The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-23
CHRIST AT THE FEAST.


Especially Arranged from Pel0ubet's Notes. j
GOLDEN TExT.-If any man thirst, let
him come unto me and drink.-John 1:S.
THE SECTION includes the whole chap.
TIME. October II. A. D. .. About six
months after the last lesson. The Feast Of
Tabernacles this year began on october
II Lewin,. and this was the seventh oay
PLAC In the court of the
temple.
l. Jesus Teaching in the Temple
V. IA. The opposition of the rulers to
Jesus was growing very intense. so
that il was difficult for Jesus to accom-
plish much at Jerusalem (7:D. He
therefore kept away from the capital
and spent His time working in Galilee.
But when one of the three great feasts
of the Jews came. He could 60 up with
more safety, because there were SO
many strangers from Galilee and else
where that the rulers feared to make
disturbance when so many OF His
friends were near to defend Him. But
in due time. when the right hour struck,
Jesus went up secretly to Jerusalem.
and the first thing the rulers knew He
was teaching in the temple.
II. Opposition Brings Out the Au-
thori,y by Which Jesus Taught.-vs.
1881, including also VS.. 1927.
2S. Then cried Jesus:" The word
translated cried signifies a loud ex-
preston of strong emotion. "In the
temple:" The courts of the temple.
"Ye both know me, and ye know
whence ans" You do indeed have a
degree of knowledge about me, it is
true. You know my appearance, my
family, my home; and by my miracles
you know that am from God. II am
not come of myself" have Heaven
ly origin, and am the messenger of
God. "He that sent me is true:" Real.
genuine, the one true God, "whom ye
know not:" You who are selfish, sin
full, not pure in heart, you know about
God, but you do not know Him. His
goodness, His love, His desire to save.
20. "But know Him." and represent
Him. have had every opportunity Of
knowing, for have been with Him.
am His messenger.
80. "Tbey sought to take Him." They
kept seeking, because He claimed to be
the Messiah, and thus took ground
against their claims and their teach
ings.
81. "And many of the people believed
on Him:" In contrast with the rulers
who sought to kill Him. The teaching
of Jesus was not in vain. The faith
may have been weak and imperfect.
but it was sincere and so accepted
will He do more miracles?" Signs,
Miracles were Gods signature to and
Endorsement of His messenger, and
were signs expressing His loving kind
ness, His desire to help, His power over
evil, the blessings His Gospel would
bring to man.
Ill. Opposition Showing whittier
Jesus Was Going.-Vs. 1926. 80. "Seni
officers:" Because the murmuring or
mutterings of the people divided in
opinion made them think that it would
lie safe to arrest Jesus.
33. "Yet little while am | with
you:" He lived six months longer
among them, offering them the oppor-
tunity of salvation for themselves and
their nation. "And then go with
draw. retire) unto Him tina, sent me:"
When that hour came they would he
able to kill Him. but not till then.
"a. "Ye shall seek mes" You will
seek me for help in your distress. when
the awful judgments shall come upon
you and your city. wars. and famine>.
ard pestilences. and earthquakes, and
great tribulation such as was not since
the beginning of the world. Then they
would seek Him early and not find Him
"Thither ye cannot Gomez" Because
you do not seek Alright. you do not de.
sire the kingdom Of God. and TO br
saved from your sins. but only to be DE-.
livered from trouble while in your sins.
IS. Then said the Jews:" According
TO Lange. THE mocking malice of the;
reply rises in climax Of three clauses:
~ whittier will lie 20. that we shall
not find Iiim?" To Paradise? =? TO Coz.
who has done so much for our ma ION:
Who could believe tina, we are not a.
':;uch heirs of Heaven US He is? -,
"Wiil lie go unto the dispersed (Jew.p
among the Gentiles?" Will He seek Hi.
''"bS ohaOhsS auS OC"ISn ulSEtTSbON
among the Gentiles. with the less or, hn-
dox. less respectable and intelligent
Jews? (3) And teach the Gentilps: :'
Will he become the Prophe, and the
Messiah of the Gentle world? he ha.!
welcomed publicans and Samaritan-.
lie had burst the narrow bonds of Jpu-
'sh traction. so that they imagined
that he nigh, go wholly over to sAr
'entiles If the Jews rejected Him
~. Amid Opposition. The Invita-
iion to the Living Wa,ers.-V. 81 I'm
the lasl day:" Either the seventh da.
or perhaps the eighth (Lev. 23:36..Jy
That great day CT The feast:" A, til.
close of this morning service there Wa.
a pause in the services while the priests
to offer the special sacriiiees
Tor the day. At this moment there
arose, SO loud as to be heard through
out the temple, the voice Of Jesus. lie
interrupted not the services. for they
had for the moment ceased; He in
terpreted, and He fulfilled them. "If