The Marshall republican., 1906-08-03
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Sunday School Lesson Tor Aug. s. 1906
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LESSON TExT.-Luke it;is.2i. Mem
GOLDEN TEXT.-"And they all Will,
?no consent began TO make eSeuso."--
.TiME.zProbablyy in January. A. ID. 30.
~ same time as our last lesson.
PLACE.-ln Perea. In a phariscc's
lesson.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
" 10. one . . sat at meat"
One OF the guests who reclIned at the
Pharisee's table. Heard these things"
Heard the promise which Christ had
made that those who prove their love
to the poor by making feasts for them.
shall be blessed "at the resurrection OF
the Just" Blessed In he" etc. This
general remark. void OF force, showed
the mans heart was In no way touched
by Jesus preceding words. THAT shall
eat bread" To eat bread with "a family
was, 10 an oriental. a matter OF deep
Significance. II embodied n strong
treaty OF friendship. Eat bread / N the
kingdom OF God" These words signi-
fed ones being at home In that king
dom. hence having u right 10 all It's
blessings.
V. 10. Said unto him" Jesus ad-
dresses the parable 90 the man whose
remark called IL forth. "a certain
man" He represents God the Father.
Made a great supper" TIE gospel
tells US what God has prepared and Of
fers 10 men. "Bade many" God In
vites all men 10 come TO this feast.
V. IL. Sent his servant at supper
time" This vas according to eastern
fashion. Them that were hidden"
Jews were the first notified by
prophets OF the coming feast. Come.
for all things are now ready" At the
tipe Jesus came. the world was pc.
cdiiarly prepared for him. and for
spreading the message which he
brought.
v. Is. with one consent" With
accord and for one reason; that Is,
because they did not want TO come.
Make excuse" Literally. TO beg on.
Bought a piece Of ground. . see
H." He lived In the city and must go
out beyond It's walls TO see his farm.
This man is a type OF all who let their
property be a hindrance to their
coming 20 Christ.
V. 10. Five yoke OF oxen" This
number Of xen was often used by
~orientals for plQWing. ITO prove
them" He wound prove the oxen by
testing their strength. capacity for
work and tractableness. This man Is
a type OF those lHho let business cares
keep them from Uhrist.
V. 20. II have married a WIFE" The
Levitlcal law excused a newly.mar.
ried man from military duties (Deut.
24:5). He is a type OF those who let
social pleasures or the influence OF
friends keep them from Christ.
V. 81. Showed . these things"
Reported how the invited ones had
treated his invitation. Being angry"
Nothing resembling what we call
anger Is to be found In God. But his
loving heart Is deeply grieved by the
treatment he receives from those he
loves, and there are times when his
righteous indignation must become
manifest. 60 out quickly into the
streets and lanes" Streets" are the
larger thoroughfares which widen
into squares; lanes" are the small
cross-streets. Poor. manned, halt.
blind" The poverty and distress of
a crowd that can be gathered from
the streets Of an eastern city, where
there are no hospitals or asylums. can
scarcely be- appreciated by western
peoples.
". 20. 1T Is done" Jesus was now
doing this very thing-inviting and
welcoming the people Of the lower
classes. even before he had been pub
licly rejected by the rulers at Jeru-
salem.
v. 20. Highways and hedges" Be
yond the city walls. This teaches that
Gentiles also are called to the feast OF
God. Compel them 70 come In"
Better. ~ In Revised Version. Con
atraip them" Urgently persuade