Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-11-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson ViIl.-Fourth Quarter,
For Nov. ~, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson. Mark tx, f-13.
Memory Verses, 9. to-ooIden Text.
Luke tx, IS r. V.)-Commentary
Prepared by Rev. D. N. Stearns

This lesson. like the last, is recorded
by Matthew and Luke as we'll as by
Mark 1t was the one occasion on
which the glory which was always in
Him was allowed TO shine through I'm
this particular way. In the tabernacle
and in the temple the glory OF God was
always in the holy Of holes above the
mercy seat. between the cherubim. but
the veil concealed 1.-THE veil which
was rent in twain from the top to the
bottom in the midst when He died and
which, we are told IN Heb. X. 20, repre-
scented His flesh or body. John saws
that ''the word was made flesh and
tabernacled among US, and we beleld
His glory"
As he makes no record Of the trans
fguration. possibly he refers to it in
this saying. as well as to His whole
life on earth. Peter undoubtedly refers
to the TRANSPORTATION when he SAYS.
We made known unto you the power
and coming Of our Lord Jesus Christ
and were eyewitnesses of His males
ty," for he mentions the holy mount
and the words from the Father John
1. IA; ii Pet i, 1919.
In connection with the coming of
Christ in glory which He mentioned
In last week lesson He said that some
of those who stood there would not
taste of death till they had seen the
Kingdom Of God come with power or
the Son of Man coming In His king
dom. Then after six intervening days.
or, as Luke says. about eight davs.
He took Peter and James and John
into high mountain. apart by them
selves, and as He prayed He was trans
figured before them. 1t seems to me
that the wonder was not that the glory
now shone through the veil Of His
flesh. but that it was always there. yet
concealed. But ii was. as to His whole
life, the time Of His appearing as one
to us, sin excepted Heb. H. IA
His face did shine as the sun. and
His raiment was white and glistening.
shining. white as the light, white as
snow. When Moses came down from
the mount the skin Of his face shone
so that he bad to wear a veil while he
talked with the people (Ex. xxxiv, ~
30. That must have been reflected
light. He did not wear the veil when
he went in to talk with the Lord and
possibly only after he had done talking
with the people. Stephens face seems
TO have reflected something of the same
light (Acts vi. 10. How wonderful the
statements concerning us in Matt. xiii.
43; l John iii. >. Consider for a little
these two men from heaven who are
talking with Jesus and whom the three
favored disciples saw and seemed 20
know. for Peter mentions them by
name.
1t was over 1,4O0 years since Moses
died and was buried on Mount Nebo
tDeut xXXivl and perhaps 900 years
since Elijah was taken from the side
OF Elisha on the east OF Jordan by a
whirlwind and horses and chariot OF
fire Oh Kings III, yet here they are.
alive and well and recognized. as no
doubt we shall know all in the glory
without introductions. They talked
with Jesus about His decease. which
He should accomplish at Jerusalem
duke tx. 81.
BY virtue of that atNnjng death thNv
and all the redeemed from Abel on
ward had enjoyed centuries of bliss. as
1t were, on a promiSSory note now
about to be paid. None are in glory
nor ever can he except by virtue of
that precious blood in due time shed on
Golgotha. II is the blood that maketh
atonement. and without shedding of
blood there IS no remission of sins Q.cv.
xvii. II; Heb tx. Do. The disciples WEI.
heavy with sleep duke tx, 32). and so
it was also in GethSemane Are we
not all in measure asleep TO the greet
things of God? How often we talk n,
fooishly as Peter. who suggested the
three tabernacles. not knowing what to
say.
That is a good word for us. awake.
thou that sleepest. and arise from the
dead. and Christ shall give thee light"
(Eph ii, IA. As Peter spoke cloud
over hadowed them. and voice came
out of the cloud. saying: "This is my
beloved Son. in whom am well
pleased. Hear We Him" And they saw
no man any more save Jesus only with
themselves oversees I, s: Matt. xvii. 5-S.
To Him give all the prophets witness,
and so it must be Jesus only The Lord
alone shall be exalted. See now the
Kingdom in minlature-the Lord Jesus
glorified and with Him the risen saints
represented by Moses and the trans
lated saints represented by Elijah. The
three disciples may represent all Israel
made righteous and the multitude at
the foot of the hill the people to be
blessed when the kingdom comes.
Blessed are all who see the glory of
His kingdom. endeavor now to walk