Lesson 3 · July 17, 1909
True Sabbath-Keeping; Working of Miracles; Apostles Chosen
Lesson Scripture: .
Related Scriptures: ; .
Lesson Helps: chapters 29, 30.
Place: On the way to Galilee. The disciples were chosen near Capernaum.
Questions
True Sabbath-Keeping.
- 1.In His journeying on one occasion through what did Jesus pass? What day was it? What did His disciples do? .
- 2.What criticism did the Pharisees offer? . Note 1.
- 3.Whose example did Jesus cite in their defense? .
- 4.What did He say as to the origin and object of the Sabbath? . Note 2.
Notes
Working of Miracles.
- 5.What did Jesus find on another Sabbath as He entered a synagogue? . Note 3.
- 6.What did His enemies do? .
- 7.What did He say to the afflicted man? .
- 8.What searching question did He ask the scribes and Pharisees? What did they do? .
- 9.How did their hardness of heart affect Jesus? What did He do? What blessing came to the man? . Note 4.
- 10.What did the Pharisees then do? What did Jesus do? What did the people do? .
- 11.What request did Jesus make of the disciples? Why? .
- 12.What did the unclean spirits do? What did He charge them? .
Notes
Apostles Chosen.
- 13.What work of special importance did Jesus do in this tour of Galilee? To what work were they ordained? What power was given unto them? .
- 14.Name the apostles chosen. . Note 5.
Notes
1. "Corn" is a common English term for grain. It was probably a wheat-field through which Jesus and His disciples were passing. According to the tradition of the Jews the disciples were thrashing grain, and were therefore guilty of sin. "Lawful" means according to law. Through claiming that they did that which was not lawful they were exalting their tradition to an equality with the law of God.
2. The Sabbath was made for man; it is not against him. It is designed of God to be a blessing, not a hardship or a curse. It is neither a burden nor a yoke, but a helpful friend. All this is pledged in the fact that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. In Him and His gifts can be found only light and love and blessing.
3. According to Luke the healing of the man with the withered hand in the synagogue was on "another Sabbath" doubtless not long after the events recorded in the previous lesson.
4. Read the parallel scriptures. According to Matthew they first asked the question, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" Their emphasis was on the fact of the mere work. Jesus puts the question on the true basis, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to save life, or to kill?" Then by an illustration drawn from their own practise, He shows the emptiness of their zeal. They would help a sheep or an ox in distress, but would suffer a man to die. No wonder that the heart of Jesus was indignant at such inhumanity and disregard of the true nature of God's service. He did not break the Sabbath. It is lawful always to do well on the Sabbath day. It was not a vindictive anger which came to the Master. His soul was grieved at the hardness of their impenitent hearts.
5. Simon was surnamed Peter, sometimes called Simeon, and Cephas. John and James He surnamed Boanerges, meaning "sons of thunder." Matthew is also called Levi. Simon the Canaanite is also called Zelotes, or the Zealot. Thaddeus is also called Judas.
Bible texts in this lesson
Mark 2:23-28 · Mark 3:1-19 · Luke 6:1-16 · Matthew 12:1-21 · Matthew 10:2-4 · Mark 2:23 · Mark 2:24 · Mark 2:25 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 2:27 · Mark 2:28 · Mark 3:1 · Mark 3:2 · Mark 3:3 · Mark 3:4 · Mark 3:5 · Mark 3:6-8 · Mark 3:9 · Mark 3:10 · Mark 3:11 · Mark 3:12 · Mark 3:13-15 · Mark 3:16-19
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