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! THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
Fer JULY 49,
Subject: Jesus Dimes With q Pharisee'
Luke XIV, 1-14-Golden Text, Luxe 1iV''
11-Memory Verses, 13. 14-Topic: The
p.I,a,.ry. s,cIal Dnties-Comm m entary

Luke xiv, 1-14-Golden Iext, Luxe 3is''
11-Memory Verses, 13. 14-Topic; The
Believers Social Duties-Commentary
I. The true idea of Sabbath observ-
ance Tvs. 1-6). /. "Chief Pharisees." 1t
has been suggested that this man may
have been a member of the Sanhedrin
with q country home in Perea. ITO
eat bread" Our Lord had no home
and, when He was invited to dine. II
was as proper for Him to so on the
Sabbath as on any other day. They
were watching Him" R. V. were
maliciously Watching Him.
2. "a certain man." This man may
have been brought there by the Phar-
isee in order to test Christ. Before
Him." Before the company had taken
seats at the table. "Dropsy." A dis
ease in which the body or some part OF
it is filled with water.
8. Jesus answering spake." Jesus
knew they were deceptive, and He was
ready to meet them. "The lawyers"
The teachers of the law who were
present. rs it lawful" etc. They are
in dilemma; as lawyers they ought to
know, but if they answered in the
affirmative they would endorse Christ
and His work, while to answer in the
| negative would be to show their lack
of love and lay themselves liable to
charge similar to that given in chap
ter 1915. It was seriously argued
that to walk upon the grass with nailed
shoes was a violation of the Sabbath.
4. Held their peace" Unable to con-
denim, unwilling to concede. But such
silence was our Lords complete public
justification. If the contemplated mira
! Gle was unlawful why did not these
great religious authorities forbid IT
"Took him" Took hold Of him duke
1920; l Tim. 6:12). Healed him."
Showing the opinion Of Jesus as to
healing on the Sabbath day. Let
| him CO." Dismissed him and turned
back to the Pharisees, whose sancti-
monious haired was worse than this
poor mans disease.
S. Fallen into a pit" Jesus silences
| them completely by calling attention
to the fact that they on the Sabbath
day would have mercy en- a beast in
distress. Read Matt. 12:10-13; Luke
13:14-17. 6. could not answer Him" ."
Silent, but not convinced. The question
was unanswerable. If they would de-
liver an OK or an ass from O pit on
the Sabbath, by what reason or COM
mon sense could they say it was wick
ed to save a man from his atfliction?
II. A parable of humility Tvs. 7-11).
Z. "a parable" The selfish struggle
for precedence as they were taking
their places at the table gave Jesus an
opportunity to teach lesson in humil'
ity. when He marked" Nothing es'
cares the eye Of the Lord. How they
chose out" To take the highest place
when it is not our due is public vanity;
to obstinately refuse it when offered,
is another instance Of the same vice,
though private and concealed. The
chief rooms" The chief seats. R. V.
The guests reclined on couches around
the table which formed three sides of
q hollow square On each side there
were three places. The middle place
was the most honorable.
g. "Bldden-to q wedding" lie
speaks of n marriage feast'' R. w.
because the rules of procedure would
be more carefully insisted upon. "Sit
not down" The pride that apes hu'
mility violates the spirit Of this teach.
ing. 9. HE that bade." The host
who mas authority to decide the mat
ter. with shame" Sooner or later
pride will have fall.
10. "Tn the lowest ROOM" The high
place was occupied very briefly; the
lowest place was permanent. go ur
higher" The way to rise Is to begin
low. What Christ commanded He Hin
self did. "Thea shalt thou have wor'
ship" Have glory" R. V. Have
reverence, respect and honor in the
presence Of the company. II. WHO
soever exalteth," etc. Now follows the
great principle illustrated by this para
Bile. Humility is the passport to pro
motion in the kingdom Of God. The
one who is proud and seeks to be hon
ored above others, shall be abased, OF
humbled, both by God and man.
III. A lesson on our duty to the poor
Tvs. 1914. 12. Call not thy friends. u
The second parable is to the host. II
is q sharp rebuke on account OF faul1
which is almost always committed IN
the choice of guests. Nor thy rici
neighbors." HE that giTeth to the
rich shall surely come to want" prov
22:16). =,
13. Call the poor" Feasts to the
Door are not forbidden. He that sivctE
to the poor lendeth to the Lord. Wh9!t
the Saviour here commends to othess
He has Himself fulfilled in the most
illustrious manner.
IA. "Shalt be blessed" The poor
who have been fed will bless thee, and
so will the Lord. Resurrection Of the
lust" There is to be future state, VIC
are all Fastening OH toward the resur'
rection. At that time God will re-
wisrd those who have done good, fol-
His sake. without the hope of any
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