Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-27
Jesus Dimes
With a Pharisee
Sunday School LessOniOr JuIy29. 1850
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GOLDEN TEXT.-"He that hu.ii
himself shall be exalted. Lux in Ian,
II, TIME.-On a Sabbath day carry :" the,
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weeks after last Sundays less9ohh.o r,saa .,
PLACE.-In g house Of a ffd mdd,i Of The
Perea, near Bethabara, at the ioiuS HN
Jordan, near Jericho John lQ;aW', ca.av
SCRIPTURE REFERENCEs,hhLn Wstt
MIRACLES of Mercy on the SaoDalssa 20. is.io.
l6; 14:1-6; John 5:5-i1: 9:1-14, Othe Matt
stances of example and teaching, 100
a5S;l-S; Mark 6:2; Luke 4:16, 81; Ionn az r.
%. Jesus teachings and examples ~ o "a
hospitality. Matthews feast Qnke S:zs.
~; directions to the apostles NLuks ~ 10,
lO:5-S); Jesus mingled socially wIth tne
hFeople Matt; HIP; parable sS OF z TO W a feast
at a Pharisee's house duke 1850; oreaN d
TASTED with a Pharlsee duke I:oil, iIN.
with a Pharisee and taught lkuke l4,t.,,
feast at Bethany Matt. 26:6-lSl. Jesus
relations with Mary and Marina cn.
Bethany duke 1~O:SS-l2; Matt 2i:lD;; Sese .
Heb. 1872; l Pet. 40.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 1. Zone 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. 2. Behold" The exclamation
hints that the presence of this man
was a surprise to at least some Of the
company; but it is quite widely be-
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
f. Il. dropsy." A mar 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.
1t lawful to heal on the Sabbath
One of the foolish and God
notions which the Jews
held concerning the Sabbath, was that
1t was unlawful for any to do the work
required to help the sick, or for the
sick man to take medicine, on that
day.
v. 4. "They held their peace" If
they should answer NO." their own
hearts and those of all present would
cry out against them; If they answered
Eyes," they would be contradicting the
law of the rabbis; sc they refused to
give any answer.
v. 5. (Which Of you" Think of it
as a personal matter and decide what
you would do II something befell one
very dear to you, or a valuable animal,
on the Sabbath. IAN ass or an OK"
Some manuscripts give, instead Of the
word ass, the word son. Fallen into
a pit" Perhaps a we'll is meant, which,
in Palestine, was often unprotected,
and for an animal or child to fall in
was nc uncommon occurrence.
". 6. "They could not answer him."
They would not confess that Jesus was
right and the rabbis were wrong about
Sabbath-keeping.
v. Z. HE put forth a parable" This
differs from other parable of Jesus; it
points out how men commonly
act under certain conditions, and shows
how they would act if they followed
the dictates of prudence, or, still more,
the dictates of love. "Chose out the
chief seats" At this date it was GUS
tomary to arrange tables in threes,
a triclinium. Couches for three
persons to recline upon were placed at
the outer side of each table and an
open square left In the center. The
middle place at each table was con-
sidered a place of honor, and the strife
of orientals for these chief seats can
scarce be appreciated by people of
western nations.
v. 8. "Bidden to a wedding" At a
marriage feast the laws of etiquette
would be most carefully observed.
v. 8. "He that babe thee" The one
in charge of the festivities, commonly
called the governor or the ruler of the
feast. "Give this man place." 1t oc-
ours every day In social gatherings in
the east that the master of the feast
has to remove some guests from the
high places which they have chosen
and assign them to lower places.
v. 10. 60 lowest ROOM"
This does not mean that we are to ape
humility in order to get praises and
promotion. Friend, go up higher"
He who shows willingness to take a
low place soon finds himself in a high
place in the esteem of others. "Wor-
ship" Esteem.
v. IL. "Whosoever exalteth himself
abased." This is n of the
fundamental laws of the Kingdom Of
Heaven. HE that humbleth T.
shall be exalted" He who has true
humility is in such an attitude of
heart and mind that God can use him
in lifting him to a higher plane and
greater usefulness.
v. 10. Call the poor. manned, lame,
blind" Invite those who cannot make
a similar feast for you.
Practical Points. +.
" 2. Works of Christ-like love and
h~alnfulness are peculiarly appropriate
N the sabbath day.-Ex. 20:8.
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