The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-11-21
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSCHOOL
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS, Director of Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
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LESSON TExT-Marlx 9:2-1S
GOLDEN TEXT-"A voice came out of
the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son.
hear ye Him. Luke 9:S5 r. V.
l. On the Mountain, w, 2 26.-Peter's
confession is connected closely with
the lesson for today. There is no rec
ord of the intervening six days" We
are left to surmise what of fear and
perplexity filled the minds of the dis
ciples after listening to the words of
Jesus found in Mark 8:34 and 9:1.
These words must certainly have
filled them with doubt and dismay.
AS If to meet this condition of mind
Jesus takes Peter, James and John,
those three partners in business, who
were also present in the home of
Jairus, and later went with him into
the garden, and withdrew to noun
tain, probably Mt. Hermon. Here he
was transformed, ie., metamorphosed,
completely changed in appearance;
read carefully the parallel accounts.
Paul's Inspired Words.
Joined with Jesus there stood
Moses the law-giver and Elijah the
great reform prophet. What COM
mentary as to- the interest of heaven
In dying Messiah and in the glory
of that death.
words (Phil 2:6,O in this connec-
ton. He who thought it not a prize
to be grasped after to be equal with
God, yet took upon himself the form
of slave and was made in the habit
or fashion of man. Upon the noun
tain Jesus reversed the figure and the
"servant''-the Son of Man revealed,
e. e.. showed forth, the glorious ap-
pearance of the Son of God. The dis
ciples there caught a faint glimpse of
that glory which he had with the
Father before the world was (John
1850. But the work of redemption
was not yet accomplished, and so
once more he turns back upon that
glory. Small wonder, though, that as
thy beheld these heavenly visitors
Peter should exclaim: Rabbi, 1t is
good for us to be here; let us make
. three tabernacles (booths), one for
thee, one for Moses and one for Eli
jah.'' Notice, however, that Peter
spake "for he wist not what to say"
(v. g.. Mark alone records these
words, and Mark largely received his
gospel from Peter.
Three Heavenly Voices Heard.
We have only to read Peter, l.: 16-
1S to answer any question as to this
being vision in the modern accept
ance of that term. We are also told
that the word vision" found in verse
8 of the lesson can be translated,
"things seen" Indeed the disciples
were fully awake" luke 1882 R. W.
The question as to how the disciples
could recognize Moses and Elijah,
whom they had never seen, is not at
all difficult for the believer. They ap-
peared ''in glory" and when the glory
2 was withdrawn, they saw mo man
save Jesus"
This also serves to help answer the
question, "Shall we recognize in glory
those whom we have lost awhile?"
Three heavenly voices were heard,
Jesus voice in prayer, his compan-
ions conversing of that great event
yet to be accomplished Luke 9:SD
loved (only begotten) Son; hear him. >
What matters the opinions of earth's
greatest lawyers and prophets, or the
suggestions of our dearest friends.
Fear fell upon them and they fell
upon their faces in humiliation, but
with tender compassion Jesus said
"arise and be not afraid" 1t almost
seems like rebuke to Peter, who had
30 freely protested against the sugges
tion of the manner of his death
Jesus TRANSPORTATION and the words
OF his companion, as well as the com
mand of the Father, were vindica
tion of his authority and a revelation
in advance of TIE supreme wonder o.
the cross. Arising they saw no mar
save Jesus" 1t is far better to "see
him" than to see, hold converse with
or have communion with, the great
est of earth, past or present.N
2. The descent, v. 9:13.-As they
descended from the mountain Jesui
charged them to tell no man. Yer!
different from our modern method
But the need is clearly shown as W.
read Peters words e. Peter, 1:15-2D
Peter places great emphasis upon thu
Importance of this experience, declaI
ing himself as an eyewitness of hi
majesty" as well as the honor an
glory" Peter and the others coul
not talk intelligently of this exper
ence until after Christ's work wa
finished" upon Calvary, vindicated a
the, tomb and glorifed on the day c
Pentecost Hence they kept tina
saying with themselves" obeying hi
Injunction of silence.
The TRANSPORTATION Is a gloriou
fact; it is wondrous light upon tn
scandal of the cross;" wonderfl
revelation of the glory which he ha
before the world" and 1t is
prophecy of the glory yet to be r.
yealed. 1t served to help the di
ciples during those days of darkness
md douhf through which they WeI