The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-05
THE sUNDAY-sCHOoL LESSON.


Three times toward the close of Jesus life He
audibly and in the presence OF others addressed
His Father. Once at Lazarus's tomb; again
after the "triumphal entrance finally from the
cross. So when, in His early ministry, He
broke out in the lofty explanation. II thank
thee. o Father, Lord of heaven and earthi' we
may judge that in this instance also the circum-
stances were seldom. the emotions strong. and
the thoughts expressed Of unusual Importance
Nor are we disappointed. Rudolph Stier says
mo exposition can exhaust. no dogmatic specu-
lation can penetrate, the depths of the sayings"
. Jesus doctrine under trial. A tim
orous faith, on the one hand. was inquiring.
"Art thou really the Messiah" On the other, a
carping. pharisaical skepticism saying. He
IL glutton and wine bibber.' Jesus
answer Wisdom is justified of her chill
dren' MY doctrine and myself are justified
against all cavil, dissent and distrust' How
justified? by my children" Christians are
the best argument for Christianity. The
changed life is the best evidence of the divinity
OF the doctrine of Christ. Q Jesus cites in
this connection effect which His wisdom pro-
duces. 1t Is expressed in the golden word
Rest" He lays a foundation for His universal
Invitation. to the sin-laden of earth by the sf-
firmation of His divinity: the exhaustive, ex-
elusive. reciprocal knowledge of the Father and
the Son. AS God manifest in the flesh, He
could send His blssful invitation, wide as the
world and down the ages, Come unto me-" He
gives His peace. not as the world gives 1t, In a
superficial and temporary manner; not by
changing external conditions: not by administer
ing opiate; not by exempting from struggle.
. The rest which Jesus gives results from
the taking of new yoke. the bearing of a
new burden. This is a fgurative description of
submission to Him whose right 1t is to reign.
Jesus is himself an example of the meekness
and lowliness which He enjoins. So He could
say, Learn OF me-
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
Began to upbraid: This upbraiding is the pre-
lude to the last judgment.-Bengel. Every
nearer of the New Testament is much more
wretched than they of old time.-Ibid. Reproof
uttered in utmost severity against those who
had most clearly seen His glory.-Olshausen.
More tolerable: Teaches the doctrine of
different degrees Of retribution proportioned to
the guilt-whedon Tyre and Sidon:
| Had done less violence to conscience.-J. F. B.
- They would have repented: With sub
lime assurance, the Lord speaks as judge. and
therefore as searcher of hearts. Q
Father, Lord of heaven and earth: Let us learn
| from the example of Christ to render to God
those titles which accord with the subject Of our
prayers--Bengel Hid from wise and
prudent: Those who assumed for themselves
such character.-Bengel. This hiding and re-
vealing closely connected: for only child
like submission could receive the revelations.
not those satisfied with their fancied wisdom
-Neander. thank thee: Adoring &C
quescence. holy satisfaction. with the law OF
| the divine procedure.-J. F. B. - Even
so. Father: The of hlial confession.--Ben-
| gel. . Take my yoke: To take the yoke
| of Christ is to give ones self up wholly to His
discipline.-Ibd. Yoke easy-burden
| light: Matchless paradox.-J. F. B. What car
| be lighter than a burden which takes our bur.
dens away. a yoke which bears up the bearer
himself?-St. Bernard.
THE TEACHERS CULVER.
Any one who imagines Christianity a superb
| cial or unphilosophical system Is commended to
| the eleventh chapter of Matthew. Here are
depths like the deep-sea sounder finds in the
| Atlantic. Rudolph Stier afirms the
| twenty-seventh verse. for example. to be IAN
| .nexhaustible text, which can never be preached
OUT Yet here is cold scholasticism