The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-07-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson Iv.-Third Quarter, For
July "a, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Matt. xvii, 1.8, A.
2o-Memory Verses, I, Golden
Text, Matt. xvii, 5-Commentary
Prepared by Rev. D. NJ. e.carns.
We have but one lesson in this great
| chapter which tells us of the trans
| figuration, the conflict and victory fol-
lowing, His death and resurrection
| again foretOld and the little fish which
| brought the tribute money. The trans
| fi2uratiOn. like the lesson of last week,
! is recorded by Matthew. Mark and
Luke and is in some respects the most
remarkable event in the humiliation of
our Lord. The glory which here shines
| forth for a little moment was always
in Him. but. like the glory over the
mercy seat between the cherubim in
| the holy of holies, was concealed by
| the veil which was typical of His body
| and which was rent in twain when
He died on the cross Heb. X. 20: Matt.
xvii. 80. 81. AS He spoke of His suf-
| ferings in last weeks lesson. He said
that some of those present would see
| the glory of His kingdom before they
died. | think am safe in saying that.
| while both in the Old and New Tesla
ments the glory is sometimes spoken
of without mentioning the suffering.
we never find the sufferingS, without
| the glory to encourage us in the suffer
| ings. This word about seeing tho
kingdom before they died has been un
necessarily perplexing to many. m
cause they have not noticed its conne.-
ton with the account of The trans
figllration which immediately follows
in each of the gospels and in Mark and
Luke in close connection. That Peter.
one Of the favored three, so under.
stood it seems very clear from II Pet
|, 1918 DR.. Scofield's note upon this
is so simple and yet so full and con-
elusive that quote it here: "'rhe
TRANSPORTATION scene contains in min
iature all the elements of the future
kingdom in manifestation III Tho
Lord, not in humiliation. but in glory
Verse p. ~ Moses. glOrified. represent
ative of the redeemed who have passed
through death into the kingdom Matt
xiii. 43: c. |. Luke tx. 80, 81. g, Elijah.
glorified. representative of the redeem
ed who have entered the kingdom by
translation Il Cor. XIV, 1888: i Thess
Nv. 14-1O. ar Peter, James and John.
not glorified, representatives flor the
mOmenD Of Israel in the flesh in the
future kingdom (Ezek. xxxvii. 21-27,.
% The multitude at the foot of the
mountain verse 2O. representative OF
into the kingdom after it is established
over Israel lisa. ri. 1922. etc
SIX or eight days after the saying of
Matt. xvi, o.. Jesus took these three
men, who We're also with Him when
He raised to life the rulers daughter,
and in Gethsemane and. as Luke tells
us, went up into mountain to pray.
and it was as He prayed that He was
TRANSPORTED. The eight days of Luke
certainly include the six Of Matthew and
Mark and give the extreme limit Of
the time intervening His appearance
reminds lis Of Rev /. 1916. and Of the
assurance Of John iii. 2. that we shall
be like Him. The more we consider
this the more we shall be like Him
now, and IT Is SO necessary. for the
world needs some manifestation of His
life in these mortal bodies Oh Cor ~.
10, ~. 1t is most interesting to notice
that the word translated "transfigured"
is used only in this incident in Mat,
thew and Mark and in two other
places, Rom. xii. 9: II Cor. iii, 1S, in
the former being translated trans
formed" and in the latter "arc chang
ed and both bearing upon this very
point of likeness to Him now 4 sight
of Moses and Elijah. who had been
absent from the earth. one about 1900
years and THE other about 900, gives
us glimpse of the reality of the un-
seen world. The topic of their CONVEX
sation luke ix. 3D shows us how
great is the importance of the death
of Christ, the benefits of which they
had been in measure enjoying. as on
promissory note. for so many CEN
turtles and by virtue of which alone
any one from earth can enter heaven.
The disciples We're afraid. they were
also heavy with sleep, and Peter talk
ed, not knowing what He said, and
suggested making tabernacles for the
Lord Jesus and for Moses and Elijah.
Then came the bright cloud and over
them, and when it was past
Jesus was found alone luke tx, 80 -:36,.
Out of the cloud came the voice of
the Father, saying for the second time.
"This is my beloved Son, in whom am
we'll pleased" but now He added, !
Hear We Him." The disciples, being |
afraid, fell on their faces. but Jesus
touched them and said, arise and be
not afraid" In the sleep and fear and
foolish talk of the disciples see with
what human weakness our Lord has
always to deal, but in His BE not
afraid see the loving, compassionate
Saviour with whom we have TO do. /
May we ever remember the words of
Mark tx, 8, 'They saw no man any
more save Jesus only with themselves
How very necessary it is that we
should always see and hear no one but
Jesus only"
In verses 11-13 our Lord plainly says
that the prediction OF Malachi con-
,erning Elijah must be fulfilled. John