The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-13

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LESSON TEXT.-Luke lO:25-s7 Mem
ory verses 80. "a.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Blessed are the
merclful for they shall obtain mercy
Matt Al.
TIME.-A. D. %. 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 REFERENCES.-W
OF love and mercy as a characterization
Of the kingdom Of heaven. EnJ0ined In
the Old Testament, e. g.: Prov. zl.S, lsa.
55.6-s; Jer. 1851, Hos. GO, Mic os.
Taught in the New Testament BY Christ.
Matt 5.l6; 7lz, Il, A.5s, S.-5, z0.sl-io'
Luke l0.S3-36, etc. BY the apostles: 4
Cor. l5:5s. Cor. g1-l5 Eph. 2IU, Ihess.
2.l7, Tim. 6:l7-ls; Tit S:s. ID, Heb. N.15'
"a; 1916, Jas. 2Ii-B, 3lli Pet z.l-.
Done in the name OF Christ. Matt Z54U,
i5; Phil Ill; Col. s.l7 Christs own eA-
ample: Matt. u.4-6; Luke 4li-Zl, John
y.5-5i Cor. SO, etc.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Y. 70. stood up. Rose 10 Indicate
his purpose OF a discussion. This im-
plies that Jesus was in some house,
perhaps discoursing on this very sub
ject OF eternal lie. 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. lie tested him by some Of the
controyerted questions OF the day.
Saying, Master" or teacher-eQuiya-
lent TO rabbi or rabboni. Jesus was
an acknowledged teacher, as the law
yer was. What shall do to inherit
eternal life?" How can l as a child
Of God inherit from my heavenly
Father, and 50 have possession OF,
eternal life? Eternal life cannot be
earned nor bought, but only inherited.
V. 20. He said unto him" Jesus
did not himself quote the command
ments, as in the case Of the rich young
ruler Luke 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?" lie
thus avoided all carping criticism.
V. p. And he answering said,
quoting Deut 6:5, and Lev. 1918. 1t
was probably a well-known summary.
Y. Is. 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. 20. 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 that he was possessed Of eternal
life.
V. 30. "A certain man went twas
going) down from Jerusalem TO Jer-
icho." THE road was a path-for
there was no such road as Is familiar
to us-yery dangerous, lying much Of
the way in a deep rayine through soft
rocks in which caves and chambers
abounded. It 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
i'm the temple. "He passed by on the
other side" Of the ravlne, as far as
possible from the wounded man.
V. 80. "And likewise a Leyite." A
Leyite was one Of the tribe Of Levi;
a priest was Of the family Of Aaron In
that tribe. The Leyites performed the
humble services OF the temple, as
cleaning, carrying fuel and acting as
choristers.
V. S3. But a certain Samaritan"
The Samaritans we're a mixed race,
descended from a commingled ancestry
Of Jews and heather at the time Of the
captivity.
V3. Bound up his wounds re-
qulring personal care and gentleness,
pouring in (rather "on them," X. 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. 95. "And on the morrow
he took out two pence" (denariD from
his girdle. worth about is cents each,
but the usual pay for a days labor
(,latt. 20:2), so that It was equivalent
TO SO or 81 in our day. Whatsoever
thou spendest MORE" etc. He did all
he could, consistently with his other
duties.
Y. 36. (Which now Of these three
was (proved, became) neighbor
INTO him?" ASK yourself, not whom
Won are bound 10 love and aid, but
whom you would wish TO love you and
aid you II 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 #; not,
Who is my neighbor, but, Do | love
him?
Practical Application.
I. The test Of our love TO God is our
expressed love to our nsighbor, 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 been robbed Of hope, char
acter. happiness, heaven. But Jesus
came from heaven because he had
compassion. He bound up mans
l. r.h 3