The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Sabbath School
NoTEs BY K. S. HoLMEs

dure hardness as good soldier OF
Jesus Christ" II Tim. ?: g.
OF this lesson chapter 81, verses ~
10 describe Paul's interview with the
apostles after he had arrived at Jeru-
salem, and the plan which they devised
by which he should convince the He
brews that he was still a law-abiding
Jew, in spite OF all they had heard 10
the contrary, Paul agreed TO the pro-
position Had all gone smoothly as
was planned there might have been a
different outcome. But Gods plan for
Paul was different IRON that OF the
apostles This story should BE care
fully read
From verse y to 80 is the sequel
and shows how Paul became prisoner
to the Romans. After that in chapter
~, comes the speech OF Paul TO the
mob before the castle This goes 10
verse -. At that point the angry
crowd became violent. Paul was or
dered TO be taken into the castle and
examined by the Scourgo. Then he
appealed 10 his Roman citizenship.
That saved him from the beating, but
he was still held as prisoner.
THE LESSON.
The verses to be used in class work
are from III p 10 80 inclusive.
vs.. =, And when the seven days,
etc These were the days in which
Paul and his associates we're fulfilling
their vow. Jews in Asia. These
were men from the parts OF Asia Minor
where Paul had been during his sew
cral journeys. They had probably
been among those who had so perse-
cuted Paul and his party.
They were true TO their past record
Once more they raised cry against
Paul, and soon had about an enraged
throng
vs. IS. Here is the charge There
were TWO parts 10 IT, !, lie speaks
against you, your law and your holy
house He is a renegade Jew, a traitor
to his own country. ? He has here
polluted this holy place by taking Gen
tiles into the part OF il where they
are not permitted to go Those
charges were both false. But they
were both effective. Treason and ac-
ted blasphemy are heinous crimes.
VS.. 20 This specifics how Paul had
polluted the temple. Trophimus was
a Greek Christian from Ephesus. He
had not been beyond the 'chcr', or
rampant, which Paul once called THE
middle wall oil partition" This was a
row OF posts between the outer court
OF the Geniilcs and the consecrated
parts beyond No gentle was allowed
to pass, H.
The Jews from Asia did no, know
that IrophlmuS had passed il. They
supposed 50. Supposition has made
vast havoc in this world.
vs.. 90 1t needs but icw minutes
10 gather a mob. and when gathered il
knows no law The widest rumors 20
through It, and the most lawlcss acts
are committed Paul was beyond the
doors ri the sacred inclosure where as
worshlper and 4 Hebrew he had
legal right 10 be.
The crowd hurried him out, began
fierce assault upon him. and soon the
city was in nproar Such things have
happened a thousand times in history
q mob IS the most savage animal in
the world
W a. OF course the soldiers in the
castle al Amunia heard. II was the
captain duty To- keep order in the
city Paul would have been killed had
he not gone with haste to- qucll the
disorder
vs. -. Ills presence was effective.
Even angry Jews knew better than Ia
contend against Roman swords.
a mob is always cuwardy. 4 lew
soldiers, probably only part oi com
pany, stopped the upruar Instantly. 1t
was the chief captain, the commanding
othcer under the procurltor, who went
out ~ person Ia rescue Paul. Paul
was saved from death for the time.
Vs. 80 But the presence oi the Ro-
man did not mean freedom, Paul was
prisoner. That vow oi his was
never iully finished. He was TO know
At close hand all about Roman prisons.
HE was bound with two chains. Prob
ably because the centurion thought
him a very dangerous man Notice
how the Romans acted They bound
him with double chains first. They
would make him secure. Then they
asked the crowd, Who is hc:" Then.
What has he done"
vs.. ~. Nov see how the mob act
cd No one really knew what was the
matter. \ Roman would care moth
ing, because in Ephesus Paul had
spoken against the people, the law,
and this place" Tvs 2S). It made not
the slightest difference to Claudins Ly-
sias that Irophimus had been in the
temple. The maddencd Jews knew
better than to make such charges. They
sad all sorts OF things, and the officer
could not earn the trouble. So he did
the next best thing, he ordered his
prisoner carried into the castle. IL
saved Paul's lie The captain thought
he was some sort of law breaker,
and he knew a way OF finding out by
personal examination by torture.
Nss. $500 But the crowd was an
CRY. II wanted to kill Paul TO have
their victim carried away maddcned
them more and more. They surped
around the soldiers. and the cohort
was compelled TO take up the prisoner
and carry him. So they went I'D the
stairs that ascend to the castle. Paul
was safe there. The mob, even. was
AFRAID to assault those stairs. But
they sent up their angry cry, Away
with him II was the same cry that
Saul OF Iarsus once heard the CITY
mob make against StcDhcn