The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-19
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY ~.

l3. "Caesarea Philippi" A city three OF
four miles east OF Dan, near the eastern
source of the Jordan River. Whom do mon
say?' Christ did not ask this question
~ for information or (2) because He de
sired the applause OF men, or CD because
He intended to form His course according
to the reply, but az because "He desired
to ground His disciples in the deepest
faith" "The Son of Man" This was a
title He frequently applied TO Himself,
but IL was never applied TO Him by the
apostles. IL expressed His human, visi.
BILE side.
IL. "Some say" etc. People held differ.
ent opinions concerning Christ. Some said
John the Baptist returned TO life. Some,
Elias. who was to be the forerunncr of
the Messiah; others. Jeremias. "in ac-
cordance with the tradition that Jere-
miah was TO come and reveal the place
where the sacred vessels were concealed: ="
and others. one of the prophets.
10. Whom say ye." This was the de-
cisive moment in which the separation of
the New Testament from the Old Testa-
ment theocracy. was to be made. The
hour had come for the utterance OF a dis
tinct Christian confession.
10. Simon Peter answered lie smoke
for all the apostles Thou art the
Christ" The Messiah The Anointed
One. Messiah is the Hebrew and Christ
is the Greek for "anointed." Jesus was
the One who was anointed by the Father
as Prophet, Priest and King. Son of the
living God God is here styled the lv-
ing God, because He is the author OF all
life and existence; hence, sef-existent,
eternal"
II. Blessed art thou" Peter and the
apostles were blessed because they had
broken away from Jewish preiudices and
had had really accepted Jesus as the Christ.
nBar-Jonah' (R. VI The son of Jonah
Bar means son. Flesh and blood" No
human being. hath revealed it unto thee
Such knowledge does not originate in the
human mind. "But My Father" God
only can reveal Himself
lS. Thou art Peter "Pctros." the
Greek word for stone, or piece of rock
This name had been given him by Jesus
when Jesus first met him John ] ~
"And upon this rock" In the Greek this
petra or rock in mass. This verse has
elected much discussion. Regarding it
there are four principal views, all of them
supported by good authorities. l. That
Peter was the rock on which Christ was
to build His church. 2. That Peter and
all true bell ,vers are the rock 3. That
the confession Peter had Just made was
the rock. 4. That Christ had reference
TO Himself when He said upon this
rock" 1t seems to me that the true view
dation of His church He is the tried
stone, the precious cornerstone, the sure
foundation" Isa. 2S:l6. For other
foundation car. no man lay than that is
laid, which is Jesus Christ" | Cor. 3:ll.
1t was as though Christ had said, Thou
rock but upon this petra" this a,lid
rock, which is Myself-the Christ, ! will
build My church
In support of the other views tire fol-
lowing quotation may be cited. |. Peter
as one. of the apostles and representa-
tive of all, filed with living experience
and faith in Jesus as the Messiah. is a
rock, one of the great foundation stones
on which Christ is rearing His building
His enduring and glorious church. Com
Eph. 2:20; Rev 81 2l;l4."-Peloubet. >.
Every one who possesses like faith is,
according to the measure of his faith, "A
Peter. that is, rock and Christ builds
His church on this rock. that is. on the
living experience of faith in the Christ,
inspired in the hearts of men by the
Spirit of God Abbott. B. Upon this
very rock-this true confession of thine
that | am the Messiah, who is come To re-
veal and communicate the living God, that
this very rock, Myself, thus confessed,
will build Ny church. Adam Clarke.
My church" Ihe word for church prop
erly denoted a congregation or assemblage
OF people called out Morrison. THE gates
Of hell" The kingdom of Satan. '-Lange.
Or. W. the realm OF death, but Hades-
the underworld tLangel. or death,
shall have no power over My church; it
shall stand forever.
10. The keys of the kingdom of heav-
en- Keys are q symbol of power and ail-
thority. Peter and the other apostles
were to he the representatives OF Christ
church on earth, and they were given pow.
er and authority to organize and estah-
ish His church after His death Peter
actually unlocked the kingdom of heaven
to the Jews on the day of Pentecost when
three thousand were converted, and lit
tie later to the Gentiles Acts l0:3l-4S.
They also received the key to the inter
pretation OF the Old Testament scriptures.
shalt bind: This an explanation of the
gift of the KEYS. To bind meant to forbid
or to declare forbidden; to loose meant to
allow, or to declare allowable Bound in
heaven" Shall receive the authority and
sanction and appreciation OF God. They
were to be guided in the organization of
the church by Christ and the HOLY Spirit.
The apostles had knowledge and authority
which no one after them needs or can
rightly claim.
20. "Tcll no man" The time had not
come yet to proclaim Him publicly
81. Jesus began to show" Heretofore
He had spoken obscurely. but lie now
speaks plainly. "Of the elders" The de.
tailed enumeration of these parties proves
that there was a general conspiracy on the
part of all the Jewish authorities.
%. Peter took Him" Aside,apart from
the rest, "Rebuke Hin.' He only began;
ne was soon Interrupted This shows Pc
ter's boldness, and his liability to be in
the wrong TINS shall never be unto
Thee" (R. W This was so contrary TO the
commonly accepted idea OF the Messiah
and the coming kingdom that Peter was
not ready TO accept IL.
23 Get thee behind Me. Satan" Satan
means adversary. Jesus did not call His
apostle devil, but He saw in this sug
gestion repetition of the old temptation
by whicn He was offered the glory OF he
kingdoms OF the w6rld without His com
ing 10 the cross. Thou art a stumbling
block unto Me" Or. W A. .hindrsnCe in.
stead of a help. Thou mindest not" (R.
V. Thou dost not understand or discern
the things of God; thou art wholly taken
up with the thought that NV kingdom is
OF this world
"a. "Will come after Me" VIII follow NV
directions and be My disciple. Deny Him.
self" Christ shows the apostles the nature
of His kingdom. They must abstain from
all pdulgences which stand in the way of
duty Take up His cross Whoever
would follow Christ must be ready tc en-.
dure affection and even death for His
sake.
~. "What is a man proGted" The qucs.
ton implies that there is no profit.
Gain" Succeed in obtaining The
whole world" It's honor. wealth aud the
enjoyment of all its pleasures.