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sunday School Lesso. II the lnteraa.
tienal Series for February ~.
Iso0-John- -ssi-l4.
Especially Arranged from Peloubet's Notes.l
SUBJECT.-Christ Feeding the Five
GOLDEN TEXT am the bread Of life.
John 6:25
THE SECTION includes the whole chap
ter. the miracle Of the loaves. and 'he dis
cussions which grew out Of It.
TIME.-Just before the Passover, April.
A. ID. %. The Passover began that year
April is. about year after the last lesson.
EXPOSITION.
Scene l. Seeking Solitude and Rest:
". /. After these things" Marking
an indefinite period. For year since
our last lesson Jesus had been busy
with His disciples. working oLt His
great Galilean ministry. the year Of de-
velopmeut. He was teaching ana heal.
ing. laying down principles. choosing
and training His disciples, and building
the foundation Of His Kingdom.
Toward the las, the apostles were sent
all over Galilee TO preach and 10 heal.
Then suddenly. like q fash from far.
distant cloud. came the news that John
the Baptist had been beheuded by
Herod Antipas. In Macherus castle. The
disciples fastened to Jesus (Mark).
probably at Capernaum, and all retired
across the "Sea Of Galilee" to the lonely
plain at the foot OF the hills near Beth
saida, JUS, outside OF Herods do
minions.
Scene II. The Gathering Of the Multi
t"des.-Vs. "a 2. "And great multi
:ude followed HIM" Probably early in
the morning. Some one had noticed the
direction in which Jesus went, and they
could watch the course OF His boat near
ly all the way.
Two reasons are given for the great
ness Of the crowd. () In v. I, that "the
passover, a Uhe) feast Of the Jews, was
righ:" The great roads to Jerusalem
Tassed near the head Of the lake. These
we're thronged with pilgrims from all
parts OF the north. and thus mary had
leisure to stop over day and see and
hear the great prophet. (2) Because
they saw His miracles" But the at
traction was not merely curiosity and
wonder, but also a semi-consciousness ess
that these showed that Jesus was the
prophet who could help them In many
needs Of their souls.
Scene III. What Jesus Did on This
Busy Day.-V.3. From a comparison of
the four accounts we learn that Jesus
was busy in three directions. There
lie sat with His disciples:" In the usual
posture Of teaching. Second. from
Mark (o:3D and Luke (9:11) we learn
that when Jesus saw the multitudes He
was filled with compassion for them,
and "came forth" from His retreat, and
WELCOMED them" weary as He was. and
in search Of much-needed rest. He
went among the crowds healing "them
that had need Of healing" Third. His
miracles were texts for teaching the
people many things pertaining to the
Kingdom Of Gods" The miracles mad de
item listen to His words, and were OBJ
ject lessons and illustrations Of Hi,
teachings.
Scene w. An Evening scene-the
Multitudes Weary and Hungry. A Pic
ture Of the 'vorld.-V.5. "When Jesus
tlen:" Toward evening lifted up His
eyes," From the hill overlooking the
plain. "Saw great company come unto
Him." He had been among the multi.
tude. but now from his afternoon rest
with His disciples He took the whole in
at one view.
Scene v. A Conference Between
Jesus and His Disciples as to Ways and
Means.-Vs. so. "He saith unto
Philip" Much is omitted here that /,
recorded in the other Gospels Matt
1914, IS; Mark 6:34. 35; Luke 9:11, 12)
BY combining all the accounts the con
versation at this time would be abou,
us follows:
Jesus (speakins to Philip. whose hom,
was at Bethsaida, and who therefore wa.
acquainted with the region and the people
Whence shall We buy bread. that these
may eat? (John)
Philip-Two hundred pennyworth o.
bread Is not sufficient for them. that ever,
one Of them may take little John).
The Apostles-Send the multitude away
that they may go into the towns and coun
try round about, and get lodge and victual
u.uke).
Jesus-"Give ye them to eat" Iuke).
The Apostles-"Shall We 90 and buy 70
ptnnyworth Of bread. and give them t
eat?" (Mark).
Jesus-"How many loaves have yer q,
and see" Mark.
Scene VII. The Miraculous Supply
VS.. 10, II. 10. "Maks the men," tn,
people, including women and children
sit down." in orderly ranks for thu
convenient distribution of the food
II. "And Jesus took the loaves:
That IL might be known whence tn,
supply came. "And when He ha<
given thanks" looking up to HesveI
(Luke). Thus recognizing the Giver o
all good.
Scene VII. Gathering Up the Frag
ments.-Vs. IL. 13. IL. Gather up tn
fragments: The pieces that were mul
tiplied and that remained unconsume'
because of the abundant supply. "Tha