Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

son covered the riumphal entry into Jerosa-
lem on Sunday, the first day Of the week
Each day following Jesus was In the tenn
pie, and at night He repaired to Bethany
to rest During His stay in Jerusalem He
instructed those who gathered about Him,
relating the parallels of the two sons, OF
the householder, Of the marriage Of the
kings son and Of the man without we'd
ding garment. His words increased His In
fluence with the common people and awak-
ened the hostility of the chief priests.
These latter questioned Him In regard to
His authority. It became evident to all
that something must be done to diminish
the power Of the Galilean teacher, and
various expedients were tried. Our les
son today shows how three parties, Phar1-
sies, Herodians and sadducees. were ar
fayed against Him in succession and with
what result
ROMAN TRIBUTE Oversees Is and
14).--All that time the Jews were subject to
Rome, forming part OF the great empire
that covered most Of the civilized globe.
For the support Of government they were
reaursd to pay tax Who
the most rigid observers Of the Mosaic law.
acts xxvi:O were opposed to such pay
mehts, claiming their right to liberty. The
ported Herod, held that the tribute ought
to be paid, and some OF them became tax
collectors. Here then was q conflict OF
opinion, and the two parties. disaSreeing IN
fatterinE words as to His ability, seeking
an answer to the question. us 1t lawful to
nay tribute to Caesar? Is 1t ACCORDING 70
the teachings Of Moses? May we, as Jews;
rightly support a government established
over us by force of arms? Must we SUP,
NIT to this authority or must we resist III
This presentation was made IN apparent
good c s;ls e ;sfsi f sSn!r0Se Ws1.es is
10, 17.)-In reality the Phardsees and He
roddans had entered into a conspiracy
against Christ. They did not care Tor ms
opinion on this question: except as q m esrv
ads,oit measure. too. If Christ answered in
the negative the Herodians would have ao.
cused him OF treason AGAINST the STATE. II
he had answered In the Affirmative. ane
son against the church. an enemy OF the
civil liberty Of the Jews. Jesus escaped
from the snare by reply that displayed
gesS.. Wsdo ana sps e MIN men, 'fG he
asked (Matt. av:4) Give me penny" he
said Taking the coin in his hand and
holding It before his auestioners. he asked.
Whose 10 this image and superscr1ptionr
Caesar the things that are Caeser.s: and to
God the things that are Gods" That was
the end Of the interview Jesus had an
eWered the question In a way no one couid
oppose and he had not given ground for
MOSAIC COMMAND. Cverses 10 and
19.)-Having escaped from the malicious
purpose Of the Pharisees and Herodians.
who retired In confusion, Jesus was beset
days, who denied the existence Of spirit
and rejected the doctrine Of the resurrec-
tion (Acts xxin:S) They first presented
to him a requirement Of the law as given
A., - r4oo
xxv:5 one with which all Jews. through in
struction in the synagogue. were perfectly
familiar. The law required that when a
man died without children his brother
dren born after this marriage should be
reckoned in the genealogy of the deceased,
that Is, to all civil purposes should be con-
sidered his. The object Of this provision
Israelites distinct, and to perpetuate them.
Otherwise. 1t would occur, as it often does
with u.s. that after two or three generations
q family disappears.
SEVEN BROTHERS. VERSES 20, 21.
22).-With the law thus distinctly and cor
rectly stated. the Sadducees set up a case,
making it as difficult as possible, with
purpose that presently appears. The case
was of seven brothers, that number, AS
we'll as twelve and forty, supposed to be
faithfully observed this old law. The first
married and died childless. The second be-
came the husband Of the widow. At his
death. without issue, the third entered the
matrimonial alliance. Then the fourth, the
fifth. the sixth and last Of all the seventh.
Finally. the woman followed her many
companions into the world beyond No
child was left Of all these unions. The
family and the name Of the first man
thereby became extinct. This story reads
very much like one Of these hypothetical
affairs which men are accustomed to use
when they have a desperate position to
maintain against another, On the face Of
1t there is an appearance Of falsehood. But
no matter. It will serve a purpose.
RESURRECTION WIFE. Verse 23).-
That purpose was to bring discredit upon
the doctrine of the resurrection. which the
Sadducees rejected as against Jesus, the
Pharisees and the great body of the Jews.
Having announced their hypothetical case