Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH 5.
Subject: Jesus at the Feast of Tabernaclos,
John VIII, 37-4G Golden Text, John
vii, .0-Meinory Verse, 37-COlninen.
IL. L

viii. .0-Meunory Verse, 37-COlninen-
tary on the Days Lesson.
I. Christ teaching in the temple Tvs. 81
39). During the closing days OF the least
great opposition was stirred up against
Jesus, and the Jewish rulers sent officers
to apprehend Him, but notwithstanding
this He taught boldly in the tempe, 81.
Last day" There is difference OF opin'
ion as to whether this was the. seventh or
eighth day Of the fcas~. Edersheim thinks
il was the seventh day, which was really
the last day of the feast. The, eighth day
was kept as Sabbath when there was no
ceremony of drawing water from Sloan.
Jesus stood" In the temple court, prob,
ably in Solomons porch. And cried;
Spoke with a voice loud enough so all could
hear. IF any man thirst it was burn
ing autumn weather, when the sun had
for months shone in a c.oud,ess sky, and
the early rains were iouged for. Water at
all times is a magic word III a su.try CT
mate like Palestine. but at this moment it
had double power. The ceremonies OF
pouring water concentrated that part OF
the wilderness wanderngS when the PEG
pie were suffering from terrible thirst,
and Moses at Gods command brought
water for them from the rock mum. 20:
I'D. Now Jesus invites all who were
suffering from spiritual thirst, like the
burning thirst of the people in the desert.
Thirst is mathematical of spiritual necessl.
IT, : an intense need and desire for par
don for help for Righteousness. for love,
for peace, for comfort, Tor God, for o
worthy life, for immortal life Let him.
Freely and without hcsitancy or reserve.
Come" A very precious invitation. This
word ought to come with great force to
every soul thirSting after spiritual HE. 10
come to Jesus is to believe on HIM, to &C.
cept His teachings, to repent OF our SINS,
to yield to His commands, to submit to
Him fully. Unto Ne aud drink" lerc
VIC see the absolute suiliCency OF Christ
for all human need, Jesus conlrouts the
ain and misery and hcartachc of the word
and deliberately declares that lie is the
panacca for it all.
b. "llc that hclievcth.' TO believe has
the same meaning as 10 come, as used IN
the preceding verse. Scripture hath
said The reference is not to any one pas
sage, but to many passages and promises
combined See lisa SSH; 4i:3; Jcr. 81 II:
lnucrmost part of man. the soul, the heart
Shall flow" This clearly implies some
thing received that it may flow from Tie
recipient unto Others. Rivers. Denot
ing abundance. trecncSS, continued supply,
in contrast with the small. golden pitcher
used IN the ceremony OF pouring wafer
Living water Pure. running water,
everilowing streams; the opposite OF stag
nant. ma,arl,us, poisonous water: also life
giving WateI CHAP A:l0l. The gospel ct
Christ. whl'h Is the truth OF God received
into the h1rt By the Spirit brings life
health and JOY.
50. "Thi. spakc He" This is Johns
explanation OF Chri>t's words, "Ot the
Spirit etc Tho Holy spirit and HIS N
Nncnccs wttc the living waters, Abundant
free, purifying. bringing life, health, saliva
,..,I., , I,tI =
as rain to the parchcd earth and making
every thri>tlan a source of the same lntiu
ences which he has received from the Hoy
spirit. Tins Is a prophecy OF the dispense
ton of the Spirit Wmca was tn commence
with the oDtpournns OF the Spirit on the
day OF PentcCost. and continue through
the ages till all the world Is brought ia
Christ, We need 70 lay more emphasis IN
OaI daN upon this wonderful gift, both Tor
our individual growth and usciuiue.@ and
FOR the salvation OF the world. Not Vet
clven.' The dlspcnSatloa OF the SPIRIT
had not been ushered IN. and lie had not
yet been poured out upon the hearts OF b.
levers in all His iulncss This cannot
mean that the Spirit did not exist and
was in no sense present with believers III
the O,d Testament dlspcnsatlon.
III, Different opinions concerning Christ
Us. 40i3(. 40. "Many-said.' Those
who heard the powerful declarations Of
Jesus knew that He was more than an or
binary man. The prophet Referring to
the great prophet predicted hy Moses
lDcut. ISLE whom some identified with
the Messiah, and others supposed would
he the iorerunncr OF the Messiah From
distinguished from the Messiah. Al
Others said" etc. These believed Jesus
to be the MeSsah-the Christ the Anoint.
ed One whom all pious Jews were expect.
ing at this period. and to whom their re-
liglous rites all pointed; though for the
most part they were expecting only ten.
pora Hing or Rcdcemcr. "Out of Gailcc,
Christ seemed to them to come from Gah.
lee, hecausc His cary home was there and
much OF His ministry had been there.
~. The Scripture said, etc. The Jews
knew that the Messiah was to be OF the
family of David (Psa, 1921; lisa, 90, I;
Has; Jcr. 23:5) and was to be born in
Bethlehem (Mic. So; sam. 1911. ;, Isl;
but they did not know that in Christ these
Scriptures were fulfilled. All the trouble
with this argument was that they did not
take care to ascertain the facts. Their quo
tatlons OF Scripture were an argument IN
favor of Jesus being the Messiah for He
fulfilled the Scriptures. Many another ar
cument against religion is OF this same ma
ture. Men set up CarCature ot religion,
and arguing against that really presents
arguments in favor OF true religion as u
IS in the gospel. Where David vas
David was born in Bethlehem and lived
there until he was called into the service
OF Saul. Israe's king. As. "A division"
1t means a serious and possibly violent di-
vision.
Ill. The Jews seek His arrest Tvs. A.
49,. A. "Some of them Some of the
people, provoked by the controversy would
on their own responsibility have carried