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LESSON v-APRIL 20.
$ the word Of God,-Luke s:11.

house Of Simon the Pharisee, Jesus set
out Uuke S:1-3) on second preach
ing tour Of Galilee. The twelve went
with him, and also certain women
whom he had healed, including Mary
Magdalene. and the wife of Herod's
steward. In the course of this jour
ney, or possibly on Its conclusion, he
came to city by the sea, probably
Capernaum; and there he entered
upon 4 day of which we have con-
spicuously full record, though we are
TO think Of 1t as only specimen day
in Christ's busy life. He healed the
blind and dumb demoniac Matt. 12:
22-45), and had a discussion with
some scribes from Jerusalem. When
his mother and brethren sought him
Matt. 12:46-50), he proclaimed his
disciples as his kindred. Then, leaving
the house doubtless to speak to his
mother and brothers) he went on to
the seashore, and there spoke won
derful series of parallels, the first OF
which we are now to study.
l. And he began again" AS on
former occasions mark 2:13; SD.
Jesus evidently loved the sea, and to
be outdoors. ITO teach by the sea-
side" He was sitting there at first
Matt. 1S:1). perhaps quietly talking
with his mother and brothers. when a
tremendous crowd came down upon
them, "a great multitude" "Out OF
affu - y al. .~f~ !. a
been teaching and healing in all their
cities (Luke 8:1), snd had won great
fame. so that he entered into a
ship" Or. ". "boat'). Sitting down at
It's Prov, the highest part Of it,
Geike. The people stood on the
shores. which are curved and sloping.
thus forming a natural amphitheater,
with Jesus in the center.
IT. Why Did Jesus Teach in Para
bles?-ys. 2, 1913. 2. "And he
taught them many things Matthew
records seven parallels. and Mark adds
another by parallels" Using this
new method because of the rapidly
growing hostility to him and his
teaching. and because OF his hearers
dullness and slowness Of apprehen-
sion.
10. And when he was alone" "St
Mark here anticipates what took place
after the Savior had sent the multi
tudes away and gone into the house
Matt. 13:36)."-cambridge Bible.
They that were about him" IAN
outer circle OF disciples from which
the Twelve we're chosen. expos.
Greek Test. ASKED OF him the par
able"
H. Unto you it Is given to know
the mystery OF the kingdom of God"
The Greek mysteries" we're secret
religious rites whose nature has never
been discovered. This revelation had
been made to the disciples, but unto
them that are without" outside the
privileges OF discipleship because they
are not ready for them. "all these
things are done in parallels"
What is a Parable? "A parable is
an analogy. 1t assumes a likeness be
tween higher and lower things. such
that what is true in one department
holds good In another. The analogy
may be drawn out into story or de-
scription, as in most OF Jesus para
bles, but this is not essential. lint
Crit. Com.
Christ was surrounded by enemies.
now rapidly increasing. In parallels
he could set forth facts about his
kingdom and its relation to the Jewish
and Roman governments which would
have aroused intense opposition II
taught directly. and have unduly short
ened his ministry, No one could OBJ
ject to a simple story.
iii. The Greatest Farm in the
World.-vs. 3, IA. 3. "Hearken."
Heart LIstenl summons to at
tentlon natural for one addressing a
great crowd from boat."-Expos.
Greek Test. Behold. there went out
a Or. ". "the'D sower to SOW" This
has been generally called the Parable
Of the Sower but he is not the prom
inent figure. The subject is much
rather the soils. Alexander Maclar-
en-, D. d.
The Farm OF this parable is the
same as that OF the next parable, of
which Christ said. THE field Is the
world Matt. 1899. 1t is the grand
est Of all farms, because 1t includes
all, and all cities too Home and for
eign missions run into each other. The
farm begins in your parlor and kit
chen, and extends for twelve thousand
miles in every direction.
The Farmer is Christ, but he is the
Head Of the farm, the owner and d.
rector; every Christian should be a
farmer under him.
The Seed. IA. "The sower soweth
the word" The Bible, and whatever,
in speech or in writing, interprets the
Bible, and brings It close to mems
hearts; but especially the sacred writ
ings themselves. The Bible has been
translated into more than 400 Ian
guages---all the permanent and inhu-
entail languages of the globe.
The Soil Is the human heart which
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