The Jackson herald., 1909-09-09
Paul's Third Journey
Closing Scenes
Sunday School Lesson for Sept. IL, 1909
Specially Arranged for This Paper

| Lord be done."-Acts 21:l4
| TlME.-The journey from Mlletus to
Jerusalem occupied about four weeks,
from May to May "a. A. d. 51
PLACE.-At Tyre and Cesarea were
made the principal stops. till they arrived
at Jerusalem.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Delightful and Instructive Jour.
ney with Paul and His Companions.
1. Homeward Bound from Mlletus.
VS.. 1-3. In our last lesson we lett
Paul and his companions at Miletus
where he had a long conference with
the Ephesian elders. After a sad part.
Ing Paurs company embarked again,
Oh Sunday morning. May 1. for they
must take the vessel when 1t was
ready to sail
Coos (Gk. Cos). their first port.
was 4c miles south OF Miletus. II is
a small island of the coast of Caria
In the southwest corner Of Asia Minor.
The next day they sailed so miles to
Rhodes" ". ~. an island southeas.
of Cos. on the southern coast of Caria.
Thence unto Patara," near the mouth
OF the river Xanthus in Lycia. Here
they changed vessels, passed along
the shores OF Cyprus, where Paul and
Barnabas preached the gospel In their
early days. And landed at Tyre"
the commercial emporium of Phenicia
on the northern borders of Palestine.
.. Paul's Experiences at Tyre
VS.. 3-6. Tyre was about $50 miles
from Patara, and could be reached in
three OF four days. Tyre had been
zone Of the greatest and most famous
cities OF the ancient world" There
we're many Jewish associations with
Tyre. Hiram. the king of Tyre. aided
Solomon in building the temple q
Kings 81. 3. c. 1000.
4. And finding the disciples" The
apostles example may be well fol-
lowed by those who go from place 10
place in these modern days Instead
of waiting in silent obscurity till some
Christian finds them out, let them
search for the disciples, and seek TO
do Christian work. speak to. Chris.
tiansy take part in meetings. go to the
Sabbath school, and then many com.
plaint will be removed, and many a
dark day among strangers will be
made light
"Tarried there seven days" while
the vessel was discharging and taking
In its cargo.
Who said TO Paul through the
Spirit. that he should not go UP TO
Jerusalem" There is no contradic.
tion between this statement. also re
peated at Cesarea. and st. Paul's as
sertion that he was going to Jerusa-
lem under divine guidance.
The Farewell. After the seven DAYS
the people bade Paul and his com
panions a most affectionate farewell,
accompanying him to the ship. II Is
interesting to note that even the chill
dren went with their parents to the
ship. II reveals new note in Paul's
character. that the great man. busy
with worldwide and centuries.long
duties attracted the love of the chill.
dren.
g. Pauls Experiences at Cesarea -
VS.. 6-l4. 6. I'VE took ship" The
voyage now was nearly due south. The
first day from Tyre brought the travel.
ers 30 miles to Ptolemais (namcd
from Ptolemy), the ancient Accho. the
modern Acre. Here they greeted the
Christians. and the next day they
sailed 30 or 40 miles to Cesarea
manned from CESAR, the Roman CAPT.
tai OF Judea and the Official residence
of It's governors. Here we're the head
quarters OF Philip. the evangelist for
this region.
8. Philip one OF the seven
deacons appointed at the same time
with Stephen. He is to be distin.
guished from Philip. the apostle.
.. Philip had four unmarried
daughters which did prophe-
sy." not in the sense of predicting fu
ture events, but of speaking the truths
which God revealed to them.
10. I'VE tarried there many days"
The Greek means rather more days."
I. e.. longer than they expected, or
several days" From Judea a Ger,
tain prophet, named Agabus." Com
ing lately from Jerusalem, he knew
the feelings OF the Jews toward Paul.
IL. "He took Paurs girdle," like
those used to bind the loose flowing
robes worn In eastern countries.
THUS saith the Holy Ghost" Through
whom the revelations to the prophets
of old were given (Acts IS: 25). so
shall the Jews bind" BY In
stigating the Romans to do this act.
The Jews were the real source OF the
persecution.
12 "Besought him not to go" In
ferring that this was the intention Of
the prophecy.
10. What mean ye to weep and TO
break mine hearth" The intense SEN
sitiveness OF st. Pauls nature shows
itself in every syllable. 1t was with
no stole hardness that he resisted
their eL,reaties. For am ready not
to De bound only. but also to die"
n I'VE ceased" because a. to- go
on persuadins was vain labor; G2l
/ ~ only udAah IN pattpc hnrdatS Ia,