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LESSON V-APRIL 20.
the word of God.-Luke s.11.

I. A Specimen Day in Christ's Life.
". /. After the amounting in the
house of Simon the Pharisee, Jesus set
out Luke S:1-3) on a second preach
ing tour of Galilee. The twelve went
with him, and also certain women
whom he had healed, including Mary
Magdalene, and the wife of Herod's
steward. In the course of this jour
ney, or possibly on its conclusion, he
came to a city by the sea, probably
| Capernaum and there he entered
upon a day of which we have a con-
| spicuously full record, though we are
to think of il as only a specimen day
in Christs busy life. He healed the
blind and dumb demoniac Matt. ~:
| 22-45), and had a discussion with
some scribes from Jerusalem. When
his mother and brethren sought him
! Matt 12:46-50), he proclaimed his
disciples as his kindred. Then, leaving
the house doubtless to speak to his
mother and brothers) he went on to
the seashore and there spoke a won
derful series of parallels, the first of
which we are now to study.
l. "And he began again." AS on
former occasions mark 2:13; SD.
Jesus evidently loved the sea, and to
be outdoors. "To teach by the sea-
side" He was sitting there at first
| Matt 13:1, perhaps quietly talking
with his mother and brothers, when
tremendous crowd came down upon
them, "a great multitude" "Out of
every city" Luke says. Christ had
been teaching and healing in all their
cities duke SD, and had won great
fame. 80 that he entered into a
ship" (R ". "boat') Sitting down at
its PROV, the highest part of it,
Geike. The people stood on the
shores, which are curved and sloping,
thus forming a natural amphitheater,
with Jesus in the center.
II. Why Did Jesus Teach in Para
bles?-Vs. 2, 1913. 2. And he
taught them many things. Matthew
records seven parallels, and Mark adds
another. by parallels Using this
new method because of the rapidly
growing hostility TO him and his
teaching, and because of his hearers
dullness and slowness of apprehen-
sion.
10. "And when he was alone "St.
Mark here anticipates what took place
after the Savior had sent the multi
tudes away and gone into the house
! (Matt. 1886 ."-Cambridg Bible.
They that were about him" AN
outer circle of disciples from which
the Twelve were chosen. Expos.
Greek Test. ASKED of him the par
able"
IL. unto you IL is given to know
the mystery of the kingdom of God"
The Greek mysteries" were secret
religious rites whose nature has never
been discovered. This revelation had
been made to the disciples. but unto
them that are without" outside the
privileges of discipleship because they
are not ready for them, "all these
things are done in PARALLELS"
What is Parable? "A parable is
an analogy. 1t assumes a likeness be
tween higher and lower things, such
that what is true in one department
holds good in another. The analogy
may be drawn out into story or de-
scription. as in most of Jesus para
bles, but this is not essential. Int.
| Crit. Com.
Christ was surrounded by enemies,
now rapidly increasing. In parallels
he could set forth facts about his
kingdom and it's relation to the Jewish
and Roman governments which would
have aroused intense opposition If
taught directly, and have unduly short
ened his ministry. No one could OBJ
ject to simple story.
ILL., The Greatest Farm in the
World-Vs. 8, IA. 3. "Hearken."
Hear! Listen! A summons to at
tention natural for one addressing a
great crowd from a boat."-Expos.
| Greek Test. Behold, there went out
a Or. ", "the") sower to SOW" This
has been generally called the Parable
of the Sewer, but he is not the prom
inent figure. The subject is much
rather the soils. "-Alexander Maclar-
en-. d. ID.
The Farm of this parable Is the
same as that of the next parable, of
which Christ said. "The field is the
world" Matt. 1889. 1t is the grand
est of all farms, because it includes
all. and all cities too. Home and for
eign missions run into each other. The
farm begins in your parlor and Kit
chen, and extends for twelve thousand
miles in every direction.
The Farmer is Christ, but he is the
Head of the farm, the owner and di-
rector; every Christian should be a
| farmer under him.
The Seed. IA. "The sower soweth
the word" The Bible, and whatever,
In speech or in writing. interprets the
Bible, and brings II close to mems
hearts; but especially the sacred writ
Ings themselves. The Bible has been
translated into more than 400 Ian
guages-all the permanent and influ-
entail languages of the globe.
The Soil is the human heart, which