The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-05-25
FEEDING THE FIVE
THOUSAND
Sunday School Lesson Tor Maya. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper

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TIME-ApriI. A. d. =. Just before the
Passover.
PLACE.-'Bsthsnida, Fisher He'ne. was
the name OF n village on the east bahk OF
Jordan, which the totrarch Philip rebult
and named Jullas. In honor OF the daughter
OF Augustus "-Osorge Adam smith, VINO
believes there was but one bsthSalua
Others. however UtoblLson. Stanley ne
land, THstrAml. believe that there was
second Bsths=!da, IN Galilee. west OF the
Jordan John nm. The miracle took
place In the rich plain OF butAlhA' sol'he-S'
Of Bsthsaida JuliAs
SCRIPTURE REFERENCEs - othsi
accounts OF the miracle Matt Nl4-Hi
Luke 1i0.i1; John Cl-ib. Compare the
feeding OF the 100. Matt II H'hi MARX
IA Compare this with other miracles
OF feeding The mama, IL. II lA-s5. hli)Ah'
4 Kings i7s. the widow. ! Kings Hb-N.
Elisha Z KinEs IC;-N Other Instances OF
| hslpful children. samuel, ! Sam. III, ~
G. t. Josiah, ! ChTon. Nl-2. the captive
maid. ! KinEs g.i-i Christs sermon on INC
bread OF NE. John nil Compare II with
Deut -. Seh. t.ig. rsa. - "a Mail 90
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 80. The apostles together.
Some weeks earlier Jesus had sent the
twelve forth. two by two. 20 preach,
teach and heal 10 the villages OF Cali
lee. while lie Himself went 10 It's cities
what they had done" without doubt
they had Faithfully executed the com
mission given them. (see Matt lO:S-sJ
V. 81 Come ye yourselves apart
The original emphasizes the thought
that privacy was greatly desired. Into
q desert place" Any unpopula,ed dis
lfic. IL termed. by Orienthls, desert
or wilderness Were many coming
and going" and Jesus and the twelve
found no opportunity for conversation.
nor leisure ~ much as TO eat"
V. 30. Departed by Ehip pri-
vately" Embarked in a boat upon the
Sea Of Galilse. and by rowing. or sail
ing. reached the place Jesus had
chosen. They tried TO Sc, out with
out attracting attention.
V. IS. Saw 90. knew Il!m." or
them" Saw them set out. and knew.
from the direction the boat took.
where they were going Ran aioot"
Walked quickly along the coast TO the
north shore Of the lake
VS. when lie came out" When
lie landed and saw The eager crowd
Moved with compassion" lie pitied
them because they seemed like sheep
having no shepherd. To teach them. ="
Luke says. lie "spaks unto them OF
the Kingdom 81 God" he also healed
the sick whom they had brought
v 90 Day vas now far spent "
II Vas toward the close % What the
Jews called the FIRST evening. which
lasted from three 90 ala o'clock All
began TO think about something 10 eat
This II a desert place" u was IN
Inhabited. hence desert" and unable
o. supply food Tor the people The
time l. far passed" The greater part
Of the day had been spent. or the time
for tho evening meal was already past
V. 90 send them away" n they
delayed longer they nigh, faint from
exhaustion before they could reach a
place where they could hni food
V. 81 Give ye them 20 eat" This
Astonishing Command came from The
lips Of Jesus Yet lie we'll knew they
had not enough for even their own
needs shall We 80 and buy" Was
Il the duty u these already tircd men
10 make the long Journey 10 the DIS
tant villages and rcturnr Two hun
drei pcnnywotih" This amount, about
90 IN our money. Philip had estimated
would b. reeded for their great com.
pany.
v IS when they knew" When
Andrew found In the company a ll;,is
. boy who had brought his supper with
, him.
4 v 80 Commanded them 10 make.
etc. Like an able general, Jesus a.
rec,od the twelve. who directed n,
, movements Of the multitude sit dowr
{ by companies" Tho word translated
. companies refers 10 banqucllnE com
i panles. "Grecn grass" II was spring
, time. and the grass was plentiful ant
y fresh.
, " 90 sat down In ranks" III
4 orally. like garden beds" NJ. n. Win
X cent saya; The former advcrb. By
y companies. describes the arrangcmcn,
j. v Al. when lie had ,akcn" TIT
: bread and nsh were given into Jesus
a hands This was the most importan
thing Looked up 10 Heaven" Ihu
whole company Was thus directed b.
'. Jesus TO recognize the supply as com
y ing frum the Heavenly father
y Blessed" or gave thaukS".
II v a.. "Did all eat" None refused
. Were hllod." Each one had AZ mucl
! a. he wanted. Christ always salts
,, nes.
~ V. e. Took up &C., fragments
y Jesus directed them to DO 40 lie woul
y teach them not TO be wasteful. The has
~ kcis mentioned were the common wickc
baskets used by the Jews whe
|, travelling, to carry food, 40 that the
:, might not be forced to eat food whlc
!. was polluted In any way.
Practical Points.
V. n. God often tries our faith b
4, permitting our cherished plans to b
!. oyerthrown. Jas. la
v. 36 Jesus never sends a seekin
y, soul away empty Matt b;G
Nv " a. God gives no Command br