The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the Int ernatiOna1 Series fos
February 10, 1OOI-Pnrnble of
the Talents.
THE LESSON TEXT.


H. For the kingdom of Heaven 10 a.
man travelling into a far country. VINO
/ called his own servants and delivered unto
them his goods.
Is. And unto one he gave five talents, to
another two, and to another one; to every
| man according to his several ability: ana
straightway took his journey
l6. Then he that had received the nve
talents went and traded with the same,
| and made them other five talents.
| II. And like wise 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 loro
| money.
10. After a long time the lord OF those
servants cometh and reckoneth with them.
90 And so he that had received FIVE tai
| ents came and brought other five talents,
| saying Lord, thou delivert DIST unto me nve
| talents: behold l have gained beside them
! five talents more.
q. His lord said units 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.
%. 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.
90 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 tnou INTO
the JOY of thy lord.
"a Then he which had received the one
talent came and said. Lord. | knew thee
that thou art an hard man. reaping where
thou hast not sown, and gathering where
thou hast not strawed
%. And | was afraid, and went and hid
thy talent In the earth; TO- there thou hasi
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;
q. Thou oughtest therefore to have put
my money to the eXchangers, and then at
my coming should have received my own
with usury.
2S Take therefore the talent from him,
and give It unto him which hath ten talents.
90 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 ye the Improbable servant
into outer darkness: there shall be weep
ing and gnashing of teeth.
GOLDEN TENT.-So then every one
of us shall give account of Il himself to
GOd.-ROmnRs 14:l2.
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 crucifxion.
The lesson gives another aspect of the
Kingdom of Heaven in the parable of
the talents. The lesson analysis fol-
lows:
l. The Talents Bestowed.-Ver IA, Is.
. Use Made of the Talents.-Ver. 1915
g. Rewards and Punishment.-Ner 10, 20.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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 busi-
ness way that it should increase, so
should we with everything that He has
trusted us with.
Servants" fver. 1D: "The slaves
of those times were often skilled work.
men, sometimes members OF the
learned professions. 1t was no nm
4 fn ba m, IN, hp a mi nv yaI
as the parable describes. 4 talent OF
gold would be worth nearly $4,000 in
our money. \ talent of silver about
$500. "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 celebrated. An
invitation to sit down with the Master
at His table was equal to the notice
that freedom was given the slave. En-
changers (ver 2O-bankers. Usury-
interest.
\ few weeks ago December 23), we
studied 'the Parable of the Pounds"
1t was similar to this. vet different in
many respects. That was spoken
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.