The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for February =, tOO8-rhe
Church al corinth.

born In pontus, lately come from Italy.
with his wife Priscilla. Cbecause that
Claudlus had commanded all Jews 70 de-
part from Rome); and come unto them.
3, And because ne was OF the same craft.
he abode with them and wrought; for by
l their occupation they were tent-makers.
4. And he reasoned IN the synagogue
every Sabbath. and persuaded the Jews
and the Greeks.
8. And when silas and Timotheus were
come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed
/ IN the spirit, and testified 10 the Jewsthat
I Jesus was Christ.
G. And when they opposed themselves.
and blasphemee he shook his raiment
and said unto them, Your blood be upon
your own heads; ! am clean. from henee-
forth / will so unto the Gentiles.
2. And he departed thence, and entered
into certain mans house, named Justus,
I one that worshiped God, whose house
5sined hard 10 the synagogue.
And CriSpus, the chief ruler OF the SYM
ySsr.sA, believed on the Lord with all his
house, sjnd many OF the Corinthians hear
Ing believed, and wer baptized.
?, Then spake the Lord 70 Paul IN the
night by n vision. BE not afraid, but speak,
and hold not thy peace;
~. For am with thee. and no man shall
set on thee to hurt thee. for have much
people in this city.
IL. And he continued there a year and
nix months. teaching the word OF COD
among them.
GOLDEN TExT.-other foundation
can no man lay than shRa is laid,
which Is Jesua Christ.-1 Cor. 1t II.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
Making tents ...........,.......Acts is;t-4
Tesufydng for JesuE..........Acts 's35-7.
Encouraged by vision. ......Acts lS;s-ll,
Before the judgment seat.... .-scts lS:i2-iL
TlME--A d. 81.
PLACE.--Corinth.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Corinth was a atty that greatly con-
trnsted with AfAens. IL wns not intel
lectual but sensual, and was noted for
its licentio .sness and corruption. "To
live as AZ Corinth" was phrase that
meant proflgate indulgence. Paul
had accomplished but little at Athens;
now we are TO see what he was able
to do in city less cultured and more
wicked.
after these things:" The events
of last Sundays lesson, which should
be reviewed. "Came TO Corinth:" The
distance from Athens 70 Corinth hy
water is about 10 miles, and the voyage
can be made with fair wind In four
or five hours. "corinth," says Prof.
Bosworth, ''was a great commercial
city, midway between Rome and Ephe-
sns. It's life was characterized by
combination of commercial greed, SUI
perhciH but conceited culture, and
fiagrant sensuality, which made Il by
far the most difficult field which Paul
had yet entered" "Aquila -.
lately come from Italy," It's possible
that Aquiia and his wife were believers
before Paul knew them. The edict
that had banished the Jews, and with
them Aquila and Priscilla, was owing
TO certain disturbances said by one OF
the Roman historians to have been
"due 10 the action o. Chrestus,"--a
common form Of Christus, Christ
whom the historian, IN his ignorance
Of Christianity, supposed 70 be the
living leader OF the "Chrestians." "Of
the same trade:" Both men were tent
makers. During most Of pauls mis-
fionary life he worked for his living.
lie stoutly maintained that II would
have been perfectly right Tor him 10
receive his living from those whom he
was spending his life, but he shrank
from being a burden 10 anyone, and |
preferred 70 earn his own way. The |
rabhinic laws required every jew TO
teach his son some trade. In the SYM
agogue:" As usual Paul began his
work among the Jews.
Constrained by the world" RAM
say translates this. "was wholly abb
sorbed In preaching "Jesus
the Christi" or "the Messiah Think |
how CALLING an assertion that would |
be 10 the jews who had killed Jesus.
"Blasphemed:" Uttered bitter aud
abusive language. probably against
Jesus. denounelng Him as an impos-
tor lie shook ont his raiment." The
act was symboical Or shaking of all
responsibility for them. i was the
breaking of Of al friendly relations
and pau's declaration of wnr. "The
house Joined hard TO the syna-
gogue:" Hardly n conciliatory move
on panl's part.
The opposition to Paul and Sls work |
was especially bitter here. partly be.
rause Of his success IN winning such
prominent men as Crispus and he had
iced enough Of the encouragement
hat God sent him
This Is one Of the few occasions IN
Paul's iife when bis implacable enc.
mics. the Jews were beaten al their
own game Gallio's contempt for
the Jews and their religion
Il evident. This incident must
have encouraged Paul greatly, as
showing the procohsuI's policy Of nom
rserference. sosthenes had been ap-
pointed to take Crispus' place as a ruler
'f the synagogue, and was doubtless
lpokesman for the Jews before Gdllio.
Encouraged BY the action of the pro-
consul, the crowd, probably of the
Greeks who we're hanging around the
court room-all the Greeks hated the
upon the angry Jew,
ind thrashed him soundly. IN sll prob
ability 10 the secret qualification Of
he proeonsul. The attack Of the Jews