The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-08-16
THE JUDGE. the
pHAR1SEE AND
THE PUBLICAN
Sunday School Lesson ios All. .is. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

GOLDEN TExT.-"God be mercltW 70
TIME.-March, A. d. 80. Some weeks
after last lesson. Jesus had been caaied
to Bethany TO restore Lazarus TO rna,ned l,re nnd
some time longer completing his ministry
PLAcE.-.somewhere in Perea. beyond
SCRIPTURE REFERENCEs-Praye
eehd eld is answer; .," Tsaeaings ,a es5G s5h
Mat, Matt s's-is; a III isis sSi =, M Marx li'si; John
ts; S:s, l. Examples David tPsa. 81. etc.l;
slS ssGl'SSm2ae aeussSs SsrSn ss 't s PSns Shrsts two
prayers Matt 6,s-i3 John iD etc. Earn
es,ness and importnniy in prayer Snm resGns iais
Paraeies Pal ai c2 Iute sai ii,s Ehi; ls Dl E1a%ps:
Abraham tGen. ls;2s:s2 Jacob toen; n,ds IA
s:S:a,; Nehemiah cNeh. i:sJ; Peter Matt.
25): the blind men Matt. 2O:si(; the earl,
yRom' 10, Cor ia;S' .; Col i'9; Tim.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. /. He unto them" Jesus TO
his twelve apostles and other dis
ciples. There were very likely other
listeners. "A parable" Being par
able, the story is designed to illus
trate the truth at one point only. 10
this end." For this purpose. This par
able and the following are the only
ones which have, as Matthew Henry
says, the key hanging at the door"
The evangelist explains just what they
were calculated to teach
V. 2. "A Judge" Feared not God.
neither regarded man." He had no
high motive TO govern his life, but
was uprighteous In personal character,
and untrue to the duties OF his Of
| fee.
v. 3. "A widow" II is understood
that che was poor, unable to bribe the
| Judge, utterly destitute OF power to
appeal to any motive that could have
force with the wicked man.
v. 4. Would not for WHILE" He
was utterly Indifferent of whatever op-
preston was being inflicted upon her.
Possibly he was friend Of her en-
emy, or had been bribed by him.
V. 5. Because this widow troubleth
me-" The one person in all the uni
verse that he cared for was himself,
and because his personal ease was dis
turbed, he decided to act. Il will
avenge her" wilt make her enemy
cease tormenting her. Lest she
weary me (wear me out)." The orig
inal OF the verb is peculiar. 1t means
literally to strike under the eye In
Cor. 9:27 1t is translated buffet. Ii
is scarcely supposable that the judge
fanciei the widow would get some one
to do him bodily injury, but he used
the strong word to express his great
annoyance. Her continued coming.
Here Is the point OF the parable.
v. s. And the Lord said" Jesus
thus applies the parable to the truth
he would teach.
w shall not God" II an unprin.
cipled man will thus yield to the i'm
portun!ty OF one in whom he has nc
interest. will not God. who is right
eous and just and kind and loving, an
swer persistent prayer?
VS.. "Avenge them speedily" Per
haps not soon, but suddenly. That II
the way God has always worked Elec
tricity is long gathering in the clouds
: but its coming Is a flash OF light
ming"
V. Q. Certain" Possibly SOM
among his own disciples had the self
righteous spirit
: V. IL. "Pharisee stood" He pose,
. hmsslf In a conspicuous attitude, feel
ing he had the right to face God, an,
wishing TO be seen OF men Matt. Q: 81
, II am not as other men," God ha
given him better advantages an
3 wider opportunities than had bee,
: granted to many; he should hav
l prayed for grace to use these In tn
best possible way.
v. 12. II fast twice a week" Onl
. one fast day in the year was require
by law. (Lev. 16:29-3D. To this som
l of the Pharisees had added privat
fasts, on Monday and Thursday Of eac
week.
v. IL. "Afar on" At q distanc
u from other worshipers who pressed q
8 near az possible to the holy plac
IL Would not lift up =. unto Heaven
THE Jews generally looked up whil
y praying, and stood with arms ou
l. spread and their palms turned upwar
as though to receive the gifts {
y Heaven" "Smote upon his breast
n This was one mode prevalent anon
u orientals for expressing great grie
u The original indicates that he did tn
q repeatedly
Is v. IA. Justified" Forgiven. r
d ceivei into the family OF God, ar
10 treated as just person. Rather ths
"a the other" Though the publican hf
o been perhaps the greater sinner, ys
10 confessing and forsaking his sin,
re was saved; while the Pharisee he
to his sins, covered them with Il
r. robe OF self-righteousness, offered /
III prayer for forgiveness, hence his pr
n tended worship had no real valu
e. "Humbleth exalted" He wi
It. feels his own insuffciency is in SUI
It. an attitude that God can lift him
nobler living.
Practical Points.
v. /. Though not always In the a
IN OF prayer, we may continually be
the spirit OF prayer.-1 Thes. 5:17.
re " II we have the spirit OF Chr
Of we will quickly respond TO the cries
az those who are destitute or oppressed.
Jas. 1927.
,w v. 7. II we would have God win,
r.. cate US, we must not take the matt
he out of his hands and attempt to do
ourselves.-Rom. 1919.
al VS.. II becomes us TO be ever reat
a. for Gods cerminss in mercy and
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