The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-14

noxt day after our last lesson, and three
DAYS before the crucihXion.
PLACE.-The court Of the temple at
Jerusalem.
Comment and Suggestion Thought.
v 13. They" The chief priests
and scribes and elders" mentioned In
u:27 "Herodians." The two sets OF
men would come as the advocates OF
opposing views upon the question they
presented. ITO catch him." AS one
IN hunting would catch a Wild animal
The word used by Matthew In this con-
nectlon bears the thought OF entrap-
ping one as by a snare. In his words.
Better, "in talk" referring, not to the
words Of Jesus, but 10 those OF his
ouestioners, which were. they caicu'
lated. SO artfully arranged that Jesus
must by his answer offend one party
OF the other.
VA. Master" They acknowledge
themselves ready 10 accept Jesus as
their teacher. I'VE know that thou art
true" etc. Not the Aattery. rs II
lawful 10 give tribute 80 Caesarr BY
tribute was meant the annual poll tax
levied for the treasury OF the Roman
emperor, upon each Of his subjects.
Jews. who claimed that they lived un'
der a theocracy, God alone being their
King, looked upon payment OF tribute
to the Roman as disloyalty 10 the
divine government. II Jesus answered
Yes" he would offend not only the
pharisees. but the mass OF Jews, who
hated the Roman government; II
he said no" he would offend the
Herodlans and arouse the whole
Roman power.
v. Is. shall we give or not giyeT
Not a repetition Of the first question,
but one asking direction In personal
practice. Hypocrisy" "Wickedness'
Matthew; "Craftiness" (Luke). The
word used by Mark comes from one
whose literal meaning is acting.
Bring me a penny" a denarius. the
chief silver coin OF the Romans, worth
about II cents.
V. II. Render 20 Caesar the things
that are Caesars" Pay the Roman
government for the advantages II ar
fords you by paying the tax It levies.
Both Caesar and God have claims upon
each. aud he who would be honest VIII
pav both. ITO God the things that are
Gods" Man was made in the image
OF God. He should therefore render
him the sincere worship Of heart,
soul. strength and mind"
v Is. "sadducees. Say no
resurrection" They denied the ex'
lstence OF a spiritual world. hence the
doctrines OF future life for man. re-
wards and punishments, or the resur'
rection of the body.
V. 10. Moses wrote unto us" etc.
A reference TO what Is styled the
L.e~irate law. It is given in Deut
25:5, 6.
VS.. 2O.23. There we're seven broth
ers." etc. A supposable case. with
which doubtless they had often puz-
zled the Pharisees, who held very
materialistic ideas about the future
life.
Y. "a. Jesus answering said" We
note that Jesus speaks in a different
tone from that he used when address
ing Pharlsees MARK 11:27-SS). The
sadducees as yet knew little OF him;
their mistakes were those Of Ignorance
rather than Of malicious intent Jesus
points out that their confusion OF
thought IN the case Just cited arises
from two causes: Ignorance OF Scrip
ture. and lack OF appreciation OF the
power Of God. He goes on 70 speak
Of the last named first.
V.25. "When they shall rise" When
God shall raise the dead. They
neither marry" etc. The future life
will not be a mere continuation Of the
present. nor under the same condi
! tions. Gods power wifi be shown In
! transforming tho material body into
the glorious spiritual body Of which
Paul so well tells IN Cor. 15:S9-44
/ Are "a the angels" Note that human
I beings do not become angels. but In
the heavenly world they live under
similar conditions. Note also thai
/ Jesus IN his reply touches the various
7 points upon which sadducees held
erroneous ideas.
VS.. 20. 27. The book Of Moses
/ The Pentateuch. How IN the bush,
!. etc. Better IN Rev. Yer, in the place
concerning the bush"-that IS, In Tx
a.1.6. whore is told how God appeared
( 10 Moses IN the burning bush. "Ih'
(. God OF Abraham" etc. There are two
wavs of Interpreting this argument
! ] First Gods declaring himself the Coz
e ~ Abraham. Isaac and Jacob, Is NOR
:. tban statement that these men ha'
I believed on him while they lived. ]
F.! certainly implies that they are stil
+ living since He IS not the God Of III
! dead but the God Of the living" Sec
I ond Il Is Gods saying, II !, the eterna
T! God loved the Patriarchs and wa
+ loved By them, ! could not have al
Z lowed them 20 perish utterly. Give
< tbo fact OF God. the resurrection o
u man follows" Thus the sadducee
also we're silcnced.
Practical Points.
d VIA II we keep right with God W
can be fearless among men.-Mat
a 1925.
v. IS. The hypocrite may deceiy
himself and others. but his heart
omen % God-Luke 1918.
v. II. The true Christian viii b
strictly honest ln his dealings with a
men.-Rom. 1871 8.
v o. Most Of our difficulties woul
vanish did we but know tho Hol
scripture as we should Tim. 81
v 2s Jesus continued life is an a
srrance 0f our.-JOhn lf. ls.
Starving 10 Death.
Recau.e her stomach was so wea
ened bv useless druging that she cOu
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