The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON g.. MARCH e-MATT. II
I-I9-THE SAR5ATH.
Golden Texts The Son OF Man n LORD
Even OF tho sabbath ,Dmy"-Mntt- m.
s-suEKestions co TsAehsr-rimeil
ExplanatIons-

The section SO far as related to the Sab
bath question. includes only the verses
Of the lesson. and the parallels. Br- p1e
thread OF opposition TO Christ runf
through the whole chapter. The lessor
Is only one instance OF g series OF eventf
showing the different kinds OF opposition
Jesus had to meet and overcome.
Suggestions to Teachers. II may be wei
at the beginning to note the various kinds
OF opposition described in this chapter
which were brought against Christ te
stop his work. Then taking up this par.
ricular instance. we can learn certain
great principles which will help US TO SET
more clearly our duty In some difficuli
cases. But we cannot lay too much stress
on the principles by which we should b.
guided as to the wise and right use oi
the Sabbath. This question Is one of sew
eral concerning our moral duties. on the
true solution OF which depends our owr
welfare and that OF our state and ma
ton.
Time.-SprIng or summer Of A. ID. Is
Place.-Capernaum. and the fields In III
vicinity.
/. AT that time" or period. during
that tour or season in Galilee. IL mus
have been during one OF the harvest sea
soma Jesus went on the Sabbath day
through the corn" Through the graiT
fields Of wheat or barley. The English
call all grain corn. They were doubtless
service In the synagogue. for his disci
pies were a hungered." The rabbinica
law allowed no eating on the Sabbath. ex
cept in case OF sickness. prior to th'
morning prayers OF she synagogue.
2 but when the Pharisees saw "a
These Pharisees were accompanying 10
sus. not to learn the truth. but for tn
one purpose OF finding some fault viii
him. They hated him because they wer'
wrong and his teaching reproved them
l. -
and customs. and they must either chang
their lives. or prove the teacher to be II
some wrong
3. Have We not read" so as TO re
member and apply. You scribes have reas
often with your eyes but have YOU no
read also with the understanding? ''Wha
David did. when he was huDgered.
Note the emphasis on hungered. His fol
lowers. too. were hungry; but II is on IN
acting OF David. as one OF the most emf
nent OF the Jews. that our Lord concen
trates attention.
4. How he entered into the house o
God" The tabernacle then at Mob. hi
near Jerusalem. And did eat the Shew
bread" The shewbread was the breai
that was kept on the golden table IN a.
Holy Place. which was not lawful 10
him &c eat but only for tn
priests Lev q: SO.
.. "OT have ye not read in the law.
The Sabbath was the priests busiest da,
7f labor How that on the Sabbath day
the priests in the temple profane the Sab
bath" BY performing the whole tempt
service. And are blameless." "Becaus
the greater duty Of temple service sc
aside the law OF Sabbath rest (compar
John Z: .. 80"
6. I'm this place is one greater tha'
the temple" Jesus Christ himself. II
was greater than the temple. QD becaus
ne was the Lord for whom the tempt
was reared; C9 all its sacrifices pointed &
him. and had their fulfilment I'm him; 6
he was the Spiritual Temple. the hiRhes
temple in which God dwelt- Therefore h
could interpret the law TO his disciple
with more authority than the priests 10
the temple service on the Sabbath.
5. For the Son OF man Is Lord eve
Of the Sabbath" Therefore he knew 81
full meaning. and could give the nigh
Interpretation Of its law.
I. IF ye had known what this mean
eth" II you had understood the prin
ciple which underlies my defense OF m
disciples conduct on the Sabbath -
VIII have mercy. and not sacrifice" Wha
helps and blesses men. rather than an
forms of worship.
9. He went into their synnrogue
Luke says it was on another Sabbath
This shows one way I'm which Jesus wa
accustomed TO keep the Sabbath.
10. "A man which had his hand with
ered;" 1. e.. dried up from a deficient ah
| sorption OF nutriment. Luke SAYS hi
right hand" This would hinder him 4
earning a living. They asked him. say
| ing. Is II lawful to heal on the Sabbath ,
| The question was still being discussed
| Here was another opportunity for Jesu
to explain his views about Sabbath keep
! ing. But the object OF the Jews wa
that they might accuse him." and thu
bring him TO trial for Sabbath breakinn
and both discredit his teaching and pre-
vent him from continuing TO teach.
II. r. "One sheep. and II IL fall into
pit" etc. Jesus appealed to their owl
Interpretation OF the Sabbath law: an,
then turned IL against themselves by ask
ing. How much then is a man better 20
more value) than a sheep" wherefore
according TO their own rules. ''it is law
full TO do WELL" to 90 good deeds. "ol
the Sabbath"
L. Then saith ne to the man." II
did one OF the good deeds IL was lKwfu
to do As the cure is wrought only ny
word. the Pharisees have no ground O
accusation: there has been no infractioi
of the letter OF even their own res-ula
tions--Abbott. Their whole pan was thu
| frustrated while Jesus gave fresh EN-
phasis and new light to his teachings.
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