The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-26
SENIOR BEREAn SUNDAY
SCHOOL LESSON EXPLAINED
The Further Journey Of Jesus n
Healing Of the Deaf Mute.
Feeding the Multitude.

Golden Text. = He bath done all
things well: he maketh both the deaf
TO hear and the dumb to speak.-Mark
VII. 81.
Chapter vii. 3131.-The deaf mute.
Jesus did not remain long in the
n~eighborhood Of Tyre after he had
healed the daughter OF the Syrophoeni-
clan woma de continued his jour-
ney toward Sidon. twenty miles far
Their north. and. with his disciples. he
followed "A roundabout course past the
Lebanon range. through the district OF
Abilene, near Hermon. along the out
skirts u Damascus and then TO the
country southeast Of the sea OF Gall
Ice. . The works OF Jesus dur
ing these days we're performed in the
country districts outside the cities
among a mixed population. Jewish and
gentle. . Had an impeachment
in his speech" The word means liter
ally speaking with difficulty. but in
this case the man was practically
dumb verse 80. Took him aside
for two reason--Jesus did not want
to advertise his presence a j TO be-
come absorbe, In 4 public ministry at
this time. He also desired TO ecu
the attention of the deaf mute. Put
his fingers into his ears" Jesus adapt
ed himself to individual needs. He
adopted this method of healing in
view OF the mans condition. His
faith responded to this language of
signs better than TO any other kind OF
speech. Looking up to heaven"
The patient would thus realize that
his healing came from God through Je-
sus. "Ephphatha." This Is an Aramaic
word which means "be opened" The
result was instantaneous. and the de-
fective organs were 'straightway"
cured. Tell no man." This request
for secrecy vas that Jesus might not
be surrounded by a multitude Of sup
plants and spectators.
Chapter viii. 1.-THE hungry multi
tude.
"Three days" The interest
shown in Jesus and his work was
very lively and eager. What food sup
plies they had with them were now
exhausted. and Jesus felt that they
were In an embarrassing situation.
They will faint by tile way He
was considerate and thought of the
sufferings 10 which they would be ex-
posed If they were dismissed in their
z-o-1r4 .1nIf%sa. sfo.&s,.f q
From whence can a man satisfy these
men with bread:' On the previous oc-
casion they had no means. Nov they
have no food. Had they so soon for
gotten the miracle OF the feeding al
Bethsaida? Compare verses II. IS.
Chapter viii. 5-10.-T'he generous pro
WIDER.
1t was found on inquiry that "seven
lodves' were available and "a few
small fishes" This was sufficient for
the purposes of the compassionate and
considerable Jesus. Instructions were
given requesting the people ito sit
down on the ground" . Gave
thanks" The usual form OF thanks
giving was. Blessed are thou, o Lore
our God, King of the world. who bring
est forth bread from the earth Gave
to his disciples" who. as his assist
ants. distributed the broken pieces Il
the hungry people. With the bread
there was also given some salted tisl
as a relish. and were filed" Their,
was an ample supply for every n o.
the 1000. Jesus then tool
ship and crossed the sea for "the part
of Dalmanutha." This nay be a place
near Magadan on the western shor'
(Afatt. XIV. 39.