The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR OCTOBER Z.


Memory Verses 80, 81.
/. The two great commandments
Tvs 28-31) rs. zone Of the
scribes. Matthew calls him a law
yer. A doctor of divinity. A pro-
fessional Interpreter Of the law Of
Moses. Came Probably at the
request Of the Pharisees who we're
determined to catch and overthrow
tho Saviour Having heard-p
ceiving He had listened attentive
ly to the discussion of Jesus with the
HeTodians about the tribute money
and with the Sadducees about the
resurrection and had been pleased at
the answers Jesus gave The first
commandment. This was dis
puted question among their doctors
OF the law Some ascribed. first
place to the law of sacrifices, others
to the law Of circumcision, others to
the law Of the Sabbath while somes
gave this distinction to the Law or
meats. But Jesus with much better
reason, decided in favor of a COM
mandment inclusive OF the whole of
piety. and leading to every holy tenn
per, word and work
20. Jesus answered He quoted
from Deut. Gas One Lord. =
Faith in the absolute unity of the
Godhead is the point where the Chris
tian religion antagonizes all heather
/ religions.
80. Chou. Christ makes this a.
personal matter; He does not speak
/ in a general way, but He brings the
truth home to His Questioner.
Shalt, There is no chance for ca
vii here; no ambiguous expressions.
Love the Lord 1t is impossible to
obey this commandment only as the
love Of God has first been shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost (Rom 5:5). Heart soul
. mind strength We may under
stand this fourfold enumeration as a
command to devote all the faculties
70 the love of God
81. The second z The first ta-
bic of the law defines our duty to
God: the second, our duty to our
neighbor. Is like OF like ma
ture, embracing the whole Of our
1uty to man. Neighbor as myself
See Lev. 1918. The Jews under
stood neighbor as meaning fellow
lew, but Jesus taught differently
Luke 10:25-37)
II. "A discreet answer Tvs 32-34).
82. THE scribe said" He ex-
pressed his disapproval of Christ's
answer. 49, Is more than-offer--
ings. The scribe gathers up in his
reply some of the great utterances
Of the prophets which prove the SUI
periority of love to God and man over
al mere ceremonial observances. See
1 Sam. 1922; Pisa. 81; Hos. &C.
"a. ''Discreetly.'' With knowI-
edge and understanding. Not far,
He was near, but still on the outside.
It is possible to be near and yet be
lost, No man, etc No one UNDER
look to entangle Him in His talk af-
Ter this.
III. a warning against hypocrisy
Tvs. 3S-40). In verses 35-37 Jesus
asks the Jews question which they
could not answer. 38. In His doc
trine. In His teaching r. v.
Beware. Be on your guard.
Long clothing. Literally, in stoles,
long robes reaching to the feet, such
as ladies OF rank were accustomed tc
wear, and kings, and mobiles, and GER
tain priests, and other high person.
ages. 'Salutations They lovsd
appellations of honor and respect.
such as Rabbi, Father. Master.
Teacher. 'Marketplaces. Any
thoroughfare or public square Their
ambition was to show themselves off
in these public places. 80. Chief
seats. The chief seats were at the
upper end of the synagogue near the
chest containing the Book of the
Law. Uppermost rooms Chief
places. r. "
40. "DevouT Like ferocious
beasts they deVouT the substance of
the widows, the most defenseless and
the most deserving ofthe poor, For
a pretense.' Hypocrites indeedl
They made religion mask, and
through their pretended piety they
sought to gain the confidence OF
those whom they were planning to
rob. Greater damnation Or
condemnation. r. VI Implying a
mast terrible punishment For the
double sin Of hypocrisy and fraudu-
lent injustice they should meet a ter
rible doom. Pride, hypocrisy and
injustice are kindred sins.
Nv. A lesson on giving Tvs. H.
Az. II this narrative is taken in
connection with the discourse Just
given it places the hypocrisy of these
Pharisees in most glaring light.
They were religious for gain, while
she, one Of the very class they were
planning to rob, had religion that
led her to cast into the treasury all
she had A. Sat- Probably to
rest Over against Opposite.
The treasury A name given by
the rabhins to thirteen chests, called
trumpets from their shape, which
stood in the court OF the women.
AZ. Poor. The word rendered
poor Is a very strong one, nearly
equivalent to 'beggar 1t implies
utter restitution. The condition of
q poor mans widow in that country
was most helpless. Two mites.
The smallest Jewish coin, about the
value OF one-fifth Of cent.
49, Called disciples Jesus
/ directed their attention to this act
More. More IN proportion to the&'
ability to give, and thus more in the
estimation OF God A. For, etc.
4 The worth of gift is to be deter
| mined, not by its intrinsic value. but
/ BY what it costs the giyer.
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