The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-03-30
Sunday School Lessen Tor April ?. 1905
Specially Prepared for ms Paper.


Psalm q. lisa f0:i0. II.
GOLDEN TENT am the Good Shep-
herd: the Good Shepherd giveth his life
for the sheep. John 1O11.
TIME. --October, A. ID. %. al the Feast
of Tabernacles. the same as the last three
lessons OF last quarter.
Professionalism and vicinity.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCEs.-The good
Shepherd: Gen. 1924: Psa q; SOL: Ezek.
S4:1i-l6, 22-3l. Compare this list with the
descriptive characteristics found In John
10. Especially place Eek. "a side by side
with John lO:1-2l.
other References In the New Testament:
Luke 15:4-7: Matt 1S;12-i4: Heb 1890; John
S:47; 1877: 1871; Pet. 1926.
Under shspherds Good TRANSLATED also
pastors: Eph. All; Jer. S:l5. Bad:
Ezek. 4.l-l0. Jer. 1910.
Jesus the Door. John 1916 Eph. 2.lS
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Prof. +. n. Plumptre, in his Lazarus
and other Poems" suggests that there
is strong reason to believe that Laza-
rus was one OF the Jewish rulers; that
he was the rich young ruler MARK
10;17-22) whom Jesus loved. and to
whom he babe to sell all he had and
follow Him. but who at the time refused
TO do IT, With this family was one of
the homes Of the homeless Jesus. They
loved Jesus. and Jesus loved them, and
He visited them oftener than any other
family. Not more than Ave or six weeks
before this, at the Feast of Dedication.
Jesus was their guest. and Mary sat at
His feet to learn, while Martha was
busy with her household duties for His
entertainment Luke 10: 3S-42) After
Jesus left, Lazarus was taken sick, 1t
may be by one Of the sudden, sharp and
frequently fatal fevers of Palestine"
such as that from which Jesus delivered
Peters wife's mother. and il is implied
that the assault had assumed an alarm
ing form.
V. 30. Fell down at His feet" and
spoke the same words as those with
which her sister had greeted Jesus. The
thought must have been continually in
their minds, and often repeated to one
another. Lord. II thou hsdst been here.
my brother had not died"
V. 80. He groaned in the spirit"
Groaned, not in outward expression. but
in his Utmost soul The Greek word for
"groaned" expresses a strong feeling
Of indignation mingled with grief. He
beheld death in all its fearfulness, as the
wages of sin; and all the worlds woes.
of which this was but a little sample.
rose up before his eye. all the mOurners
and all the graves we're present to him"
"And was troubled" Greek, "ha
troubled himself" precisely as a man
distressing himself or troubling him
self or making himself anxious -
Exp. Greek Test.
V. IS. Jesus wept" Shed tears. wept
silently an entirely different word from
the weep" and weeping" Of the
mourners IN VS.. 81, 80. II is well that
this short sentence should be in a verse
by itself, the shortest verse in the Bible,
but one Of the most blessed.
V. Sc. Behold how He loved hint"
The word for love" is the more pas
sionate word used in by the sisters,
not the higher word used Of Jesus in v.
by the Evangelist, laying emphasis on
friendship.
V. 81. Gould not this man. which
opened the eyes OF the blind" This was
the last, most widely known, and most
marvellous miracle which had been
wrought in Jerusalem only two or three
months before The inference was
natural and just.
V. 49, "Cometh to the grave" R.V.
tomb" 1T was a cave" The numer-
Gus sepulchers which skirt the valleys
on the north. east. and south OF Jeru-
salem. exhibit for the most part one
general mode OF construction.
V. 49, HE hath been dead four days"
and. therefore. Martha inferred natural
~ that decay had begun.
V. 40 said not unto thee He had
doubtless. repeated to Martha what He
had said to His disciples w. a.. "u
thou didst believe" Trust in the good.
ness, and power. and promises Of Jesus.
See the glory OF God" They would
see a work Of God which would manifest
His power and love to men. which would
exalt his Son as the Messiah. and bring
divine blessings to the family. to His
disciples, and to the world.
VA Jesus lifted up His eyes Anat-
ural, simple but expressive act Of wor-
ship.
" AZ. Because Of the people which
stand by said It" So that they would
know that His power was from God and
recognize His relation TO God.
49, He cried with loud voice. Laza-
rus, come forth AS one would speak
loud to awaken sleeper Il was loud in
order that all the people who had come
to the tomb might realize whence the
power came
V. a. And he that was dead came
forth bound hand and foot with grave
clothes" II was the Jewish custom to
wrap the dead comparatively loosely in
a winding sheet or shroud. which would
have impeded. though not prevented,
arising and walking. Abbott
V. 45. Many believed on
him" Lazarus henceforth was a per-
petual sermon on the loving power Of
Christ.