Lesson 8 · February 22, 1902

Parable of the Lord's Vineyard

Lesson Scripture.—.

Aid.—.

1.With what parable did Jesus continue His teaching in the temple?
2.Upon what was this lesson based?
3.Who is the householder mentioned in the parable?
4.By what were His people of Israel represented?
5.What returns from his vineyard had the householder a right to expect?
6.When the time of fruit drew near, what did he do?
7.How were these servants received?
8.When other servants were sent to the husbandmen, how were they also treated?
9.Last of all, whom did the householder send?
10.What did he say?
11.What treatment did the son receive?
12.When the narrative was finished, what question did Jesus ask His hearers?
13.With what words did they condemn themselves?
14.What solemn sentence did Jesus then pronounce upon them?
15.Who is the Stone brought to view in ?
16.What were the priests and rulers even then doing?
17.Repeat the Saviour's description of this Stone.
18.Show how this description contained an invitation of mercy to all who would yet escape the doom of the unfaithful husbandmen.
19.What lessons does the parable of the vineyard contain for the church to-day?

For Further Study

1.The planting of the vineyard; God's purpose concerning it; its failure to fulfil that purpose; and the judgment pronounced upon it. ; ; .
2.Israel's treatment of the servants of God. ; ; .
3.Their rejection of the Son. .
4.The Stone rejected by the builders. ; ; .
5.Lessons for the church to-day:—

(a) The price paid for it. .

(b) Its commission and high calling. ; .

(d) Its danger when the coming of the Householder is near. ; .

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