The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII. DEC. 2a-LUKE is:
1927.
Tho Parable of tho Pounds-'Every, One
of Us Shall Give Account of Himself
to God"-Romans IA; Ia-Reward of
the Faithful.

II. "And as they heard these things"
The conversation In the house of Fac
cheus Tvs. 1-10, as in our last lesson. HE
added" to what he had said in the house,
a parable for those who had been looking
on. Because he was nigh to Jerusalem y
Fifteen to twenty miles, but easily reach
ed in one day. Jerusalem was the capital
where they expected their Messiah to APP
pear, and where his reign would begin
and center, in David's city and on Da-
vid's throne. "And because they thought
that the kingdom of God" The new king
dom he had come to found the glorious
reign of the Messiah, who would deliver
them from all their enemies, and bring
prosperity SHOULD Immediately appear
They thought that all their dreams about
the kingdom were to be visibly realized,
Immediately and In their way.
u. "A certain nobleman." Literally a
man well born, one of high rank and
noble blood. Went into far country
to receive for himself a kingdom" The
Kingdom was not in the far country, but
at home where he lived. And to return
to the kingdom which he sought to rule.
10. HE called his ten servants" Rath-
err, ten of his servants, "for such noble
would count his servants by the hunk
dreds. Bible. And deliv-
cred them ten pounds" One to each. The
pound was the Attic nina, the Roman
money then In use in Palestine and was
worth one hundred drachmae or denarri
$50 often translated PENCE, or about sew
enteen dollars Occupy" Old English
for using of laying out what is possessed.
An occupier formerly meant a trader.
They were to invest the capital in what
ever way seemed wisest to each.
IA. but his citizens" Over whom he
would rule, but not of his personal house,
hold Hated him." This was true his
torically of Archeaus. And sent mes
sage after him." Rather, an embassy to
follow him. I'VE will not have this man
to reign over u.s." Theophylact well OBJ
serves how twice this very declaration
found formal utterance from their lips
once when they cried to PLATE, I'VE have
no king but Caesar and again, when
they said, Write not, The King of the
Jews. Trench.
10. when he was returned" Having
left the servants alone for some time,
in order TO test their fidelity. But the
time came when due account must be
rendered.
16. Then came the first" The reports
of three only are given as representatives
of the whole. Thy pound hath gained
ten pounds" In an honest business way
he had greatly increased his capital.
II. And he said unto him, Well" or
well done, as in the r. v. and in Mat
thew. His masters full and hearty APP
proval brought him nearer and gave him
peace and comfort. Have thou author
ity over ten cities" Observe the con-
trasts, from servant to a ruler, from
few things to many.
49, THE second came" He was less
diligent and faithful, and yet was true.
He had less reward, but had his due re-
ward His five cities corresponded to his
faithfulness and ability in using the five
pounds.
TO- Here is thy pound" Implying that
he thought he had been scrupulously hon
est. (which 1 have kept laid up in a
Napkin" or handkerchief" He claimed
credit for fidelity, too. He did not steal
farthing.
q. For feared thee Lest coulde
not satisfy thee and thy claims, and
might lose what thou didst entrust to me,
and then how could l look in thy face?
because thou art an austere man." Sc
we're in modes of judging or acting. Thou
takest up" etc. You expected me to do
the work, while you had all the gains.
%. "Out Of thine own mouth will I
judge thee" Your own statements con-
denim you. "Thou knewest," etc. ITO
be read interrogativeIy. Vincent. You
knew, did you? All the more should you
have been faithful. Even If 1t were true
this is an unfair description of me.
20. Wherefore then" You had an
easy course before you. You had no right
to prevent my money from making its
natural gains. Into the bank" ut is
the brokers' table or counter, at which
he sat in the market or public place, and
upon which he set out the sums of mon
ey required for transacting his daily
business. Mine own with usury" or
interest" Not necessarily implying
illegal or exorbitant.
"a. Take from him the pound y He
must give up that which he is unwilling
to use. He never really possessed It, He
merely stood in the way of it's proper use,
and must give 1t to those who are will
ing to make good use of it.
rs. Unto every one which hath" He
only has true possession of thing who
uses its powers and forces He does not
really have, anything which he does
not make stepping stone to something
better Even that he hath" In the
lower sense, what was entrusted to him.
q. But those mine enemies" Who
not onlyNneglected duty, but refused to
be subject to his sway. "Slay them be-
fore me-" There is nothing possible for
those who, in spite of all warnings and all
influences for good. determine to remain
in sin, and oppose the reign of righteous
ness in Christ, but to be destroyed.