The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-25
SYNOPSIS OF THE LESSON FOR NEXT
SUNDAY, MAY go, AT THE LOCAL
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
CHRIST FEEDS The FIVE THOUSAND.
Comment and Suggestive Thoughts Reia
tive To the Miracle Performed I'm the
Rich Plain of Butaiha.

LESSON TEXT.-Mark 63O-44. Memory
verse, Al.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"My Father giveth
you the true bread from heaven. John
esq.
TIME-April, A. d. 20, just before the
Passover.
Observation-Disclosures, Fisher-Home, was
the name of a village on the east bank OF
Jordan, which the tetrarch Philip rebuilt
and named Julias, in honor of the daughter
of Augustus. George Adam Smith, who
believes there was but one Bethsaida
Others however (Robinson, Stanley, Re-
land, Tristram) believe that there was a
second Bethsada, in Galilee, west of the
Jordan (John l2:2D. The miracle took
place in the rich plain of Butaiha, southeast
OF Bethsaida Julias.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - Other
accounts of the miracle: Matt. l4:l3-23;
Luke 9;10-17; John 6l-l5. Compare the
feeding of the 1900. Matt l5:32-Ss; Mark
s1-9. Compare this with other miracles
of feeding: The mamma, Eek. l6:l4-35; Elijah,
i Kings 176; the widow, ! Kings 1895;
Elisha. Kings 4:42-44. Other instances or
helpful children: Samuel, ! Sam. 2:ls; ga,
8, 10; Josiah, 2 Chron. A:l-3; the captive
maid, Kings 52-S. Christs sermon on the
bread of life. John 6:22-71. Compare ii with
Deut. 49, Neh 9l5; Psa 1924; Matt. 5:6;
S:l1; / Cor. II 1920.
Comment and Suggestive Thought
V. 80. The apostles together"
Some weeks earlier Jesus had sent the
twelve forth, two by two, TO preach,
teach and heal in the villages of Cali
lee, while He Himself went 10 its cities.
What they had done" Without doubt
they had faithfully executed the COM
mission given them (See Matt. 10: 5-S.)
V. 81. Come We yourselves apart.
The original emphasizes the thought
that privacy was greatly desired. Into
a desert place" Any appropriated dis
trict is termed, by Orientals, desert,
or wilderness. Were many coming
and going" and Jesus and the twelve
found no opportunity for conversation,
nor Leisure so much as TO eat"
V. 81. Departed F.. by ship pri-
vately." Embarked in boat upon the
Sea of Galilee, and by rowing, or sail
ing, reached the place Jesus had
chosen. They tried 10 set out with
out attracting attention.
V. 80. Saw knew Him." or
Them" Saw them set out, and knew,
from the direction the boat took,
where they were going. Ran afoot. "
Walked quickly along the coast to the
north shore of the lake.
V. "a. When He came out" When
He landed and saw the eager crowd.
Moved with compassion" He pitied
them because they seemed like sheep
having no shepherd. ITO teach them. Z"
Luke says, He "spake unto them of
the Kingdom of God" He also healed
the sick whom they had brought.
V. IS. Day was now far spent"
1t was toward the close of what the
Jews called the first evening, which
lasted from three to six o'clock. All
began TO think about something TO eat
This is a desert place" 1t was un-
inhabited, hence desert" and unable
TO supply food for the people. The
time is far passed" The greater part
of the day had been spent, or the time
for the evening meal was already past
" SO. Send them away" II they
delayed longer, they might faint from
exhaustion before they could reach a
place where they could find food.
V. 81. Give we them to eat" This
astonishing command came from the
lips of Jesus. Yet He well knew they
had not enough for even their own
needs. Shall we go and Duy?" Was
il the duty of these already tired men
10 make the long journey to the dis
tant villages and return? 1.-TWO hun
dred pennyworth." This amount, about
$34 in our money, Philip had estimated
would be needed for their great COM
pany
V. 80. When they knew" When
Andrew found in the company a little
boy who had brought his supper with
him.
V. 80. Commanded them TO make"
etc. Like an able general, Jesus di-
rected the twelve, who directed the
movements of the multitude. sit down
by companies" The word translated
companies refers to banqueting COM
panies. Green grass" 1t was SPRING
time, and the grass was plentiful and
fresh
V. 40 Sat down in ranks" Lit
orally, like garden beds" NJ r. Vim
cent says The former adverb, by
companies, describes the arrangement.
V. Al. When He had taken" The
bread and fish were given into Jesus
hands. This was the most important
thing. Looked up TO Heaven" The
whole company was thus directed by
Jesus to recognize the supply as COM
ing from the Heavenly Father.
Blessed or gave thanks.
V. AZ. Did ali eat" None refused.
Were filed" Each one had as much
as he wanted. Christ always salts
fies.
V. AZ. Took up fragments
Jesus directed them 10 do so. He would
teach them not to be wasteful. The bas-
kets mentioned were the common wicker
baskets used by the Jews when
travelling, to carry food, so that they
might not be forced to eat food which
was polluted in any way.
Practical Points.
V. 49, God often tries our faith bv