The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-06

81 EOCCASION.-Luke records the events
of our present lesson as having occurred
III GaliIee. seversl months prior to our
Lords last passover. .cMatthew xxiv
si-5l relates substantially tho same, as
transporting on the Mount Of Olives
& shortly before the crucitixlon. This dis
crepafcy has been svariousy explained.
Some assert that this is only proof that
the evanEelists did not pursue strictly
chronological order, that each arranSedi
his material as best suited the general
prrpose of his composition. he greater
Iiuniber of scholars. among item Tisch
endorf Andrews and Broadus, hold that
Jesus frequently repeated his teachings,
taking occasion OF different circum-
Stances to render the same more hppar-
nccoriinglS. Luke relates the earlier and
Matthew the later delivery ,os this pas
sage. Tho case of tic model prayer is
i citcd AS a. similar instance of such repe-
tiuon CMatt. vi:9-l3; Luke XII: 49, having
Il been delivered in the sermon Of the
Mount, and again by request, Accepting
this view as most honorable TO the New
Testament writer's. our lesson acquires
Increased value, as containing the twice
tpld,sand, therefore, more important IN
xviii: lol; They were dun pupils. SLOW
+ 10 learn John xvi: 12,, but he was a pa
,ent and apt teacher.
SI1RN.ANTs.-Var titles are applied
In Scripture to the followers or jesus,
each title expressing some relation, quail
tty or duty They are called disciples
Goln vii: 80 because they are expected
70 earn: believers tActs Y: lD because
they must accept what Is taught;
friends John XIV: ~, because they must
be personally attached to Jesus: saints
Qaom. i: y. because they must lead holy
lives. III our lesson Jesus employs the
term servants to Indicate that they were
TO be obedient TO Him. In short time
lie would depart out of the world (John
church, to act In all things according
TO His directions. To make them under
stand something of the, solemnity of the
Obligation thus imposed upon them, He
illustrates BY the practices common in
that day among the worldly masters and
servants. This He does first under the
reward, and then Of an unfaithful SER
want and the punishment SUCH was the
condition Of sorANty at Ihe time that HIS
,emarlts We're e~sAy understood, and
therefore the more, completely setting
forth the points in hand. No method
could have been employed more surely
minds the. nature Of the relation which
they sustained to Him and TO His cause,
and the duty arising out Of that rela-
tion. 1t was, moreover, an excellent Sc
ing their worldly affairs tNerses 22-3D.
,WATCEtlNG.--Jcsu employs 81 single
word watching, TO Indicate the cliar-
ncter and conduct OF a faithful servant,
the pattern OF a faithful disciple. That
Watching would be Of two kindshrst,
Tor The return OF their Lord that He
fol the protection of the property OF
Iher Lord in His absence, flat lie
might suffer no loss. This watching was
moment Jesus would return. He kept
that matter a profound secret. Neither
could any one predict when some great
interest of the cause Of Christ would bo
put III jeopardy. Constant vigilance was |
therefore, required in the servant II |
for single day, lie would be off guard
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