. u
But he answered her not a word He
appeared TO treat her with neglect ana
indifference. IL seems. hy what follows.
A. II he arose and left the house. varfous
reasons are given for this silence -Hls
disciples besouEht him. saying.
Send her away" Cure her and let her
so. They intcrcedcd for her but partly
because IL was a trial 20 them 70 have
her crying after them For she erteth
after US" This touched their aynpathIem
and would be likely to attract attention
and suli further Interrupt their instruc-
ton and quiet with Jesus
-. But he answered. speaking 70 the
disciples. and presenting the dimcuity On
the way The mother may have over
heard H. Il am not sent but unto The
lost sheep OF the house of Israel This
was his present work. and I'm his death.
u vas the best means for finally reach
ing the Gcntlles-
* Then came she and worshIped
him. BY prostrating herself before him
-. But he answered" with a con-
phrfson probably not unfamiliar TO her
an expressing the feelings OF the Jewn
toward the Gentilea IL In not meet
Fitting. proper. TO take Go take away
the chiidrcn's bread. and 10 cast n 10
dogs" literaiiy. the little dogs. domestic
doErl. The children are the Jews. the
dogs" arc the GentIiesL There was
some reason lying az the base Of the des-
ignatiOn- Ths heafhens around were An
the mass exceedingly unciean and feroc-
ious. barking. too. inceaaAntly. Al the
true God and true EodIne.s.--Moriaon
Jesus softens the usual harsh expression
=. And CbuD she SAID Not an the
SHOWS OF her native Lebanon could
Quench the IRE 90 love which was burn
ms on the altar Of her heart. and prormpt
as an echo came forth the glorious ana
immortal answer"-Farrar. Truth.
LORD" The proverb ~ true: but out of
It's very truth shs brings an argument
for the grantinE of her request Yet
IN spite Of but because OF the truth Of
The provern. that she argue. for help.
The dogs eat of the crumbs which fan
from their masters table These were
would accidentally fan from the tanI-.
IL was the custom during the meal for
the guests after thrustinE their hands
Into the common dish 10 wipe them on
having thus used. they threw to ths
doga"-Cam- Bible.
- % woman. great Ia thy faith
Her faith was great On its love. beEnx
Tor her daughter. Cp IL was great IN its
earnestness. -And her daughter uas
made whole from that very hour As
she found on her return MARX 7. m. for
she acted upon her faith and went home
". Christ the Healer and Helper Of
Man-"-Ns. 2a-1i- One example OF Chrfst.n
work having been given in detail a Ern-
eral picture II presented. maaainR HIS
works together 30 that We may see more
clearly his character and what he cane
20 do. - Jesus deparfed
thence" After no very long stay tfor an
the journeys from chaps. IS 20 ~ oocn-
pied less than SIX months-Broadus1 TO
ing north through the territory of BIdon.
mark :; ID. then eastward through
Northern Galiiee. across the upper Jor-
dan. and down on the east side OF sths
Sea OF Gaiiiee" 70 the part OF Decapoiin
(the ten eities) bordering on that laks
CMarkl- He was thus stiii out Of Her
od's territory He was In the vicinity
OF Gadara. one OF the ten cities -Amh
went up Into n (the) mountain Tha
mountain range running along east Of
the lake-"-Broadus. And sat down"
The usual posture Of a teacher.
- And great multltudes came At
tracted by his teaching and his heafinw
power. The hungry 80 where there II
food: the chilly seek the IRE And cast
them<swn- Threw them down. tndf-
cRtin a~their eaRerness and haste. -Ara
he healed thaEn-"
a. The multitude wondered sTt A
a new era-israel conquers the heafhen
world. not by force. but by love: not
By outward means. but BY the manifesto
tiou OF life power from above. Truly
this fs the MenNianic conquest and r~fwn.
and they giorined the God OF Isranlss
FAFHIoN'S FANcIEs!