Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
BROOKLYN
TABERNACLE
BIBLE STUDY
THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
Luke 1o:25-37-Jan. 10.

Our studies now relate to the last
six months OF our Lords ministry. He
knew that He must. as the antitypical
Passover Lamb. be put to death the
following spring. on the 14th day OF
the first month. His ministry had
only begun to awaken the people.
The seventy were sent across
Jordan into THE district OF Pc
rea. Jesus went thither shortly after
ward. The purpose of His ministry
was TO thoroughly awaken all the Jews
Z to the fact that the time of their Wis
itation had come. The Apostle Paul
tells us that at the Lords death there
were about five hundred brethren. But
the witness given by the seventy sub
/ seduently bore other fruit-after Pen
tecost
Later, the seventy returned, express
ing JOY that even the demons were
subject to them in the Fathers name.
But the Master told them that they
were overlooking their chief cause OF
JOY. saying. Rejoice, rather. that
your names are written in Heaven"
than that demons are subject to you.
And so with US. Salvation is a per-
sonal matter with US. and works and
preaching are merely incidental. The
great time for works will be future
Then. IL faithful, We shall be privileg-
ed 10 be associated with the Redeem
er in His work of regenerating the
world of mankind, breaking the
shaekles of sin and death, granting de-
liverance TO the captives as the pro-
phets foretold.
However praisewcrthy are the social
uplifts OF the present time, they are
as nothing compared with the great
social and moral uplift which God has
planned and which Messiah Will insti-
tute with His kingdom. Hence the
first work of Gods consecrated people
is che preparation of their own hearts
and characters for divine approval.
sharing in the sufferings of the pres
ent time that they may share in the
glorious work of the future.
At this point our study for today
opens \ lawyer thought TO entrap the
Master by asking: Master. what shall
do TO inherit eternal life?" In those
days. when the only Law OF Israel was
Gods Law. a lawyer was one well-vers-
ed in the teachings OF Moses. Jesus
therefore said to this theological doc
;or: How do you understand the mat
ter? You know what is written in the
law. The lawyer replied: We shall
love the Lord with all our heart. with !
all our soul. with all our strength. I
with all our mind: and our neighbor /
as ourselves. Jesus approved this. I
saying. DO this. and you shall live. /
You Will never die.
The lawyer was caught He knew
ha- the people OF Israel had been dy-
ng for centuries. yet himself and 9TH
IFS Outwardly claimed that they were
Ieeping the law. Jesus showed him
rom his own testimony that he was
lot keeping the law. as he and the
'harisees pretended 10 do. The fact
5 that no imperfect fallen human be-
ng can keep the perfect law OF God:
or IL IS so comprehensive that only
erfect man could keep IL thoroughly
The lawyer sought 20 make the ,
est of bad argument. and turned the
uestiOn to Jesus again: who is my
eighbor?" Whom am to love as my
elf2 This was one OF the points which I
esus had particularly made against {
he PhaTisees-that outwardly they
ERE pious. religious. they prayed.
ssted. etc: ye- I'm their hearts they :
ere unjust and would take advantage :
widows and orphans-not loving 4
lese as themselves. The lawyer q
ought TO imply that Gods law did not
lolude everybody as his neighbor. but I.
My certain ones.
Jesus. however. agai2 outgeneraled
I'm. saying. 4 certain man went
OWN TO Jericho; ana on that lonely
road he was beset by
lieves. who stripped him. wounded
i'm and left him half dead. There
that way II priest, one OF
le highest representatives OF the law, !,
nd when he saw the man. he passed
y on the other side. Likewise there ;
issed by Levite. next IN relation
zip In the service OF the law. lie :
ent a little nearer and looked at the
oor man. but did nothing. Then :
me along a Samaritan. an outsider,
I'D he was filed with compassion. He
lund up the wounds, put the man
! his beast brought him TO an inn :.
Id took care OF him. sacrificing his =
me and strength in the wounded ''
ans interest. Moreover. he paid for =
e mans keep until he should return .
ON Jerusalem. g
Now, said Jesus TO the lawyer. =
hich OF these men acted the part OF
e nelghbor TO this man who fell
nong the thieves2 Which fulfilled the Il
quirements OF the law. think you?
ne lawyer answered. He that show
mercy on him" Jesus replied tina.
is should be an example TO the law
ITO do likewise. 10 be kind.
oughtful. generous. toward any hui
an being IN need OF help.
We do well 10 remember Gods real
iect In giving laws. commandments.
c. lie is not taking pleasure. espe-
ally in the number of times that We
w the knee or the head. or attend
vine worship or In anything that we
N do along the lines of outward wor-
ip. The Lord especially delights TO