The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-28

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Two sanhath incidents Matt XII;
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not sacrifice Matt xii.3
a. Verses IL Why is Il either
righ, or wrong TO walk or drist. for
pleasure, on the Sabbath day.
90 Was there any Jewish law
which would justify the disciples IN
plucking the ears Of another mans
wheat on the Sabbath dayf tSce
Deut xxlii 2b)
(3.) See Ex. AK 10, and say whether
the law for the sabbath there given.
forbids, absolutely, all manner OF
work or whether under Il, works OF
necessity and Of mercy would be al.
lowable1
90 How do you account for the
fac, that the Pharisees, the religious
teachers of that day. had such mar.
row views Of the Sabbath and were so
critical with Jesus2
(5.) II Jesus were to come to this
country ineognito, and preach and
teach In our towns and cities, without
any church authority, how would he
be received by the clergy and the
churehes7 (This question may have
to be answered In writing by members
Of the elub.)
(6) Verses 8-5-What defence did
Jesus make when they accused him
of allowing his disciples TO break the
Sabbath?
(7) Look up Sam. xxi l-6; also
Lev. xiv SO, and say what bearing
this reference OF Jesus has upon the
case In dispute
(s) What reason Is there TO believe
that God never intended the Sabbath
to be kept, In such a narrow way, as
the Pharisees in those days taught?
tSee Mark li:23 to iii:6)
90 Give an example Of how II Is
possible TO keep the letter OF the Sab |
bath law and violate its spirit, and 10
break the letter and preserve It's
spirit?
G0) Verses 6-S--What is the only |
law OF God that must be kept, without |
any exception, by all men and angels2 |
I'D What attitude should we al. |
ways take, toward those who do things |
OF which we cannot approye2
(12.) Did Jesus have any rights, In
regard to Sabbath observance not
possessed by other good men?
03) What did Jesus mean by say
ing he was the Lord of the Sabbath?
n4D Is every good man lord Of the
Sabbath in the sense that he has
right TO keep II, In any way that
God may direct him.
t15) Verses 9-10-Is IL legitimate to
do all kinds of good on the Sabbath
day. or Is there a limit?
(16D We say that these Pharisees
were jealous of Jesus and therefore
sought occasion TO accuse him Now
what is jealousy? What prompts It?
What are its effects?
Q7) Verses 11-l2 What reason
gbu Slft an W NHtlHtT DtTbDnS |
who are compelled TO work on the
Sabbath, on the rule Jesus here sug.
sests, are under obligation TO rest
,ome other day?
QS.) How much is man better
han Sheep"
09D Jesus says 1T Is lawful to do
veil on the Sabbath day" but what
eason is there to believe that every
nan Is under obligation TO actually
10 some specific good on each Sab
'ath day?
t20) Verse IL How can you dem
nstrate that obedience to God always
esults In supply Of our needsg
f2l) Does God propose in these
avs that our bodily diseases should
e cured miraculously, as In this case? (
(22) Verse 14-Was II the good I
ess, or the popularity OF Jesus, or |
9TH, which inspired the hatred OF c
lese Jews and does the same law II
perate to-day? Il
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