Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-04-22
TILE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL ~.
Subject: TIE Mission Of the Seventy, Luke
~, I-I6 Golden rext, Luke u, -
A..nlorJ Verses, 4, documentary Oh
the DaY,h Lesson.

the Days Lesson.
!. The seventy sent forth Tvs. l-3). l.:
after these things" After Christ and
His disciples made their final departure
from Ga.iiee. According to Andrews this
took place early in November. They are
then supposed to have Journeyed a.olg the
borders between Samarla and Ga!ilee east.
ward to the River Jordan. They crossed
over into Perea and then turned south
toward Jerusa.em "The Lord appointed
This appointment was temporary and not
permanent like the appointment of the
twelve apostles. Seventy others X. W
The twelve apostles had been commissioned
md sent out about year before this. As
the number OF apostles had reference to
the number of the tribes of Israel. so the
seventy disciples sent out call to mind the
number OF elders who were chosen to as
sst Moses in governing the people. The
number also corresponds to the number
of members of the Sanhodrin. And sent
them" The chief purpose OF this sending
was not to train these messengers for
later independent mission, but it was a
new attempt to influence to decision at
least part of the people, and by word
and decd to prepare the coming OF the
kingdom of God in the midst of them
Two and two" Tine same manner III
lone: |. 10 teach them the necessity OF
concord along the ministers of righteous
ness. 2. That in the mouth OF two wit.
aesses everything might be established. 8
That they might comfort and support each
)ther in their difficult labor. ''Before His
ACE" They were to visit those cities and
,,aces that He intended soon to visit.
.. Harvest truly is great" The har;
,est is pienteous, the grain is ripe, AID
moi.ing and must be garnered immediate
v or it will be lost. There was need Tor
such mission as the district IN perea
1ad been little visited by Jesus. Ihere
we're muititudes who had not yet hear1
If the coming of "thc kingdom OF God.
Taborers are lew" True workers have
,,ways been hard to find. This is the
yrcatest calling in the world, and yer there
ire so few who are ready to make the
email. temporary se.f-denia that is neces-
,arv in order to see success In Chrst an
work. pray We therefore" They must
,et out with prayer, and have deep con-
FERN for precious sou $. 80,
III. Various instructions given Tvs. Ill.
The instructions given them were distinct
rom and yet similar to the lnstrucGons
given the twelve apostles. The. twe.ve ha9
greater authority to work mlrac.es, ana
thev were to receive prosecutions when
are moi mentioned with reference to the
seventy. 4. Garry neither purse, etc.
Trust God for your support The purse
vas a small leather Gag for carrying money.
The scrip was il travelling bag .used Ior
carrying provisions when travelling. Nor
shoes. The shoes were made tor use IN
the house They did not need these; the
sandals they were wearing wonid be SUI
icient. In fact, they were to take notn-
ing not absolutely necessary Tor their jour
1ey. 49,.
s. "Son of peace" Any truly p'ous
nan who is worthy OF sucn n'e:sinE;
:. "In the same house remain. lhelr
stay was to be short. They were not to
choose the best PAGES and ne&ect me
moor. and were not to spend time .go'r5
from house to house in search OF bsttfr
accommodations. as worthy" the one
who really isbors is worthy of being sup
norted but drones need not expect the
workers to feed them very long.
S. CAS- are set before YOU; FrooaD
Christ here refers to the traditions OF the
s,ders about their meat. They were eS
trene,y critical. and a dish OF neat cou
hardly he set before them but there WAS was
some scrup.e concerning 1t. Christ won
NOT have them regard those things, but
al what was set before them. 8. 'Hea,;
and saw" Their mission was twotold: l.
They were to gain the attention or the
neonle bv healing their bodies. 2. The Inn
portant part of their work was 70 pFeacn
toe gospel of the kingdom.
IN "Rece;ve YOU not" Do not receive
you kindly and accent your message. 20
your wavs." You have no time to con-
Tend with them. Do not cast your pears
before swine" Unto the streets. nc
most public place. Let every one see the
result of rejecting the, truths concerning
the kingdom OF God. u. ,o WIPE tho On
Se;ves deiIed with the dust of heathen
countries. and the action here enjoned did
MOI EXPRESS anger, but a warning. 1t sig
ni6ed that these Jews were no y no longer
and was, in realty, Placing them On Il,
leve, with the heather. BE We sure, Inc
message was again to be repeated; II, per-
chance. some might hear at the last mo-
ment. =, - 10
,sl. u. I'm that day." In the Judgment
dav. "Sodom." See Gen. 10. TINS was
one Of the "cities of the plain" that was
DESTROYED by God with fire because OF Us
Great wickedness 1t was situated IN the
Fertile pla,n of Jordan, but its exact loca;
tion is not known. ethan for that city.
Our Lord is here threatening the guilty IN
habitants Of the cities who reject His Cos
mel. and from HIS words re learn: !.
That there is a future day in which, the
irbabitsnts of the earth are to stand be-
fore the Judgment seat of God and receive
their sentence. 3. The degree OF punish
ment will be measured according to the
privileges enjoyed and the guilt INCURRED.
8. Acceptance of the message OF ood IS
the only method of escape and the ony
means of salvation. "a, uu,
This is an exclamation of pity, and it IS
evident that our Lord used the words in
tb;s sense "Chorazin." A town on the
northwest shore OF the Sea of Gali.ee. Us
location is not definitely known, but 1t
was near Caoernaum.. "Beshsalda; On
the northwest shore OF the Sea of Ga!i.ee,
north of Capernaum. It was the BIRTH
pace of Philip, Andrew and Peter.
mighty works" The great miracles. A
miracle is a sign, wonder, and mighty
deed (Acts 2: %; Cor. II: II; Heb. 2: a.
IA. ''More tolerable." The degree, OF
your misery will be greater than even that
Of Tyre and Sidon cat the judgment.
The final Judgment. Is; Exalted to
heaven" A Hebrew metaphor, expressive
If the utmost prosperity, and the enjoy
ment of the greatest privileges. Down to
hell" CaperDaum was to be brought down
10 a state of utter ruin and desc alton.
This prediction was literally fulfilled soon
after this in the wars between the, jews
and the Romans. Is. "Heareth; .despis.,
eth" He that welcomes the apostles and
listens to them is listening to the voice OF
Jesus Christ and of God Himself, while
the one who despiseth the apostles and
will not listen to the message they bring
is really despisug and rejecting Jesus
Christ and God the Father who sent Him.
It was not long before the seventy IA
burned with JOY because Of their success.