The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
TOPICS IN THE CHURCHES.
Sunday SChOo1 Lesson
Christian ExadeavOr work.

fortune. now proposes 20 pay the balance on each
dollar with interest Yet does not the Christian
principle Of restitution carry a beyond the
line marked by the civil statutesg Does not the
disciple Of Christ recognize law higher than
that OF the Slater Put yourself in the
way OF Christ's coming Take some coigne Of
vantage. some sycamore altitude. Get out OF;
get out OF, the din and ;hrong Of the world
Jesus will surely note effort and reward US
Zaccheus needs speck no word: his action speaks
louder than any articulate sound Jesus
is still in search OF entertainment. He stands
at the door and knocks. Alasl that. OF 50 many
places. Il must still be said. as OF the Bethie-
hemite inn. There is no ROOM o the
solemn responsibility OF heads OF families, The
household usually embraces the faith OF its
head. Who shall measure the exemplary In
nuence OF one who establishes and maintains
home?
Key and Analysis
l. Jesus in Jericho
En- route to Jerusalem.
A multitude throng TO see him.
II zaceheus. collector OF revenue at Jericho
Naturalness OF his interest in Jesus.
Jesus sympathy for publicans evidenced:
Cd Ey parable. ''Pharisee and Publican
20 choice of Matthew for apostle
III Triumph over hindrances: Cd short stature:
90 crowd; 90 tree.
~. Rewards: Jesus invites himself 10 zacche-
us's tabooed home.
V. Zaccheus's self-depreciation; confession:
promised restitution.
VI. Jesus communication.
MOSAIC FROM THE COMMENTARIES.
Observation-Disclosures. A: Afford. All:
Cambridge Bible. c. b Bengel. b. Jameson
Faussett-Brown. ]. l.. B.: Clarke. c: EXPOSE
tors. E.: International Critical !. C: Keil and
DelitISsch, X. D; Lange. l.: Matthew Henry.
NJ r. Vincent Word Studies, V. W. $; Sadler.
s: Sitter. St; Trench. T.; Whedon. W. Lives
OF Jesus: Edersheim Ed: Farrar. r. An
drews. An; Pressense. Pr; Ellcott. Et: Lanee.
La: Neander. ~.
Zaccheus: Zakkai-the just or pure sounded
like mockery.-Ed. . Chief among public
ans: Doubly odious. as being Jew and exer-
cising his functions no near the holy city,.
And ne was rich: Rich Zaccheus In his
poverty: impoverished zaccheus In his wealth.
L. Little Of stature: Little SOUL think
est thou that for thee no tree has grown ON
which thou rIightest climb. that thy eyes might
behold Him that bringcst salvation 20 the
heart?-Gossner. He ran before: II
reads almost like a symbollcai story OF one who
is seeking Ito Jesus."-Ed- Saw
him: BY the very exceptionalness OF his posi-
tion Zaccheus strikes tho eye OF ALL
| must abice at thy house: The inviting was the
real Inviter.-Ed. Strange hosiery this
for the Lord yet not stranger in that life az
absolute contrasts than that FIRST hostelry.-Ed.
They all murmured: terribly fatal
misunderstanding os all that was Characteristic
of the mission OF Christ.-Ed- The sud-
den shock OF opposition awoke zaccheus to fui:
consciousness.-Ed. Half OF my goods I
give: Zaccheus. the public robber. had become
the aims giver.-Ed. Love unseaiod The
fountains OF penitence.-F. When Jesus
gains disciples there has Abraham acquired gen.
uine sons.-L. We may well be CONVEX
SAINT with sinners If money DO not mean 10
practice sin with them.-Masus. And Je-
said: 1t was then. when 1T had been al
done i'm silence. as mostly all Gods great works.
that Jesus spake to him for his endless
fort and in the hearing OF all for their and
teaching-Ed.