Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
February 5.
Subject: The Church at COrlnth Founded, Ac IS
kill, l.ll-GOlIcn Text, Cor. ILL.,, IL
Memory Verses, 9.ll-C0mmentary
on the Days Lesson.

7. Paul's arrival at Cornth Tvs. l, y. /.
"After these things" The events at
Athens described in our last lesson. DE
parted" Paul's stay in Athens was short,
and he never returne-, 20 the city. lhtei'
lectual Greece had scornfully. rejected the
GOSPEL message and henceforth the apostle
visited more fruitful fields. Game to Cor.
NTH" About forty-fve miles southwest OF
Athens. Here he labored alone for some
time before his co-workers arrived. Cor'
NTH was the seat OF commerce IN Southern
Greece and at this time was the pOlItlcal
capital and the residence of the Roman
pro-consul 1t was situated on the 18th:
mus which connects the two portions OF
Greece. 1t was the wcalthiest and wicked,
est city in all Greece, and was the seat OF
OF every kind of Righteousness and excess.
An; yet in this wicked city Paul had a
good revival and established Christian
church.
.. "Aouila-Prscilla." Most devoted
friends of Paul, persons of culture and
together. From this we concluded that
they furnish a happy example. OF harmony
and sympathy in Christian life. Priscilla
was one of those bright, earnest women
called into action by the work and, teach
ing of Christ and His chosen friends; one
of the pioneers of that devoted band OF
women workers who have, for 1900 years
tbnt SUtu SI'ituulu WIN i'i WY, '',,,, -.
all climes and among all peoples" "Clau.
dius." The fourth Roman emperor. This
was the twelfth year Of his reign, Jews
to depart" This took place carly in A. ID.
81 on account of a revolt in Judea. The
Jews were very numerous at Rome, and
inhabited a separate district OF the town,
on the banks of the Tiber. They were OF,
ten very troublesome, and were several
times banished from the city. "The decree
did not remain long in force, for we lind
Aouila in Rome not long after (Rom. l6:
81 and many Jews resided there when
Paul came
r. Paul's method Of work Tvs. 3, A., 3.
"Same trade" Iaul's first concern when
he entered Corinth was to find home TOR
himself and then to seek for employment.
"Who could dream that this travel-stalned
man. going from one tentmakcr's door to
another, seeking for work, was carrying
the future of the world beneath his robc?'
"Wrought" Paul labored for his own sup
port in Enhcsus (Acts 20: 81 and Thessa-
lonica Il Thcss. .: 81, as well as in Cornth
Il Cor. 4: l2). A.
4. Rcasoned-persuaded.' From tn,
Scriptures, and the personal testimonies OK
eve witnesses. Paul showed that Jesus
was the Messiah and the gospel true. The
gospel appeals to reason and good sense.
The facts Paul presented showed how rea.
sonabe it would be to become Christians.
lie sought out his kindred and made op.
portunitjcs to tell them of Christ.
III. The arrival Of rreiinforce,m.ee.nts ~.
arr arrived together from Macedonia; limo.
ti.v from Thessalonica and Silas from Be-
rca. Their arrival encouraged Paul. lie
now learned that the churches he had
formed were standing fast IN the taith.
This led him to write his first letter to- the
1hcSsaionians and soon after second let.
ter to guard them against supposing, that
Christ, second coming was near at hand.
In his first cpistie he writes OF his distress
and aillctioa' Il Thcss. 3: y while III Cor.
NTH Compare ! Cor. 4: lib. Paul was
faithful in the midst of the greatest dlhl'
cuitieS.
IL. Paul turns TO the Gcntiles Tvs. 6.
~ G. Opposed themselves The word
implies very strong opposition, as force
drawn up IN battle array. 1t was an or
ganiled opposition. The more than uSua y
violent opposition OF the Jews was no
doubt stirred up by the intense earnest.
ness of Paul in his work. after the arrival
of Siias and Timothy, when he wa!
pressed and constrained by the, word,
II will 60" When argument and appeal
brought no candid thought, but only, oppo.
sition and b!asphcmy, Paul SAID, sadly and
forever, to the Jews IN C9rnth; i VIII
~ III ' W. i',,. -, ,Jane,
20 INC Jews ~ o'i,.i Paw hnnso" I,od for
y 'eL'I ,.',r l'I',' Far liz own iodg.
!e"V"In5 "HH ",aa,',,nl,,l u;th Aon;i, and
inE ne sun rst,a,lt I CIV WY inrn'o,ytn
rrscia, W 9rsnEipeu No do,ht II, ~ % h"cm ~
not Jew py ,>!rt,; "" oo"Gs ~ Hr'.n If
'h'l'''a'I' M9'''" ''' .,.nogogI ',I x
Ju,tTr. 'u'''e" g. ' tSo Innhejiof Of the
SldN"4h9 lIo,,fii ,o w. '"' ,,,"nw ,,bo wotIlI
Jews - "o'u u'"m ~ l''S' Tha ownrr
he coming TO 'le s2n n,5 ,,;, thn ottcnd.
was HehlnS' ana Nou'u WI" '''e
ance OF lhe "Gin'l If, e,. o,,,.ort ,y,s III.
O. tHsIus. nus ITS eG'' I'r, T III, d"'
ru,er OF lhe Syh'SpsuG III l'"I &C. atbor,
cacI course mace ~ So rmi"r "'m man
equally decided my lu.e.' IL. , n"m.
OF learning ahH hlsit eii'l 'ia t '9 Low.
version t2oN 'hI ouV VI o,'iSc T ~ 'T r., rc
ISL Ghnrrh' All ms house' ~ ~ ~ ~
corded instance o. 'he CONVERSION u 'n
entire JeWiSA ianl'yii ,.an T. : Tl,o,c
3. nen spake, the l"oFu, ~ I Is iiNe'a
that Paul was at inns tihe t'uen Ils , and
by the violent opposition OF the Jews, Wa "i %a
probably his NE was IN aanFel, anu mo
might nave Deeh entertaining serious
THOUGHTS Of ceaSlnG TO nrench, o. OF leaT ni'
CorintA. 10 prevent ms ana con;Lort i,m
you WAS PleaSC, 70 eNo nm 'iAi9 d,,,,
IF fI the nrpo1je TO believe. besides the danger