The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

This lesson can be made vivid by
causing the events to pass before the
scholars as scenes in a moving pan
Drama.
Scene /. Jesus Leaving Galilee for
Philips Kingdom Beyond Jordan.-V.
l.; Matt. 14:1-S, 13; Mark 6:s0, 81;
Luke 9:7-10. 1. after these things"
How long the interval between John
5, our last lesson, and John 6, depends
on the feast alluded TO in John ST..
IF it was Purim, only a month had
elapsed; if it was Passover, year"
Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee."
Scene II. The Gathering Multi
tudes-Vs. 2-5. O. "And a great null
titude followed him." The multitudes
came from two sources. % The null
titudes of Capernaum and the other
villages on the Galilean shore of the
lake. restless and excited by the po-
litical atmosphere, followed him be-
cause they saw his miracles Or. ",
"the signs") which he did on them
that were diseased"
2. The second source of the multi
tudes is shown in V. when Jesus
saw great company come unto
him." mot the same crowd as was
mentioned in v. 2, else the article
would have been inserted, but Pass
lover caravan coming from some 9th
'er direction" (Expositor's Greek Tes-
tament), perhaps from the roads east
of the Jordan and the lake, on their
way to Jerusalem.
Scene III. A Day with Jesus.-V.
8; Matt. 14:14; Mark 6:34; Luke 8
IL. Jesus went Up into a mountain"
The mountain that rises from the plain
back from the lake. He and his dis
ciples came into this region before the
crowds could reach the plain by the
long road around the shore. It is
probable that Jesus also called his
disciples apart from the multitudes
in the afternoon, after his busy work
for the people" And there he sat
with his disciples" Here in seclusion
they could rest, and report more fully
what they had done on the evangeiiz-
ing tour from which they had just re-
turned; could talk over their plans,
their successes, their mistakes and
receive the instruction they would
soon need as to the true way of
preaching the gospel to the world, and
as to the gospel they should preach.
Scene Nv. The Hungering Multi
ltudes.-V. 5. when Jesus then lifted
up his eyes" On the mountain side
where he was talking with his dis
.ciples. and saw a great company
come" Apparently another one in
addition to those who had come from
Capernaum and vicinity. These would
add greatly to the number. The day
was wearing away" and was "far
spent" Matt, Mark, Luke. In this
hninhabited place there was no op-
portunity to buy provisions. Many
had come unsupplied, either in their
haste, or because they did not know
that Jesus was going into a desert
place, or that they would remain SO
long. The need was therefore great
and real, though in their enthusiasm
they may not have realized it till
quite late.
Scene V. Jesus and His Disciples
Considering the Situation SO.
Jesus saith unto Philip" Why was
Philip the one singled out from the
disciples for this purpose? In v. 6 it
is stated that he said this to prove
him" to test him, not for counsel or
advice. Jesus was in no perplexity.
1t was not bread he sought from
Philip, but faith" says Augustine. 1t
WAS to lead him and the other dis
ciples to understand Jesus better and
to trust him more. The process of
Testing both showed him himself, aid
then strengthened the good.
Jesus Speaking to Philip, whose
home was at Bethsaida, and who,
therefore, was acquainted with the
region and the people,. Whence shall
we buy bread that these may eat?"
.(John).
Philip. Two hundred pennyworth
(sS2.00) of bread is not sufficient for
them, that every one of them may
take little" (John).
The Apostles. send the multitude
away, that they may go into the towns
and country round about, and lodge
and get victuals" Ouke).
Jesus. Give them to eat" Ouke).
The Apostles. Shall we go and
buy two hundred pcnnyworth of
bread, and give them to eat2" Mark.
Jesus. How many loaves have We?
60 and see" MARK.
Andrew. There is a lad here,
which hath five barley loaves and two
small fishes"
3. Five barley loaves." Or round.
fiat cakes like large crackers. Barley
was the poorest food of the people
The lad probably brought them for his
own lunch, possibly to find a market
for them. Two small fishes"
Scene vi. Feeding of the Multi
tudes by the Miraculous Power of
Jesus.-Vs. 10, IL. 10. Make the
men sit down" For three reasons: f1)
That there might. be no unseemlv
with the disasters and
crushing Of the weak, which would
naturally follow a rush; co that |