LESSON XLIX. Christ answers his Enemies. Luke xx. 20-47. 20. WHO watched Christ? Whom did they send forth? ! What is meant by "feigning themselves just men” ? What was the object of employing such persons? 21. How did they address Christ. Did they really believe these things of him? 22. What question did they put to him? Who is meant by Cæsar? What is meant by "tribute"? How did they expect to entrap him by this question ? 23. What did Christ reply? In what sense is the word "tempt" used here? 24. What did he ask them to do? What inquiry did he make? To what did this question refer ? 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me! 24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar's. What did the spies reply? 25. What did he give as an answer to their first question? 26. What was the effect of his answer? 27-38. [The teacher will exercise his discretion in the manner of presenting the important truth contained in this portion of the chapter. The Sadducees, in their vain imagination, supposed they had framed a case which would confound the wisest, and that, in answering it, Christ must either disregard the law of Moses or be involved in an inextricable difficulty in respect to a future state. Christ suffered them to present their case, and then, in the gentlest manner exhibited their profound ignorance, and showed from their own scriptures that their denial of the resurrection of the dead involved them in an absurdity 25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's. 26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and hey marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. 27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also; and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they that shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in mar. :riage: 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. much greater than that with which they had supposed his teaching to be chargeable. The truths here taught respecting the great doctrine of the resurrection should be fully and faithfully opened to the class.] 39, 40. What effect had Christ's answers upon certain of the scribes ? 41–44. Where are these sayings of David re. corded ? What was Christ's object in propounding these questions? How are they to be solved ? 45. What did Christ then say to his disciples . Was this said privately? .46. Were these the ways of the scribes ? What did such conduct show them to be ? 47. What will be the doom of all such ? 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living : for all live unto him. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son: 45 | Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his discipler, 16 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. LESSON L. Christ forewarns his Disciples of the evil to come. 1. In what city was Christ at this time? What did he see? What is meant by the "treasury"? 2. What else did he see? What is the value of a "mite" ? 3. What did he say of the poor widow? 4 What reason did he give for saying this? 5. What allusion was made to the temple? What is meant by "goodly stones and gifts"? 6. What did Christ say of them? 7. What questions were then put to him? CHAP. XXI.-1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things bet and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass i 8. What caution did he give them ? 9. What did he tell them must first come to pass ? 10, 11. Of what other events did Christ forewarn them? 12. What personal trials did he say should come upon them? To whom did he address this language ? Did these things actually come to pass ? Is there any authentic account of them ? 13. To what does this verse refer, and what is its meaning ? 14. What direction did he give them as to what they should answer in such circum stances ? 15. What did he promise them? What does this expression imply concerning Christ's power ? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, im Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. 10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, ab: kingdomn against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and perse Cute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being "rought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what yo shall answer : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversa. rles shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. |