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Lesson 14 · September 30, 1899

Healing of Blind Bartimeus; Visit at the House of Zaccheus

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Jericho, Close of A. D. 30, or Beginning of A. D. 31.

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  1. 1.Notwithstanding what Jesus had said to the disciples regarding His future, what request was preferred for two of them by their mother? . See note 1. Side texts: .
  2. 2.What reply did Jesus make? What answer did the two return to His question? . Side texts: .
  3. 3.What promise was then given the ambitious disciples? . Side texts: ; .
  4. 4.How did the other disciples feel toward the two for their request? What lesson did Jesus proceed to teach them about the spirit manifested? Verses 24-28. Side texts: ; .
  5. 5.As Jesus and the twelve passed through Jericho with a multitude following, who sat by the wayside begging? Verses 29, 30. Side texts: ; .
  6. 6.When by inquiry these men learned that Jesus was passing, what was their plea? .
  7. 7.What did the multitude instantly demand of the blind men? With what result? . See note 2.
  8. 8.How did Jesus respond to their importunate appeals? . Side texts: .
  9. 9.Upon hearing their pitiful request repeated, what was Jesus moved to do? By what was He thus moved? . Side texts: .
  10. 10.What noted man was with the multitude that went with Jesus out of Jericho? . See note 3.
  11. 11.In order to have a better view of Jesus than his small stature gave him among the crowd, what did Zaccheus do? .
  12. 12.As the Lord passed and saw him, what did He say to Zaccheus? .
  13. 13.How did the people take the matter of Jesus going to the house of a tax gatherer? . Side texts: .
  14. 14.Upon arriving at the home of Zaccheus, what did he tell the Lord of his intention to do? . Side texts: .
  15. 15.For that saying, what did the Lord pronounce upon his house? . See note 4. Side texts: .
  16. 16.Give the substance of the parable that Jesus then spoke to the people. . Side texts: .
  17. 17.What lesson do you learn from this parable?
  18. 18.Tell what you can of the travels, miracles, and discourses of Jesus, as covered by this quarter's lessons.

Notes

Reading.

chapter 61.

1. It seems strange at this distance that, after so much and such recent instruction concerning the part Jesus was to act, the disciples should still cling to their traditional dream of an earthly Messianic kingdom. But theirs is a case of religious teaching in which the whole life becomes so moulded as to prove almost hopelessly fixed. Inasmuch as human nature is the same in every age, how important that parents see to it that their children are now diligently taught in the principles of eternal truth!

2. This case shows that the general sentiment of the great masses is not always correct. Had these two forlorn men obeyed the public demand, they would have remained in their sad plight. But the acute sense of their needs, and their intense desire for help, that they knew could be had from no other source, impelled them to disregard the popular demand. So it is now; in order to be healed from spiritual blindness, one must definitely and resolutely appeal to the Lord, despite the general demand for quiet.

3. The publicans were tax collectors. This man, being "chief among the publicans," was probably the superintendent of customs, or tribute, for the district of Jericho. These tax collectors were famous for being extortioners in their business, and it is not strange, therefore, that this Jew (for such his name implies) was "rich."

4. The course Zaccheus marked out for himself was the best of evidence that his heart had undergone a great change. The same principle still holds good, that he who claims to love the Lord, and knowingly withholds from others that which he has wrongfully taken from them, has not had that radical change of heart necessary to enjoy the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Bible texts in this lesson

Matthew 20:20-34 · Luke 18:35-999 · Luke 19:1-27 · Matthew 20:20 · Matthew 20:21 · Mark 10:35-37 · Mark 10:22 · Matthew 26:38-40 · Matthew 26:23 · Acts 12:2 · Revelation 1:9 · Luke 22:24 · 1 Peter 5:3 · Mark 10:46 · Luke 18:35 · Luke 18:36-38 · Matthew 20:31 · Matthew 20:32 · Luke 18:40 · Luke 18:33 · Luke 18:34 · Luke 7:13 · Luke 19:2 · Luke 19:3 · Luke 19:4 · Luke 19:5 · Luke 19:6 · Luke 19:7 · Matthew 9:11 · Matthew 9:12 · Matthew 9:8 · Leviticus 6:4 · Leviticus 6:5 · Leviticus 6:9 · Leviticus 6:10 · Galatians 3:29 · Galatians 3:11-27 · Matthew 25:14-30

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