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GOLDEN TENT.-The Lord In my
strength and song. and He IL become
my salyafion.-Ex. 1872.


GOLDEN TENT.-The Lord IL my
strength and song. and He il become
my saivation.-Ex. 1852.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Healing of Lame Mantle Gus
tom OF daily prayer in the temple
was common among able-bodied Jews
who lived in Jerusalem. Many at
tended at the hour of morning sac
riiice, but the greatest number went
to the temple in the middle of the
afternoon. when the evening sacri-
fee was offered. The visit OF Peter
and John TO the temple was no doubt
in accordance with their daily Gus
tom. The intimacy between these
two leading apostles was not an
especially new thing. but it is inter
esting to notice that il survived the
strain of Peters denial and the other
events connected with the crucifix-
ion and the resurrection. John APP
pears in these early events as Peters
right-hand man, who no doubt did
more. just then. in helping the lead
err 10y his sympathy than he could
have done by starting off in work by
himself. The lame man found the
gate of the temple favorable place
for begging. 1t always has been
true that the worship of God inclines
men TO pity and generosity His
asking Peter and John for gift was
just what he did TO every one that
passed. Probably he did it in half
mechanical fashion, hardly noticing
the appearance of the apostles. That
attitude made necessary Peters com
mand to look at them. Such com
mands were often given by those
who wished to make show of their
generosity Matt. 6:2), and the man
looked up in expectation of large
gift. The miracle that was wrought
was complete. The man not only re-
ceived strength enough TO walk, but
had also the skill 20 do il and even
10 leap. He had never learned TO
walk, having been born cripple.
His gcing on with Peter and John in.
TO the temple was natural on ac-
count Of his gratitude to them as
well as that which he felt to God
As the man had been for long time
familiar figure to all who entered
the temple chat is, to nearly every
body in Jerusalem), there is nothing
to wonder at in the attitude of the
people. which gave Peter fine op-
portunity to win n hearing.
ADDRESS Of Peter-The disciples
had not up to this time taught in the
temple or even, probably. in the
synagogues. The address in the
streets of the city on the day OF
Pentecost was all the public teach
ing which had been done. The
growth Of the church up to this time.
since Pcntecost, had been due to the
slow conviction of some who had
heard Peter speak and to the person
al efforts of the new disciples among
their friends. The people to whom
Peter now spoke were for the most
part permanent dwellers in Jerusa-
lem or its suburbs. Ii was a new au-
dience as we'll as a new auditorium
Peters address opens with the Ian
guage Of surprise at the way in
which the people, regarded the mir.
acle. lie wished il understood that
he and John claimed no power in
themselves to do such things. No
tice the skill with which he con-
trasts. FIRST. the weakness and insIg-
nificance of himself and John with
the greatness and power of God Tvs.
II. 49,, and then the wicked unbeief
of the Jews with the faith of the
cripple Tvs. 1870. The call to re-
pentance (v. 19) is preceded by the
best excuse that can be made for the
Jews. the impression given being
that were it not for this excuse the
sin would be too great to be forgiv-
en-. The latter part of the address
Tvs. 1926 is taken up with an elo-
quent statement of the Messianic
faith Of the disciples. In effect, their
belief was that the kingdom of the
Christ had come, but the complete
manifestation of it was delayed un-
til the Jewish people should accept
Jesus as the Messiah: when they had
so accepted Him, lie would return
and set up such kingdom as ali
Jews associated with the thought Of
the Messiah. Meanwhile. Peter point
ed out, salvation from sin is granted
TO those who accept the Lord
PRACTICAL APPLICATION.
There are many who are daily lain
at the gate Beautiful. but they never