The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-06

| prisoned IN March or April. A II. =. lie
was beheaded a year later. in March or
April. A ID. ..
Place in the Life OF Christ. The first
half OF the third year OF his ministry. the
year OF teaching and working. During
| the Great Galilean Ministry. II was the
| occasion OF another stage in the devel-
opmcnt OF Chrfst's work. the going with
his disciples to the surrounding coun-
| tries.
| Suggestions to Teachers.-The map can
| be used with advantage. Eote the place
| In the life OF Christ Collect together all
| the Scripture notices OF the life OF John.
| The parallel accounts should be kept he
\ fore US as we study and teach. Temper
! ance can be taught Incidentally but ef-
J fectiveiy. from the fact that the crime
/ was probably committed under the inf1u-
K ence Of strong drink. The martyrdom OF
\ John is the main subject OF the lesson.
1 His life was successful. although short.
and crowned with a martyrs crown This
4 life teaches better lessons and truer as 10
1 what is a successful life. and the way to
4 gain IL. than any number OF stories as TO
the way men became rich and attained
=. to high rank.
l. AT that time" That period OF Jesus
ministry while the twelve were on their
Galilean mission. begun in chap. 10: ],
| (see Lesson Wild and continuing all WIN
| ter. About this time they returned TO re-
port to Jesus (Matt. "a: y. l3. compared
| with Mark 6: 30-32) ''Herod the tetrarch."
] AuAlpASs son Ol f1tEOu AHG GNNAA
| (who slew the Bethlehem innocents). and
heir to one-fourth OF his kingdom-Galilee
| and Perea- Heard OF the fame OF Jesus
r. ". Heard the report concerning Jesus.
His marvellous works and teachings had
! so penetrated and stirred the whole peo-
pie that the news reached the cars Of the
king.
2 said unto his servants" Officers.
| who were discussing as to who Jesus was.
some saying that he was Elijah. others
that he was a prophet like the prophets
of old; but Herod feared that II was John
| the Baptist" whom he had murdered. re-
! turned to life again II we mistake not.
| that discovered head was rarely thence
| forth absent from Herod's haunted i'm
| agination from that day forward till he
lay upon his dying bed.-Farrar. There
| fore do these mighty works (powersl
| shew forth themselves in him" lie
| thought that John had brought back with
| him those larger powers. those diviner
/ gifts. which the spirit receives when IL
! enters upon the heavenly life. and the
| prophet could now exert those powers.
together with his former terrible reproofs.
No wonder Herod was afraid.
s. "Herod had laid hold on (arrested)
| John" This was in March. a. d. Is
year before the birthday festival de-
| scribed below. In prison." Josephus
says that II was at Castle Macherus.-
| Geikie. For HerOdias sake. his broth
/ er Philips wife" Herod had put away
] an Arabian king. for the purpose OF mar
/ rying Herodias.
4. For John said (repeatedly) unto him.
1t is not lawful for thee to have her"
1t was not lawful Cd because he had
put away his lawful wife. C9 He had per-
suaded Herodias to forsake her husband.
| Herod's brother Philip. for the sake Of
| his rank and wealth. CD To do this ne
had been guilty OF the basest treachery TO
| his brother.
3. Would have put him to death"
| Mark says that Herodias would have done
1t. The only certain way TO stop the re-
proof was to repent or TO destroy the re-
| proven. She would not repent. but would
| kill the physician. as II that would cure
! the disease. "Hc feared the multitude
/ Who might rise Up in revolt. or report
him TO the emperor il he killed prophet.
| iie was even then on the verge of war.
lie also feared John himself CMark).
6. when Herod's birthday was kept"
| or came and was kept with great ban
| quet TO which the mobiles and military Of
! ficers (Mark) were invited The daugh-
ter Of Herodias." by her former husband.
Her name was Salome. and she after
wards married her uncle. Herod Philip H.,
tetrarch OF Ituria- Danced before
them" or in the midst. as r.. v. She had
been sent by her mother to gain an oppor-
| tunity for killing John Mark 6. 2D. II
was a shrewd scheme to take advantage
| OF Herod's half-intoxicated condition.
And pleased Herod." The scheme sue
ceeded. They We're fascinated by the
novel spectacle OF a high-born and charm
! ing girl going through the voiuptuous
movements OF an Oriental dance
| Broadus-
Z. Give her whatsoever she would
ask" Even to half OF his kingdom
| (Marlx). "Herod's foolish offer OF what
ever she might ask Is precisely what one
! acquainted with the circumstances would
| expect.
s. Being before instructed or put for
! ward. by her mother" She had gone 10
her mother to help her decide the great
| question 20 what out OF the thousand
possibilities she should ask MARK
| 9. And the king was sorry" Not peni-
| tent. but troubled and anxious. He had
| expected some entirely different request.
There was danger. and a troubled con-
! science in the gift. Nevertheless for the
| oath's sake" IL should be oaths' not
cath's. which IL a printers or editors cr-
ror. The word Is plural in the original
/ (see r. N.).-Morison. And them which
sat with him." Pride and fear of inime-
John would have few friends In that as
I sembly. He commanded IL to be given
her" The willy Herodias had gained her
desire. which for year had been refused
/ ty Herod.
] 10. "BeheaGed John In the prison" II
/ the feast was at Macherus. the prison was
in one OF the dungeons OF the castle. and
the request was answered In very brief
| time.
! IL. His head was brought In a charg-
/ err" A somewhat capacious platter. often
made OF silver. which was charged or
loaded with meat at banquets. The sight
of the Baptlsrs head would be a feast to
Herodias and her daughter.-F. Morrison.
: She brought II TO her mother" She had
| sacrificed much to please her mother But
that mother did not gain her end. John
/ was silenced. but conscience and the voice
! of God were not silenced- The stain OF
blood could never be washed away, nor
! '.all the perfumes OF Arabia sweeten-' the
guilty soul. The ghost OF John was worse
than BRnquo's ghost to Macbeth. She
| died In exile.
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