The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
INTERNATIONAL,
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LESSON
BY z. o. SELLERS. Director OF Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute OF Chicago)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
THE TRANSPORTATION.
LESSON TEXT-Mark e:.-l3.

hear ye Him."-Luke $50 r v.
1. On the Mountain, w. 2.6-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
perpleYity filled the minds Of the dis
ciples after listening to the words OF
Jesus found in Mark S:34 and s:1.
These words must certainly have
filled them with doubt and dismay.
AS II 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 a noun.
tain, probably Mt. Hermon. Here he
was transformed. i.e., metamorphosed,
completely changed in appearance;
read carefully the parallel accounts.
PauIs 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 a dying Messiah and In the glory
Of that death. -,
We need to read Paul's inspired
words phil. 2:6.O in this connec'
lion. He who thought 1t not 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 Son OF Man revealed
e. g., showed forth. the glorious ap
pearance OF the Son OF God. The dis
ciples there caught faint glimpse OF
that glory which he had with the
Father before the world was John
17:5). But the work OF redemption
was not yet accomplished. and SC
once more he turns back upon that
glory. Small wonder. though. that az
they beheld these heavenly visitor.
Peter should eXclaim: Rabbi, 1t IL
good for US to be here; let US make
three tabernacles (booths). one fol
thee, one for Moses and one for Eli
jah" Notice, however. that Petei
spake for he wist not what to say
". g.. Mark alone records these
words, and Mark largely received hi,
gospel from Peter.
Three Heavenly Voices Heard.
We have only to read 2 Peter. 1:l6
Is to answer any question as to this
being vision in the modern accept
ance Of that term. We are also tolt
that the word vision found in verse
Of the lesson can be translated
things seen" Indeed the disciples
were fully awake" Luke 9:32 r. W
The question as to how, the disciple,
could recognize Moses and Elijah
whom they had never seen, is not al
all difficult for the believer They ap
peared in glory" and when the glory
was withdrawn they saw mo mar
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 conyersing OF that great event
yet to be accomplished luke 9:3D
and the voice OF God, This is my be.
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
so freely protested against the sugges.
ticn OF the manner OF his death
Jesus TRANSPORTATION and the words
OF his companion. as we'll as the com
mand OF the Father, were a vindica.
tion OF his authority and revelation
In advance OF the supreme wonder OF
the cross. Arising they saw no man
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
2. The descent, v. 9:l3.-As they
descended from the mountain Jesus
charged them to tell no man. Very
different from our modern method
But the need is clearly shown as We
read Peters words q Peter, 1:162D
Peter places great emphasis upon the
Importance Of this experience, declar
ing himself as an eyewitness OF hlf
majesty" as well as the honor ant
glory" Peter and the others coult
not talk intelligently OF this expert
ence until after Chr!sts work wa.
finished" upon Calvary, indicated a
the tomb and glorifed on the day o.
Pentecost. Hence they kept thai
saying with themselves" obeylng hi.
Injunction Of silence.
The TRANSPORTATION Is a glorious
fact; It Is wondrous light upon tn,
scandal OF the cross" wonderful
revelation OF the glory which "he hat
before the world" and It is /
prophecy OF the glory yet to be re
vealed. 1t served to help the dis
ciples during those days Of darkness
and doubt through which they wcr'
about to pass and 1t has been an In