The Tupelo journal., 1906-07-13
THE GOOD
SAMANTHA
Sunday School Lessonior July IS. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper.
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TExT.-Luke 10:25-37. Mem-
DRY verses SO, "a.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Blessed are the
merciful for they shall obtain mercy
Matt. AZ.
TIME.-A. D. 20. a few weeks after the
last lesson.
PLACE.-In Peri beyond Jordan. The
scene of the parable was on the road be-
tween Jerusalem and Jericho.
SCRIPTURE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF love and mercy as a characterization
of the kingdom of heaven Enjoined In
the Old Testament, e. g.: Prov. 21:3; lisa.
1865; Jer. 7:5-7; Hos. Sc; Mic. 6:S.
Taught in the New Testament by Christ.
Matt. SIG; TIP, p; 2:39; 1923: ~25:S1-46;
Luke ~10:33-36. etc. BY the apostles: l
Cor. 15:58; 2 Cor. Bills; Eph. 2:l0; 2 Thess.
2:17; l Tim. 6:17-19; Tit. 3:8. IA; Heb. 1923.
"a; 1916; Jas. 2:14-26; 3:17; l Pet. 2:12.
Done in the name of Christ: Matt. 25:40,
As; Phil. Ill; Col. 3:17. Christ's own ex-
ample: Matt. u:4-6; Luke ~4:l7-21; John
$3.50; 2 Cor. SO, etc.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. rs. STOOD up" Rose to indicate
his purpose OF a discussion. This i'm
plies that Jesus was in some house.
perhaps discoursing on this very SUBJ
Ject OF eternal life. And tempted
him." Rather, tested or tried him as
to his teachings, whether they were
wise and good, and accorded with. or
different from the teachings OF the
scribes. He tested him by some Of the
controverted questions of the day.
Saying, Master" or teacher-eQuiva-
lent to rabbi or rabboni. Jesus was
an acknowledged teacher, as the law
yer was. WHAT shall | do to inherit
eternal life?" How can / as a child
of God inherit from my heavenly
Father, and SO have possession OF,
eternal life? Eternal life cannot be
earned nor bought, but only inherited.
V. 26. He said unto him." Jesus
did not himself quote the command
ments, >as in the case of the rich young
ruler duke 1S:1S-20), but as it was
the business of this scribe to know the
Scriptures, and as he acknowledged
their authority and taught them, he
referred the question back to him
What is written in the law" He
thus avoided all carping criticism.
V. 81. And he answering said,"
quoting Deut. 6:5, and Lev. 1918. 1t
was probably a w~ell-known summary.
V. %. Thou hast answered right"
For he had taken, not tradition, but
the Scriptures for his authority.
Hence, his answer agreed with the
teachings of Jesus.
V. 29. The Jewish scribe willing,
i. e., desiring, to justify himself, be-
cause he was not so sure that he lived
up to the standard, and possessed this
love which was eternal life. Said
unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour"
The lawyer apparently thought that by
certain limitations as to who were
meant by his neighbors, Jews spelled
large" he might still feel some assur-
ance hat he was possessed of eternal
life.
v. 80. ga certain man went twas
going) down from Jerusalem to Jer-
icho." "The road vas a path-for
there was no such road as is familiar
to us-very dangerous, lying much Of
the way in a deep ravine through soft
rocks in which v and chambers
abounded. 1t is still necessary to have
an escort in passing over that road"
v. 81. "a certain priest" Jericho
was one of the residences Of the
priests, who took turns at ministering
in the temple. HE passed by on the
other side" of the ravine, as far as
possible from the wounded a
v. 80. "And likewise a Levite." A
Levite was one of the tribe of Levi;
a priest was of the family of Aaron in
that tribe. The Levites performed the
humble services of the temple, as
cleaning, carrying fuel and acting as
choristers.
V. 33. "But a certain Samaritan"
The Samaritans were a mixed race,
descended fromAa commingled ancestry
of Jews and heather at the time of the
captivity.
V. 8. Bound up his wounds" re-
curing personal care and gentleness.
pouring in (rather ION them," r. W
oil and wine," the usual remedies in
the east, and commended by Greek
and Latin physicians. "Set him on his
own beast" while he himself walked
beside him.
v. 35. "And on the morrow :.
he took out two pence" (denarii) from
his girdle, worth about 16 cents each.
but the usual pay for a days labor
(Matt. 2O:2), so that it was equivalent
to 50 or 81 in our day. Whatsoever
thou spendest more" etc. He did all
he could, consistently with his other
duties.
v. Sc. (Which now of these three
was proved, became) neighbor
unto him?" ASK yourself, not whom
YOU are bound to love and aid, but
whom you would wish to love you and
aid you If you needed it, and you Will
know who Is your neighbor. Mac
laren.
v. 81. go, and do thou likewise"
Then you will know that you have
eternal life. The question with him
now was no longer one of understand
ing the law, but of obeying it: not.
Who is my neighbor, but, Do love
him?
Practical Application.
1. The test of u love to God Is u
expressed love to our neighbor, be-
cause that is the outward visible fruit
of love to God.
2. Jesus Christ was the best type and
example of the Good Samaritan. The
human race had fallen among thieves. |
and had beer robbed of hope, char
acter, happiness, heaven. But Jesus
came from heaven because he had
compassion. He bound up mans
OF infrita cost Ha hrought |