Zurich Herald, 1936-09-03, Page 6LESSON X.—September 6.
TURNING TO THE GENTILES. —
Acts 13 . 13-14 : 28;
Romans 10 : 8-15.
Printed Text Acts 14 : 8-13, 19, 20;
Romans 10 : 8-13.
GOLDEN TEXT.—I have set thee for
a Tight of the Gentiles, that thou
shouldest be for salvation unto the
uttermost part of the earth. Acts 13 :
47.
THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING
to
Time.—The visit of the apostles
Antioch in Pisidia took place in 48
A.D., while the work in Iconium and
at Lystra occurred the following year,.
A.D. 49. The Epistle to the Romans
was written in A.D. 57,
Place Antioch in Pisidia was about
one hundred miles from Perga, lo-
cated near the river Anthios, in the
district of Galatia called Pterygia.
Iconium was about ninety miles south-
east of Antioch, while Lystra was
about thirty miles further southeast
of Iconium, and Derbe about twenty
miles still further to the east.
"And at Lystra there sat a certain
man, impotent in his feet, a cripple
from his mother's womb, who never
had walked." The details of this man's
condition are characteristic of Luke's
interest as a physician in the diseas-
ed condition of those whom he des-
cribes.
"The same heard Paul speaking:
who, fastening his eyes upon him."
The same verb is used of Paul in
Acts 13 : 9; 23 : 1. "And seeing that
he had faith to be made whole." The
man's heart shone out in his face,
and the Spirit within the apostle re-
cognized that was a fit object to be
made by his cure a sign unto the
men of Lystra.
"Said with a loud voice, Stand up-
right on thy feet. And he leaped up
and walked." Cf. the healing of the
lame man at the Gate Beautiful (Acts
S : 8).
"And when the multitude saw what
Paul had done, they lifted up their
voice, saying in the speech of Lyca-
onla, The gods are come down to us
ie. the likeness of men." Heathen
stories of descents of the gods to the
,earth were common enough, but it
was only among barbarous people
like the Lycaonians that. men were
still prepared to believe them, The
old descent of Zeus and Hermes, and
how they were hospitably entertain-
ed by Baucis and Philemon, belong-
ed to this region and thus the people
gods had again de -
believed that the g s g
ana-
sceuded, Of course Paul and Barna-
bas
r
didnot know what these people
basp p
were saying.
"And they called Barnabas, Jupiter."
This was the Greek god Zeus, the
king of the gods, of stately and com-
manding presence. "And Paula Mer-
cury, because .he was the chief speak-
er." Mercury was the Greek god
Hermes, the chief attendant of Zeus
and the god of eloquence.
"And the priest of Jupiter whose
temple was before the city, brought
oxen and garlands unto the gates,
and would have done sacrifice with
the multitudes." The garlands here
spoken of were made of wool with
leaves and flowers interwoven, and
were used to adorn the victim, the
altar, and the priests at a heathen
sacrifice. Though the apostles did not
know what these people were saying,
they realized what was in their minds
when they saw what they were dding,
and at once protested with all their
power against such a misinterpreta-
tion of themselves.
"But there came Jews thither from
Antioch and Iconium: and having per-
suaded the multitudes, they stoned
Paul, and dragged him out of the city,
supposing that he was dead." Some
of these Jews came a distance of one
hundred and thirty miles to harm the
-,ostles, How quickly fickle people
change their enthusiasms!
"But as the disciples stood round
about him, he rose up, and entered
into the city: and on the morrow he
went forth with Barnabas to Derbe."
The narrative undoubtedly leads us
to recognize in St. Paul's speedy re-
covery from such an outrage, and his
ability to resume his journey, the good
hand of God, upon him. We may well
notice St. Luke's reserve, not dwel-
ling upon the apostle's sufferings and
his carefulness in refraining front
,magnifying the incident,
"But what saith it? The word 1s
night thee, in thy mouth, and in thY
heart; that is, the word of :faith,
which we preach," This statement of
Paul's 1s a continuation of the ;argu-
ment of the preceding verses. The
righteousness which 1s offered in
Christ does not demand our ascend-
ing to heaven to get it or descend-
ing into the abyss to obtain it, but
it is immediately at hand.
"Because if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth Jesus as Lord." Confessing
Christ as Lord is publicly acknow-
ledging his full and final authority
over us. "And shalt believe :in thy
heart that Gad raised him froin
the
dead, thou shalt be sauce,
The word
rd
here means the whole soul �
heart . the
inner man. including the understand•
ing and the affections. Saving faith
is not mere intellectual assent, but a
cordial receiving and resting. on
Christ alone for salvation.
"For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness." This may be
paraphrased as for when a man be-
lieves in the Lord Jesus Christ with
all his heart he is accepted by God
as righteous, i.e., he has been justi-
fied. "And with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation." The .confes-
sion with the mouth represents the
whole process by which the. Christian
in his life on earth owns and obeys
Christ as his Lord; It thus stands for
the narrow path along which the jus-
tified move to their promised and as-
sured home, and final salvation,
'For the scripture saith, Whosoever
believeth on him shall not be put to
shame," No Christian by believing
in Christ ever has anything to be
ashamed of. Christ never disappoints.
"For there is no distinction be-
tween Jew and Greek; for the same
Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto
all that call upon him." To call upon
the Lord is to . worship 'him, to be-
lieve in him, to accept his offer in
Christ.
"For, Whosever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved." The
quotation is from Joel 2:32 (Acts 2:
21). The availability of salvation in
Jesus Christ to all men everywhere
could not be more emphatically stat-
ed than in these verses. Twice do we
find the word whosoever. Once do
we find the word all.
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in 1847, pictured in full regalia as they rode in Whitman centennial parade in Walla Walla, Wash.
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STRIKINGLY LIKE HIS
FATHER
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Sure to follow in the footsteps
of his father, Jimmy Foxx, Jr.,
son of the heavy hitting first base-
man of the Boston Red Sox, is al-
ready noted for his ability to give
the ball a long ride when he plays
with his camp team at Camp Soko-
lds, Bridegton, Me. (right).
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in the destruction of the Manson Canadian, Julius Cohen (left), is being held on a triple murder charge,
and Borneo Vidal, is being held on an arson charge, Iii