The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
LESSON III.-APRIL ~ MAT
THEW II: I-9-THE TRANS
FIGURATION.
Golden Text I'VE Behold His Glory. the
Glory as of His Only Begotten Son.
John I4-MountaIn Prayer Meeting
Historical Setting.


Historical Setting.
Time-Autumn OF A. d. -: week after
the last lesson; in the night. probably
toward morning. Compare Luke >: 81
Andrews. New Ed. Place-Probably
Mount Hermon. or one OF its spurs. In
the vicinity OF Cesarea. where Jesus and
his disciples were the week before. we
saw I'm our last lesson. though tradition
dating from before the fourth century
places IL on Mount Tabor In Galilee. The
section includes the TRANSPORTATION and
the events which Immediately followed
! II (Matt. Il: l-g3l. Place In the life OF
Christ. About the middle OF the third
year OF his ministry. II was a marked
epoch in his work, revealing his true ma
ture after foretelling his sunerinGs and
death
And after six days" Six complete
days Luke counts the parts OF days be-
fore and after these six. Ii was a week
after the conversation recorded in our
last lesson. in which Jesus made known
/ TO his disciples that he must ere long
suffer and die. and be raised again. a
/ revelation that shocked the disciples and
/ threw them into the gloom OF the d..r-
geon OF giant Despair. Jesus taketh Pc
ter. James and John" II was the same
Favored three who had gone with Jesus
/ Into the room where he raised Jairus'
| daughter. Into high mountain apart.
/ from ths other disciples and FAR from
| the maddinS crowd" Luke %: 9. 80 tells
4 US that Jesus went up into the noun
tain TO pray. and that the Transfgura-
/ tion took place while he prayed. So IL
was at his baptism; as ne prayed the
heavens were opened and the Holy Spir-
/ II descended upon him as a dove tI.ukc
I d: y. -. Not long before. at the feeding
OF the 100. ne had spent the night hours
IN mountain alone praying. He prayed
when he chose the twelve. at the insti-
! tuition OF his supper. in Gcthscmane. ana
I H. 81
OF his ministry. In the days OF his
ilesh he offered up prayers and supplica-
ticnS. with strong crying and tears"
tHeb. >. -
= And was transfigurcd before them"
The word rendered ''transngured" implies
not merely a change OF outward form. as
When satan took the appearance OF an
angel OF light. hut real. essential change.
"A foreshadowinE or prophecy OF his true
I"rm-his distinctive character-comes out
IN mis- TRANSPORTATION. !" "a revelation OF
Deity breaking cut In that Elorified face.
which appealed 10 something deeper than
sense. Nj X. Vincent. And his face
did shine as the sun" Nothing less than
the brightest and most glorious OF all oh
Jects within human knowiedgc-so bright
that II destroys the eye TO gaze directly
upon it-could express the radiant glor-
icS Of Jesus face. when his heavenly ma
turc shone through the veil OF his flesh
And his raiment was white as the light
l. e.. luminously white. "as no fuller on
't-iA " NdH AuiAf ANttn NMarkls ]. g.. with
supc rnuturaI whitcnosS: white and
clustering luke. Literally. tightening
forth. as though from some Inward ra-
diancc.
p And. behold there appeared unto
thcm g. -. the diScipesl Moses and
Elias the Greek form OF Elijah These
persons We're really present. II was not
a vision. as Is plain from the account
OF OF Lukc.-Schan. Talking with him"
The representatives OF the Law. the
Prophets. and the gospel converscd to-
Sethcr The subject OF their conversa-
ton l. reported ny Luke They spoke
81 his decease. his departure. Greek. .'ex-
oduS. which included his death. rcsur-
rection. and ascension. Ascension was
the natural way Tor Jesus to 40 to heav-
en-.
J. Then answered Peter" After they
had looked on awhile. and the heavenly
guests were departing. Peter answered
not To any question. but TO the feelings
and questloniHgs that the scene awak-
ened IN ms mind. And said unto Jesus
ANXIOUS 10 continue In such heavenly
company. hut mot knowing what ne
said Nukel. not realizing, the fun mean
ing Of his proposal or It's effect upon the
mission OF Jesus and upon the disciples
themselves. "Lord. h Is good for us
10 be here" Peter spoke the truth The
experience was good. and would make
him better and more useful man an
the rest OF his life. IL widened his out
look IL gave him new idea OF the
glory that awaited the faithful IL ex-
alted his knowledge OF Jesus as a Sa-
vior. II increased his faith. II enabled
him 10 bear more bravely his burdens
II thou wilt. Art willing. Let Us"
The disciples: r. v. says. / will make
Make three tahcrnaclcs." or booths
from the bushes on the mountain. like
those used at the feast OF TabernacIeS
the great annual Jewish THANKSGIVING
Festival.
:. while ne yet spake." was speak
ing = bright cloud" Like the shekinah
In the Tabernacle In the wilderness. ana
In the Temple when IL was dedicated by
Solomon. Peter g Pet. 1: 10 calls Il
THE excellent glory" "Overshadowed
them Thus Moses and Elijah were hid
den from their sight. And behold voice
out OF the cloud The same voice
which had been heard once before nj the
baptism (Matt. .: IL. and which was TO
be heard again whom he stood on tho
threshold OF his passion John Il: 20
atteSttng his divinity and Sonshfp nj the
beginning at the middle and at the close
OF his ministry. .'-Camb. Bible This
T. my beloved Son" Adding the voice
OF God to the attestation OF the scene
itself. and interpreting the scene This
truth must be impressed upon the dis
ciples so that they should never lose
their faitn even In the dark times that
were TO follow; and while others were
calling Jesus a criminal and blasDherner
the disciples could always see him in his
true glory. Hear ye him." For no Is
the ambassador Of God. bringing the mes
sage OF love from heaven. Hear i'm
plies faith and obedience.
6. They fell on their face. and were
sore afraid" For God himself was there
The great manifestations OF Gods power
close at hand MI the soul. conscious OF
weakness and sin. with dread solemnity.
=. Jesus came and touched them %
Act and words were both expressive OF
an almost brotherly Observation-Disclosures
BE not afraid" Only In Jesus can We
draw night to God without dread.
\ They @n M Fsnn
enly visitants had passed away in the
cloud.
2. 'As they came down" To where the
other disciples were waiting. Jesus
CHARGED them. saving D.. -