The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
July Is, 1900; Mark vii, 24-30-Ths
Gentle Woman's Faith.


Jesus had a triple motive for his journey.
There ill-advised popular movement to
proclaim Him King. Again. His preaching had
attracted the attention of Herod Antipas. John
Esptists murderer. Finally, Jesus had irrevoc-
ably broken with the Pharisees. and they were
planning His death. Rest and refresh
ment were 20 be found in the locality Jesus
visited. Two Of natures grandest features were
there in juxtaposition-the and the noun
tain. His retirement was only partially
successful. however: for 1t is significantly said.
He could not be hid and heather woman
was the first to entreat His offices. This Syro-
phoenician is the personifcation of parental
solicitude In her pathetic appeal she makes her
daughters malsdy her II is mis-
taken Interpretation which afiirms that the
usual conduct of Jesus toward this suppiiant
was intended to test her faith and exhibit her
persistence. 1t undoubtedly had that effect. but
this was incidental. not the main purpose OF de-
lay. His saying TO His disciples explains His
apparently unsympathetic bearing: 81 not
sent but unto the lost sheep Of the house OF
Israel" Forty times Jesus declares himself
sent He will be the mnutest direc-
lions Of His Infinite Sender. Gods plan" for
His Son confined His ministry to the Hebrew
people. He to be minister to the cir
cumcision." He himself restricted the commits
sion of the apostles to the Jews until His resur-
roction. The purpose TO form a hearth
stone out of the Hebrew nation. on which a
fire might be kindled to whose warmth and
cheer all the nations OF earth might be invited.
TO this plan Jesus faithfully adhered.
He never crossed the boundary of the Holy Land,
never worked a miracle on a gentle. >
He who had limited His disciples commits
sion TO the Hebrews could not now go beyond
them to work a miracle for this heather I'M
To he % he
she could be shown to be an exception. Hence
His silence. His discouraging announcement,
Am not sent and finally those trying words
in which He used the common discourteous cpl
tibet which Jews applied TO gentilcs.
The suffering woman endured the ordeal. She
proved herself daughter of Abraham by her
faith and such worthy of having the thing
which she asked done for her.
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
Into the coasts" In the parts OF Palestine
adjoining Tyre.-Meyer. Not clear that our Lord
ever left the land of the Hebrews.-BengeL
Have mercy me-" The faithful
mother had made her daughters misery her
own.-Ibid- Send her away They
mean that He shall dismiss her by performing
her request.-Whedon. He answered. -
Assigns the true cause OF his actions. He de-
clines because his immediate mission is not to
gentle but to Jew.-Whedon. Lord help
ihc. IASchcncito vi tniS prayer. snort, humble,
faithful, fervent, modest, respectful, rational
persevering, relying only on mercy.--Clarke.
Not meet Principle not applying to
the whole mediatoriai Office but to His preach
ing and miracles.-Bengel. Answer opens an en-
tirey different point Of view. and adduces a
mighty reason for His silence.-Stier. .
ITO take the children's bread" II dare not,
else might the Jews say. 1t is not right. %
-Berlinburg Bible. Must satisfy the disciples
that the grace He about to show TO this
gentle believer was beyond His strict commits
son.-J. F. B. Dogs eat crumbs" She
catches Him in His own words-I.uther
Takes the sword out Of His hand and
Stays Him with it.-MulIer. Drives back the
arrow into His heart.-Rieger. 20
woman Her faith takes her out as an excep-
tion TO the whole gentle world. She shall be as
Israelte.-Whedon
THE TEACHERS CULVER
1t is true yet, Jesus cannot be hid Renan' $
wreaths of rhetoric and Strauss's blocks OF ar
gument fail to hide Him. He is the conspicuous
character of all history. Everybody must think
something of Him. The Father has a