Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

this parable7 What principles Of the COS
pei are illustrated by lit
Judge, the Pharisee and the Publican. Luke.
xviii, lila. What-were the two charac.
teristics Of the Judge? How did he treat
q widowf Why did he treat her in this
this parable given9 In what does the
Judge resemble the Almighty How may
God DE expected to treat the suppliant
What was the force of the eighth verse OF
parable Of the Pharisee and the publican9
Why were they contrasted2 What was Pc
culiar in the prayer of the Pharisee? What
was peculiar in the publican's prayer? What
was the result of the two prayers? What
great principle was announced by Jesus?
NINTH LESSON. august 26.-The
Rich Young Ruler, Mark, K, 1881. What
question was put to Jesus in this lesson
What did the question mean? What was
the first reply Of Jesus? What was the
man told to do? How many commandments
were mentioned? Why were the other four
not mentioned? What one thing was lack
difficult for rich men to enter the kingdom
OF heaven?> What was meant by the refer
ence to a camel2 What question did Peter
ask? What will man gain who rejects
denial necessary What is the meaning OF
the first and the last in the lesson?
-: TENTH LESSON, September 2.-Barte-
meus and Zaccheus, Luke xviii:35 to xix:10.
did the people treat his cutlery? What did
Jesus say to him? On what ground was
the man cured? What did the cured man
do? What did Zaccheus do? Why did he
do this? What did Jesus say to Zaccheus?
What pledge did Zaccheus make to Jesus7
What did Jesus then say? What did he
mean by that saying? What did Christ Say
concerning HIMSELF. Why did he call HIM
self Son Of Mani What is meant by saw
: ELEVENTH. LESSON. September o.
Jesus Enters Jerusalem in Triumph Matt,
xxi: LII. What direction did Jesus give to
animals were there? What right had He to
them? How were the disciples to answer
objections? What was the declared purpose
in this entry? Where are the quoted words
branches in the way? Why did they put
their garments on the beast? Why did such
a multitude follow in procession? What
did they mean by their outcrv? What ques-
answer was given? What did Jesus do in
the temple? What right had He to do this?
What objection did the scribes maker
What answer did Jesus give? What did He
mean by His answer?
TWELFTH LESSON. September 1e.-
Jesus Silences the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mark xii:13-27. Who were the Pharisees?
Who were the Herodians2 Wherin did they
disagree? What subject did they jointly
bring to Christ? Why did they como to
Him with it? What answer did He make?
Who were the Sadducees? What peculiar
case did they present to Jesus? What was
the first reply made to them by Jesus?
What was the second reply? What did these
two answers show?
CLOSING WORDS-Notice that all
these occurrences were toward the close OF
Christ's ministry. the last being in the very
week of the crucifxion. With that awful
tragedy before Him He CALMLY pursued His
mission. There was not the slightest mani.
festatfon of any perturbation Of spirit. He
moved steadily forward in the path Of duty
toward the cross. Notice In like manner
the increasing malice and antagonism Of
the chief priests and their emissaries. They
advancing toward that horrid crime which
would terminate the life of Christ. The con-
trast here is very great: Supreme innocence
opposed by consummate wickedness.
ANY person may send any biblical ques-
ton to Dr. Gilbert 1903 r street north
west, this city, and receive answers in
The Star.
1877 Why does not the Christian pray
for the dead?
Answer One body Of Christians prac-
tees this, but Protestants do not.
1853. Are there evil spirits who get con-
troI Of men?
Answer Jesus believed there were such
spirits in his time duke, viii:2O. Judg
ing by the manner Of some men now, we
may suppose that these possessions con-
tinue.
159 Why did Jesus speak in parallels?
Answer To obscure his meaning to
those who were unworthy to receive 1t.
to make the truth more forcible to tho
lovers Of truth; and to give a permanent
ture years might prize them and apply
them more fully.