The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-05-25

HJLDEN IENI.-'My Father glNcl
you tine true bread from heaven. "-Johi
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rlME-A April. A. D. %. just before th'
/ Passover
.-"Bcthsalda. FIshcr-H0me. wal
I the name OF a village on the east bank o
I Jordan, which the tctrarch Philip rebuff
] and named Juiias. ia honor OF the daughtei
T ot Augustus. George Adam smith, wh'
/ believes there was but one Bothsaida
/ Others however (Robinson. Stanley Re
/ land, Trstram), believe that there was 4
second Bothsaida, IN Galilee, west Of th'
/ Jordan John I2.2l). The miracle tool
| place in tho rich plain OF Butaiha, southeast
/ of nethsaida Jullas.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - Other
accounts of the miracle. Matt. li.ls-zs
Luke s.lo-l7; John e.i-lS Compare the
feeding Of th3 400. Matt i5.e2-Ssi Marx
'l-9 Compare this with other miracles
0f feeding. The mama, Ex. i6;l4-S5. elijah.
] Kings l16; the widow, 1 Kings f.e-l6.
Elisha. 2 Kings 4.{3-sA Other instances OF
helpful children, Samuel, ! sam. 7.is. 80.
8 l5; Josiah. Chron. 9I-s; the captive
maid. Kings 5.1-s. Christs sermon on the
bread of lfe John e.22-7l. Compare Il with
IcuL &C.. Neh. sl5, psa. va, Matt Sc,
a.li. 4 Cor u 25-H
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
" 30. The apostles o.. together" "
Some weeks earlier Jesus had sent the
twelve forth, two by two, TO preach,
teach and heal In the villages Of Call
lee. while He Himself went 10 its cities.
What they had done" Without doubt
they had faithfully executed the com
mission given them. Csee Matt. 10:5-S)
" 81. Come ye yourselves apart"
The original emphasizes the thought
that privacy was greatly desired Into
a desert place" Any unpopulated dis
tric. IS termed, by Orlentals. q desert
or wilderness. Were many coming
and going" and Jesus and the twelve
found no opportunity for conversation.
nor leisure 80 much as to eat"
v. 49, Departed by ship pri-
vately" Embarked IN a boat upon the
Sea OF Galileo, and by rowing, OF sail
ing. reached the place Jesus had
chosen. They tried TO set ont with
ont attracting attention.
" 3d. Saw knew Him." or
them" Saw them get out. and knew.
from The direction the boat took,
where they were going. Ran afoot
Walked quickly along the coast 10 the
north shore of the lake
w. a. when He came out" When
Tie landed and saw the eager crowd
Moved with compassion" He pitied
them because they seemed like sheep
having no shepherd TO teach them"
Luke says. He "spake unto them Of
the Kingdom Of God" He also healed
the sick whom they had brought
v. 35. Day was now far spent"
10 was toward the close Of what the
Jews called the first evening. which
lasted from three TO six o'clock All
began 20 think about something 10 eat |
This is r desert place" II was un-
Inhabited. hence desert" and unable |
10 supply food for the people. THE |
time is far passed" The greater part |
of the day had been spent, OF the time /
for the evening meal was already past /
" &C. send them away" II they /
delayed longer. they might faint from /
exhaustion before they could reach a
place where they could find food.
" 81 GIVE ye them 20 eat" This
command came from the
lips of Jesus. Yet He well knew hey
had not enough for even their own
needs shall we 30 and buyg Was
10 the duty Of these already tired men
.o make the long journey to the dis
.aut villages and return? Two hun
ired pennyworth" This amount. about
I3l in our money. Philip had estimated
would be needed for their great com
)any
" 3S when they knew" When
Andrew found IN the company a li.ue
boy who had brought his supper with
lim
" 3g Commanded them to make"
,tc Like an able general. Jesus d.
.ectod the twelve, who directed the
movements OF the multitude. "Sit down
iy companies" The word translated
refers 10 banQueting com
Danies. Green grass" Il was spring
ime. and the grass was plentiful and
resh
" 40. sat down IN ranks" Lit
rally like garden beds" NJ. r. Vim
eut says: The former adyerb. by
describes the arrangement
" a.. when He had taken" The
read and fish were given into Jesus
ands This was the most important
hing Looked up 20 Heaven" The ]
-h0.e company was thus directed by }
esua 20 recognize the supply as com
lg from the Heavenly Father
Blessed or "eave thanks.
". 81. Did ali eat None refused. D
Were filed" Each one had as much
s. De wanted Christ always salts
es. q
". 49, Took mp fragments" o
ssus directed them 20 do So lie would 2
zach them not to De wasteful. The bas-
sts mentioned We're the common wicker
lskets used by the Jews when Il
areling. 10 carry food. so that they y
ieht not De forced 10 eat food which
as polluted in any way
Practical Points.
". 33. God often tries our faith by J.
irmitung our cherished plans to be D..
,erthr0wn.-Jas. 1.3. "a
". 36 Jesus never sends a seeking "a
300 away empty-Matt. 5:6 l'
V. 81 God gives no command but y
q gives power 10 obey it-2 Cor. g.8. d
" go. % IS well 70 use systematic A
s.ness methods ia Christian work /.
] Cor. 1870. J.
" A. God honors His Children IN
Knitting them 20 pass on IFS bounty
The world Pet 4.10. ID
r. l2 Christ fully satisaed.-John
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