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SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
1. Of what might the peace-offering consist? (Ans.—Of the herd, or the flock [sheep or goats], male or female. Lev. 3:1, 7, 12. Note 1.)
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting; and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away. And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the Lord.” Lev. 3:2-5.
4. What part was given to the priests? (Lev. 7:29-34.) Who could eat it with them?—(All the clean of their household. Num. 18:11.) What was done with the remainder of the flesh? (It was eaten, or burned if left over two days. Lev. 7:15-17; Deut. 12:5-7, 12. Note 2.)
“And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for an heave-offering out of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.” Lev. 7:31, 32.
5. What three classes of peace-offerings are specified?
“And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. But if the sacrifice of his oblation be a vow, or a freewill-offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offereth his sacrifice; and on the morrow that which remaineth of it shall be eaten.” Lev. 7:15, 16.
6. If it was a thanksgiving offering, what should be offered with it? When must it be eaten?
“And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which one shall offer unto the Lord. If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour soaked. With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his oblation with the sacrifice of his peace-offering for thanksgiving.” Verses 11-13.
7. If the offering was a vow or a voluntary one, when could the flesh be eaten?
“But if the sacrifice of his oblation be a vow, or a freewill-offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offereth his sacrifice; and on the morrow that which remaineth of it shall be eaten; but that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.” Verses 16, 17. (Note 3.)
9. When can we bring our peace-offering? How long should we continue to offer it?
“Being therefore justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and let us rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Rom. 5:1, 2.
“Through Him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to His name.” Heb. 13:15. (Read the 107th psalm, and note the different reasons given for praising the Lord.)
10. How much peace may we expect?
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost.” Rom. 15:13.
11. Where do we find it?
“These things have I spoken unto you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33.
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:7.
NOTES.
1. THERE must be a sin offering and a burnt-offering before there could be a peace-offering. So now a man must first come to God as a sinner, to have his sin put away. He must come to God as a worshiper, laying all upon the altar, to be accepted in Christ, and must feed upon Christ as the food-offering. The result of this will be peace.
2. NOTICE that the sin-offering was given to the officiating priests alone. Lev. 6:26; 7:7. No one is to share our sin but Christ. The burnt-offering was wholly the Lord’s. Lev. 1:9. Our consecration must be to God alone. The meat-offering was given to God—to Aaron and his sons (Lev. 2:9, 10)—which was to represent God, and the church feeding on Christ. The peace-offering was extended to all, the Lord, the priests and their families, the offerer and his whole household, with his friends and the Levite, thus showing that the Lord desires us to offer His peace to all, as announced by the angels at the birth of Christ: “Peace on earth, good will toward men.” “And preached peace to you which were afar off and to them that were nigh.” Eph. 2:16, 17.
3. THE Lord does not ask any of us to live on past mercies and blessings. He “daily loadeth us with benefits.” His mercies “are new every morning.” Hence we should make fresh thanksgiving-offerings every day.
“And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? And I answered, Who art Thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of Him that spake to me. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all the things which are appointed for thee to do. And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him. And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from His mouth. For thou shalt be a witness for Him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on His name.”
Golden Text: “I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision.” Acts 26: 19.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
(1) For what purpose did Saul make a journey to Damascus? (To arrest, persecute, and imprison Christians.) Acts 22: 4, 5. (2) What came to pass as he came near to Damascus? Verse 6 of lesson. Note 1. (3) What was the effect of this light upon Saul? What was said to him from above? Verse 7. Note 2. (4) How did Paul answer? What was the Lord’s reply? Verse 8. (5) What was the experience of Saul’s companions? Verse 9. Note 3. (6) What further question did Saul ask? What answer did he receive? Verse 10. Note 4. (7) How did Saul complete his journey? Verse 11. (8) Who came to him in the city? What did this man say to him? What was the result? Verses 12, 13. Note 5. (9) For what did Ananias say God had appointed Saul? Verse 14. Note 6. (10) For whom would these things qualify him? Verse 15. Note 7. (11) Then what further directions did he receive? Verse 16. Note 8.
NOTES.
1. “About Noon.”—This particular detail is significant as indicating the intensity of the light. When rehearsing the matter before King Agrippa, Paul says the light was “above the brightness of the sun;” and the noon-day sun in that country is said to be very brilliant.
2. “Fell unto the Ground.”—Elsewhere the whole company. Acts 26: 14. “Why Persecutest thou Me?” All persecution is instigated by Satan, and Satan’s controversy is against Christ primarily. It is against the disciples simply because of their attachment to Christ. Paul confesses that he was specially incensed against the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Verse 9.
3. A Seeming Contradiction.—Paul says in verse 9, that his companions “heard not the voice” that spoke to him; but the record in Ch. 9:7 says that they “stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.” They heard the sound, but could not distinguish the words. A somewhat similar instance is recorded in John 12:28, 29. God audibly spoke from heaven. Some of the people that heard it said that “it thundered,” but others said that “an angel spake to Him.”
4. “What Shall I Do?”—The first impulse of the convicted soul is a desire to know what to do. That one glance from a holier being smote Paul to the ground, blinded. It is a kind consideration of our patient heavenly Father to instruct us thro’ those whom we can look upon. He associated man with Him in His work. Moreover He has given us His printed Word, that in the privacy of the closet we may learn duty away from the scrutiny of any but Him who sees by the eyes of His ministering spirits.
5. “A Devout Man.”—Ananias was devout “according to the law.” There could hardly be an expression framed that would show more effectively the force of the law in what is called the Gospel dispensation; for this man that was devout according to the law, was the one chosen by the Lord to instruct a prospective apostle of the Gospel. The instruction of such a man gives force to Paul’s words in Acts 24: 14: “After the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.”
6. “To Know His Will.”—Ananias told “Brother Saul” that God had chosen him to know His will. From Ps. 40: 7, 8 we learn what God’s will is, and what it was that Jesus Christ came to do as His Father’s will: “Then said I, Lo, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of Me, I delight to do Thy will, O My God; yea, Thy law is within My heart.”
7. “A Witness.”—Paul here received practically the same commission that the other apostles had received. Christ said to them, “Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you,” and it was so with Paul. Christ had shown Himself to this new apostle, and had spoken to him with His own voice. The apostleship was undeniable. See 1 Cor. 9: 1, 2.
8. Baptism presupposes repentance and confession of sin, and he who repents and believes has the promise of the forgiveness of sin. Mark 16: 16; Acts 2: 37, 38, 41; 3: 19.
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