The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-06-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
lesson In the international Series fer
June 10, 10O1-Jesus Appears
TO John.
THE Lesson TEXT.
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and companion in tribulation, and In the
xingdom and patience of Jesus Christ was
In the Isle that Is called Patmos, for the
word of God. and for the Testimony OF
Jesus Christ.
10. was in the Spirit on the Lords day,
and heard behind me great voice, a. OF
trumpet.
H. Saying. am Alpha and Omega, the
irst and the last: and, What thou seest,
write In a book. and send II unto the seven
churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus,
and unto Smyrna. and unto Pergamos, and
unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto
Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
II. And turned to see the voice that
spalEs with me. And being turned. saw
seven golden candlesticks;
13. And in the midst of the seven candle
sticks one like unto the Son Of Man, clothed
about the paps with a golden girdle.
II His head and His hairs were white
like wool, as white as snow; anu HIS eyes
we're ~ a flame Of IRE;
Is. And His feet like unto fine brass, ~
II they burned in furnace; and His voice
~ the sound OF many waters.
16. And He had In His right hand seven
stars: and out Of His mouth went sharp
ewo edged sword: and His countenanoe
was as the sun shineth in his strength.
II. And when I saw Him. fell at His
feet as dead. And He laid His right hand
upon me, saying unto me- rear nOtS dui
the first and the last;
49, am He that liveth, and was dead;
and, behold, I am alive for evermore,
Amen; and have the keys OF hell and of
death.
10. Write the things which thou hast
seen, and the things which are.- ana the
things which shall be hereafter:
20. The mystery Of the seven stars which
thou sawest in My right hand. and the
seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars
are the angels of the seven churches; and
the seven candlesticks which thou sawest
are the seven churches.
GOLDEN TExT,-Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, to-day. and forever.
Heb. 13ss.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The lesson can best be studied in
three parts, as follows:
John Tells the Circumstances of the :.
John Describes the Man Of His VI. :.
The Man Of the Vision Rea::urs: ~
| John .......................Vs I7-2o
o. "John:" Called the Beloved.
Author Of the fourth Gospel. Broth
er of James and son of Zebedee. He
and James were called Boanerges-
sons Of thunder. For years he lived
at +Ephesus, q stalwart defender OF
the Christian faith against errors
manifold. In the fourth Gospel he
does not mention his own name. II
Is different in the book Of Revela-
ton, as shown by this verse. "Com.
panion:" He had his share in that
which belonged to Jesus Christ and
to his disciples, whether that be gdDd
or i'll, glory or suffering, hope de-
ferred or patient endurance. He was
the brother of other disciples, and
by the grace Of the Lord, of Jesus
Christ Himself. WAS" Perhaps
during the Neronian persecution
but we have not certain knowledge
on this point. "Patmos:" In being
sent to rocky Patmos, perhaps te
labor in the marble quarries, he wa'
treated more leniently than many
Christians of that age, who sealed
their faith with their blood "Fol
the word of Gods" God il In all hi
thoughts and not Jesus only. HI
realizes that he has been sGod'
prophet, speaking forth the Divin'
word ''For the testimony Of Jesus:
He was true to the Saviour's com
mission. "Jesus Christi" He think
of the Lord naturally as Jesus Christ
the Messiah. 10. "In the Spirit:
He was in state Of spiritual exalta
ton. Lords days" Elsewhere /,
the New Testament called the frs
day of the week. "A great voice:
A voice loud. clear, trumpet-like, wa
heard. II. "Alpha and Omega:
Omitted from the revised version
"Write in books" No doubt Johl
was grieved because his preaching
had been silenced. "Seven churches:'
These churches were especially upol
his heart. "Ephesus:" (Read Act
1917 "Thyatira:" Is of special inter
est as the home of Lydia. the purpl
seller, whom Paul found at Philip
(Acts 16:14). 12. "Turned:" This de
scription shows that the voice wa
an objective reality, and not imagin
ary. sCandlestick: The meaning o
the Greek word is lampstand. (ComI
Matt. 5:15.)
10. I'm the midst:" Interest 1
them. "Like unto the Son of Man:
R. v. like unto son of man.
Garment girt:" The gal
) ment and girdle are described b<
cause they impressed John. The
! impressed him because they suggest
ed the dignity and eminence Of thi
Being. IL. is: Purity, splendol
majesty are suggested by the mets
phors employed by John Geek. l3:2.
16. "In His right hand seven stars:
He was sending q message to seve
: churches. He was standing in tn
midst of seven candlesticks. ''Out q
His mouth !. sword" he VIII
stood there was the Word, Of whol
John writes in the first verse Of hi
Gospel. "Countenance:" No marl
of weariness there now.
II. Fell a. dead" Manifestatio
of divinity terrified him. "Fear not:
Jesus calmed his fears as He ha
done on the stormy Gslilean Sc
many years before. 1s. "Alive fc
evermore:" He has the eternal Iii
of which in His preaching He spoke.
Wheat and Cha1.
, Too much pleasure turns to pain.