The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-22
INTERNATIONAL
SUNlNSCI1OOL
LESSON
BY z. o. SELLERS, Director OF Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible IN
stitute of Chicago)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
THE TRANSPORTATION.
ssoN rExT-Mark s:2-13.

1. On the Mountain, w. 2-6.-Peter
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 filed the minds of the dis
ciples after listening to the words OF
Jesus found in Mark 9:34 and 81.
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, VINO
were also present in the home oil
Jairus, and later went with him into
the garden, and withdrew to noun
tain, probably Mt Hermon. Here he
was transformed, i.e., metamorphosed,
completely changed in appearance;
read carefully the parallel accounts.
Paul's Inspired Words.
Joined with Jesus there stood
Moses the lawgiver 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'
ton. He who thought it 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 a man. Upon the noun
tain Jesus reversed the figure and the
"servant'-the Son of Man revealed
e. g.. 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
17:5). But the work of redemption
was not yet accomplished, and SC
once~more he turns back upon thai
glory. Small wonder, though, that as
they beheld these heavenly visitors
Peter should exclaim: rabbi, it is
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 Peter
spake for he wist not what to say
". 81. Mark alone records these
words, and Mark largely received his
SOSpel from PeLer.
Three Heavenly Voices Heard.
We have only to read 2 Peter, 1:16
Is to answer any question as to this
being a vision in the modern accept
ance of that term. We are also told
that the word vision" found in verse
Q 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 disciples
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 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 Uuke 9:3D
and the voice of God, This is my be-
loved (only begotten) Son; hear him"
What matters the opinions of eartha
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 a rebuke to Peter, who had
30 freely protested against the sugges
ton Of the manner of his death.
Jesus TRANSPORTATION and the words
of his companion, as well as the com.
mand Of the Father, were q vindica-
tion Of his authority and revelation
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. 9:13.--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 e. Peter. 1:15-21)
Peter places great emphasis upon the
importance of this experience, declar
ing himself as an eyewitness of his
majesty" as well as the honor and
glory" Peter and the others could
not talk intelligently of this expert
ence until after Christ's work was
finished" upon Calvary. vindicated al
the tomb and glorified on the day OF
Pentecost. Hence they kept that
saying with themselves" obeying his
Injunction of silence.
The TRANSPORTATION is a glorious
fact; 1t is a wondrous light upon the
scandal Of the cross" wonderful
revelation of the glory which 'he hat
before the world" and 1t is 6
prophecy of the glory yet to be re
vealed. 1t served to help the dis
clples during those days of darkness
and doubt through which they were
about to pass and it has been an in
spiration to the Christian church