The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson in the international Series for
February 10, 10OI--Parsbleo of
the Talents.
THE LESSON TEXT.


IA. For the kingdom Of Heaven is as
man travelling into far country. who
called his own servants and delivered unto
them his goods
is. And unto one ne gave five talents, to
another two, and to another one: to every
man according to his several ability; ana
straightway took his journey.
16. Then he that had received the hve
talents went and traded with the same,
and made them other five talents.
IL. And kewise he that had received two,
he also gained other two.
is. But he that had received one went
and digged in the earth and hid his lords
money.
10. After a long time the lord of those
servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20. And so he that had received five tall
ents came and brought other five talents,
saying Lord thou deliveredst unto me five
talents; behold, have gained beside them
five talents more.
2l. His lord said unto him, Well done,
thou good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over few things; will make
thee ruler over many things; enter thou
into the joy of thy lord.
%. He also that had received two talents
came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto
me two talents; behold, have gained two
other talents beside them.
20. His lord said unto him. Well done. thou
good and faithful servant; thou hast been
faithful over a few things; will make thee
ruler over many things; enter thou into
the Joy of thy lord.
"a. Their he which had received the one
talent came and said. Lord. l knew thee
that thou art an hard man. reaping where
thou hast not sown. and gathering where
thou hast not strawed;
25. And l was afraid, and went and hid
thy talent in the earth; To- there thou hast
that is thine.
26. His lord answered and said unto him,
Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou
knewest that reap where sowed not, and
gather where have not strawed;
a. Thou oughtest therefore to have put
my money to the exchangers, and then at
my coming should have received my own
| with usury.
| %. Take therefore the talent from him,
| and give II unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto everyone that hath shall be
given, and he shall have abundance; but
| from him that hath not shall be taken
away even that which he hath.
| 30 And cast We the Improbable servant
| into outer darkness; there shall be weep
Ing and gnashing of teeth.
GOLDEN TExT.-so then every one
| of MS shall give account of himself to
! GOd.-ROmnns 14s12.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The scene and setting of the lesson
are unchanged. Jesus is (as in last
Sundays lesson) on the Mount Of
| Olives. and the time is Tuesday after
| noon of the week of the crucifixion.
The lesson gives another aspect of the
| Kingdom of Heaven in the parable of
the talents. The lesson analysis fol-
| lows:
| 1. The Talents Bestowed.--Ver IA. 10.
2. Use Made of the Talents.-Ver. 1918.
8. Rewards and Punishment.-Ver. 10, 20
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
1 This parable adds to that of last
week by showing how we must use the
time while waiting. The ten virgins
had only to be ready. But Jesus here
explains that we are not to idly sleep
till He calls us. but that He has given
us each certain trusts to see how
much we can make for Him. As those
! talents were to be used and increased
for the Master, so we have come to call
all the gifts and powers of mind and
body God has given us to use for Him,
| "talents." And just as those servants
were to so turn the money in a busi-
ness way that it should increase, so
should we with everything that He has
trusted us with.
Servants" (ver. 14): "The slaves
of those times were often skilled work
men, sometimes members of the
learned professions. 1t was no un-
common thing for them to be employed
as the parable describes. A talent of
gold would be worth nearly $4,000 in
our money. A talent of silver about
$4OO. "Well done" (ver 21.) 1t was
one word, "well!" the exclamation OF
approval common at public games, ETC..
like our Bravo" "Joy of the Lord
(ver 2D. The festival with which the
return of the Master is lebrated. An
invitation to sit down with the Master
at His table was equal to the notice
that freedom was given the slave. Ex-
changers (ver 27)-bankers. Usury-
interest.
A few weeks ago December 23), we
studied 'the Parable of the Pounds .
1t was similar to this. yet differen. in
many respects. That was spoken a
week before. as Jesus passed through
Jericho; this on the Mount of Olives
as He sat with His disciples. There
the pound was given to all alike, but
the returns were very different. Here
the gifts differ in amount. but the serv.
ants were equally faithful. each doing
his best.