The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY 29.
subiecti The TRANSPORTATION, Luke ix.,
2S-36 - Golden Text; Luke tx, 80 -
Memory Verses, 33-35 - Commentary
on the Days Lesson.

$3.50 - Golden Text; Luke ix,, 80 :
Memory Verses, 1895 - Commentary
on the DAYS Lesson.
2S. About an eight days ater." Mat.
thew and Mark say six days. There were
SIX full days and the fractional days at
the beginning and the end making
about eight. These sayings" The
sayings of the last lesson. Edersheim
ssuupposes the great confession occurred on
the the SapDath; and the transiguration on
the night after the Sabbath one week
later. There is no intimation as TO how
the intervening week was spent Peter
and John and James" These same amos.
ties witnessed His agony in the garden
lie took these three Q) because lie need
ed witnesses to prove the fact when the
time came to reveal His glory to the
world, and (2) for the purpose of encour-
aging and establishing them in the truths
OF HIS Kingdom. Into a mountain" The
place OF the TRANSPORTATION scene is un-
known, but it was probably Mount Her
mon, not far from Caesarea Phlippi, This
Is the opinion of nearly all modern au-
OF Jesus TO go alone in the night to pray.
Before lie chose the Twelve, and after
feeding the five thousand, we see Him
praying IN the night. This time it was a
prayer meeting"
%. As He prayed" He was doubtless
praying ior strength to carry on His work
and Tor the enlightenment of His disci-
pies; the TRANSPORTATION was the answer.
HIS countenance was altered" Matthew
says, His face did shine as the sun" IL
would appear chat the light shone not
upon HIM from without, but that IT shone
out OF Him from Within it was one blaze
OF dazzling, celestial glory; it was Himself
glo1lied "Raiment became white and
dazzling OR. W Mark says. Exceeding
white as snow His face shone with di-
vine majesty, and all His body was so ir-
radiated by it that His clothes could not
conceal His glory, and became white and
glistening as the very light with which
lie covered Himself as with garment
30. Moses and Elijah" (R. VJ~Moses
was a representative of the law; he was
the founder of the Jewish dispensation.
which for centuries had been preparing
the way for Christ; he was a type OF
Christ, and had foretold His coming
IDeut. lS:l5-lS); and through Him had
been instituted the sacrifices which
Christ fulfilled and which explained His
coming death which SO troubled the disci-
pies. Elijah was the representative of the
prophets. They had foretold the coming
and the suffering OF Christ, and Elijah
was the one who was to prepare the way
OF the Lord by his character and spirit
reappearing in John the Baptist, the fore
runner of Jesus.
81. Who appeared in glory In like
glory with Jesus with gorifed bodies.
And spake OF His decease" Or depar.
ture, or exodus from the world; including,
no doubt, His death resurrection and as
complish OR. W This conversation
would enable the disciples TO see the inn
portance and necessity OF that which was
to them the greatest mystery-the suffer
ing and death Of their blessed Master.
-. Were heavy with sleep" 1t was
in the night, and the time when they usu.
ally slept Our English version implies
that they fell asleep and were awakened
to see His glory, while the original implies
that, though heavy with sleep, they kept
fully awake. "Were fully awake" Or. W
Even though they may have been asleep
at first when He was ''transhgured be-
fore them they were fully awake. ''Saw
His glory, and the two men" The bril-
llancy. of their countenances and the daz.
zling brightness of the garments. 1t was
reality. 1t was not dream, they were
50. "As they Departed Peter must
have seen that they We're about ready to
leave. Peter said Peter is always
ready to speak. 1T is good for us to be
here Peter spoke the truth. The apos-
ties would be stronger, and more useful
because of the divine manifestations. II
is always good for us when the Lord es-
pecially maniests Himself to U.S. when we
see His glory. Let MS make three taber-
nacles.' Or booths, from the bushes of
the mountains; such as were made ut the
feast OF the tabernacles. He greatly de-
sired to have the heavenly visitants re-
main with them. "Not knowing what he
said" Peters plans were frequently in
opposition to those of the Lord. He was
so amazed and bewldercd by the glory of
the heavenly manifestations that he know
not what he said. How many times do we
speak unwisely because we do not stop
to consider our words.
4 while he thus spake.' Here was
the response to Peters suggestion, a wise
answer to a foolish prayer; denying the
petition in order to grant something bet
tfr tSodowdd Where tbs% obew Egf and iove over
bright cloud a cloud had frequently
been the symbol of the divine presence.
They feared" This glorious manifesto.
tion of Gods presence caused them to
tremble. 1t is very likely that the trans.
figuration took place in the night, in
which case the light of Christ's counte.
nance, the dazzling brightness OF --ls gar.
ments, and the glory OF the cloud, would
have Il marked effect, because of the alb.
sence of the solar light. Entered into.
1t was first above them and then seemed
to descend over them and envelop them
35 "A voice" The voice of God tho
Father II revealed nothing new, but
AllN blhi iti ~ Nhn WY NA'N
which had been heard at his baptism.
This would show to Peter and the apos.
ties present that they did not need to de
tain Moses and Elijah in order TO add ia
their happiness. This is NV beloved
Son" Matthew adds, "ln whom | am
well pleased" They had Jesus with them,
and He was more than all the hosts OF
heaven would be without Him. Hear
Him" He is superior oven to Moses, the
great lawgiver Moses himself had made
such n statement. Deut. 1919 lie is su.
perior to Elijah and the prophets, and is
the One to whom they pointed. Hear
Him; attend to His instructions and obey
His words.
80. when the voice was past" The
disciples fell ON their faces, and were sore
afraid.-AIatthew They feared as they
entered into the cloud, but now when they
heard the voice of God, probably as loud
as thunder (see John 1920 and full OF
divine majesty such as mortal ears were
unaccustomed to hear, they fell fiat to
the ground on their faces, being sore
afraid; an effect which manifestations OF
this kind commonV had on the prophets
and other holy men to whom they were
given Ii was so with Abram (Gen. 10:
i2); and Ezekiel Geek. l;2S); and Daniel
dan. s: II; 10; s, 0); and John (Rev.
l:l7); and / have known people nova,
days, when under the direct illumination
of the Spirit, to lose their strength and
fall TO the ground. In this condition the
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