The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-18
THE GOOD
SAMARITAN
Sunday sehosI LssssnIor Julyl5.lso6
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

Matt. Al.
TIAfE.-A. D. p. few weeks after the
last lesson.
PLAcE.-In Peri beyond Jordan. The
scene OF the parable was on the roao De-
tween Jerusalem and Jericho
SCRIPTURE REFERENCks--Nor orAs
OF love and mercy as character fi-a. Ion
OF the kingdom OF heaven. EnJolnea ~
the Old Testament, e. e.: Prov. A's' lsa-
bSs6-S; Jer. 7:5-7; Hos. GO; MIC. e'A
Taught in the New Testament BY Christ
Matt 6.l6s 7:lz. "a z.ss; %s.-s' Is.1A-'e,
Luke l0.Ss-S6, etc. BY the apostes' 1
Cor. SIS; Cor. s:l-l5s Epn. z.lv; 1ness'
i:l7; Tim. 6:l7-lss Tax "a, IA heo. s.-s'
~ 1875; Jas. 2la-z6s s:l1; FeL 1'4-
lone IN the name OF Cnrist; Mali @'-to'
45; Phil III, Col. S.l7. C0rlsts own eA-
ample: Matt. lls-6; Luxe 4.ii-zl; Jonn
s.s-0s Cor. IS, exc.
Comment and suggestive IhougnI
v. rs. stood up. hose TO indicaLe
his purpose OF a alscussion- This I'M
plies tnat Jesus was IA some mouse,
perhaps 0iscoursing on this very SUI
lect OF eternal IiIe. And temp1eu'
him" kather, tested or tried him al
10 his teachings, whether they were
wise and good, and accorded with, or
different IRON the teachings OF the
scribes. He tested him by some OF the
controYerted questions Of the day.
Saying, Master" or teacher-equiva-
lent TO rabbi or rabbOni- Jesus was
an acknowledged teacher, as the law
yer was. "Mnat shall l do TO inherit
eternal life?" How can l as a child
OF God inherit from my heavenly
Father. aRd so have possession OF,
eternal life? Eternal life cannot be
earned nor bought, but only inherited.
V. 26. "He said unto him" Jesus
did not himself quote the command
ments. as In the case OF the rich young
ruler Luke 18:ls-20). but as II was
the business OF this scribe TO kn0F the
Scriptures, and as he acknowledged
their authority and taught them. he
referred the question back TO him
What is written In the law1" He
thus avoided all carping criticism.
V. az. And he answering said.
quoting Deut SIS. and Lev. 1918. II
was probably a well-known summary.
V. rs. Thou hast answered right"
For he had taken, not tradition, but
the Scriptures for his authority.
Hence, his answer agreed with the
teachings OF Jesus.
V. 20. The Jewish scribe willing.
/. e., desiring, to justify himself. be-
cause he was not so sure that he lived
up to the standard, and possessed this
love which was eternal life. said
unto Jesus. And who Is my neighbor?"
The lawyer apparently thought that by
certain limitations as to who were
meant by his neighbors, Jews spelled
large" he might still feel some assur-
ance that he was possessed OF eternal
life. u
V. 80. "A certain man went twas
going) down from Jerusalem 10 Jer-
icho." THE road was a path-for
there was no such road as Is familiar
to us-very dangerous. lying much Of
the way In a deep rayine through soft
rocks In which caves and chambers
abounded. II is still necessary to have
an escort In passing over that road"
V. 81. "A certain priest" Jericho
was one OF the residences OF the
priests, who took turns at ministering
in the temple. "He passed by on the
other side" OF the ravine. as far as
possible from the wounded man.
V. 80. "And likewise a Leylte" A
Levite was one Of the tribe OF Levi:
a priest was OF the family Of Aaron In
that tribe. The Levites performed the
humble services Of the temple. as
cleaning. carrying fuel and acting as
choristers.
v. 33. But a certain Samaritan"
The Samaritans were a mixed race.
descended from a commingled ancestry
OF Jews and heather at the time Of the
captivity.
v.3. Bound up his wounds" re-
curing personal care and gentleness.
pouring in (rather "on them" r. W
oil and wine." the usual remedies in
the east, and commended by Greek
and Latin physicians ''set him on his
own beast" while he himself walked
beside him.
V. s5. "And on the morrow
he took out two pence" (denariD from
his girdle. worth about 16 cents each.
but the usual pay for a days labor
(matt. 20:2). so that II was equivalent
to 50 or 81 in our day. Whatsoever
thou spendest more" etc. He did all
he could. consistently with his other
duties.
v. SO. which now Of these three
was (proved. became) nelghbor
unto him." ASK yourself. not whom
you are bound to love and aid. but
whom you would wish to love you and
aid you II you needed It. and you viii /
know who Is your nelghbor. Mae
1aren.
v. 81. go. and 90 thou likewise"
Then you will know that you have
eternal life. The question with him
now was no longer one OF understand
ing the law, but Of obeying Il, hct,
Who is my nelghbor, but Do love
him7
Practical Application.
/. The test of our love to God is our
expressed love TO our nelghbor. be-
cause that is the outward visible fruit
Of love to God.
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