The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-26
Jesus Dimes
With a Pharisee
Sunday School Lessonior July 2o.i9os
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

PLACE.-In a house OF a Pharlsee ar ha
,!scRipTuRES eiGP REPERES SiS chs,Sl Seven ,
mrsGes 9d Mercy on the saess'sa ss a. "a
le; H1-e;. John 5:5-il; .9I-t. Other m
stances sta, OF example and teaching MAY 4Ss
a2l-g; Mark 6;2; Luke AIS, 81 Jonn -, ,o
hospitality. Matthew'S feast Luke 6'zs
S9i directions to the apostles (Luke sA .;
iV;o-D' Jesus mingled so9Ialiy wad w.eddins i
feast Matt 22.i-ii): Jesus went to a feast
at Pharisees house duke 1851 break;
with a Pharisee and taught Luke li1-iD;
attended a wedding John l.iD; and
feast at Bethany Matt s, Martina Jesps
Bethany duke Tfe i9.ss.is. Matt. Mat alS, see
Heb 1879: / Pet. i:s ''
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. /. "One Of the chief Pharisees."
A Pharisee who was eminent for his
wealth or his learning. ITO eat bread
on the Sabbath day." Jews were very
fond of visiting and feasting on that
day. They watched him" Some Of
the guests had come-so the original
indicates--for the express purpose OF
closely watching Jesus every word
and deed.
V. Q Behold" The exclamation
hints that the presence of this man
was surprise to at least some of the
company; but II is quite widely e-
lieved that the critics referred to in
V. l had brought him in for the ex-
press purpose of testing Jesus. BE
fore him" Immediately In front of
Jesus The guests had not yet taken
places at the table. "A certain man
g.. dropsy." A man suffering from
this disease, which is we'll known in
our day and land, and at that date was
considered incurable.
v. 3. Jesus answering" Jesus an
swered their unspoken question. Law
yers." Scribes, who made special
study Of the law of Moses. "Phari-
sees" The most strict sect Of Jews.
rs It lawful to heal on the Sabbath
day." One of the foolish and God
dishonoring notions which the Jews
held concerning the Sabbath, was that
it was unlawful for any to do the work
required to help the sick, or for the
sick man to take medicine, on that
day.
" utg Dtdtts u
they should answer NO" their own
hearts and those of all present would
cry out against them; If they answered
Yes" they would be contradicting the
law of the rabbis; so they refused to
give any answer.
". 5. (which OF you" Think of II
as a personal matter and decide what
vo,, xrn,lJ Jn 10 eon,atbino kaeou ona
very dear to you. or valuable animal.
on the Sabbath. An ass or an OK"
Some manuscripts give, Instead of the
word ass, the word son. Fallen into
q pit" Perhaps a we'll is meant. which,
IN Palestine, was often unprotected,
and for an animal or child to fall in
was no uncommon occurrefice.
We. They could not answer him
They would not confess that Jesus was
right and the rabbis were wrong about
Sabbath-keeping.
VI. He put forth parable" This
differs from other parable of Jesus; It
simply points out how men commonly
act under certain conditions, and shows
how they would act II they followed
the dictates Of prudence, or. still more,
the dictates of love. "Chose out the
chief seats" At this date 1t was Gus
tomary to arrange tables in threes
called a triclinium. Couches for three
persons to recline upon were placed al
the outer side Of each table and an
open square left in the center. The
middle place at each table was con.
sidered place Of honor, and the strife
of orientals for these chief seats car
scarce be appreciated by people ol
western nations.
V. s. "Bidden to a wedding" At 6
marriage feast the laws Of etiquettt
would be most carefully observed.
V.9. He that bade thee" The ont
In charge Of the festivities. commonl!
called the governor or the ruler of tn,
feast give this man place." II oc
ours every day in social gatherings II
the east that the master OF the feas
has to remove some guests from th
high places which they have choseI
Q and assign them to lower places.
V. 10. go lowest room
This does not mean that we are to ap
2 humility In order to get praises an
I promotion. Friend. go up higher
= He who shows willingness to take
low place soon finds himself in hig
place in the esteem of others. "Wor
ship" Esteem.
III. "Whosoever exalteth himsel
abased." This is one of tn
fundamental laws of the Kingdom G
Heaven. He that humbleth
shall be exalted" He who has tru
u humility Is in such an attitude c
J. heart and mind that God can use hiI
; in lifting him TO higher plane an
e greater usefulness.
via Call the poor, MANNED, LAM
% blind" Invite those who cannot max
a similar feast for you.
Practical Points.
va. Works of Christ-like love an
helpfulness are peculiarly appropriat
to the Sabbath day.-Ex. 20:8.
VS.. That man is far from God who's
; heart is not touched with compassio
for suffering animals.-Prov. 1910.
VS.. The truly worthy seek the pla,
where they can be Of greatest servi,
Il TO others.-Luke 22:26.
v. 10. The truly humble are exaht
4 by the indwelling Spirit Of Almigh
8. God.-Isa. 57:15.
mi VIA. Who blesses others is h.mse
Al most richly blessed now and forever.
B. Acts 20:35.