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Compiled by Lt Gen C. Norman Wood, USAF (Ret), Burke, VA 22015

For week of March 28 – April 3, 2011

SUBJECT: UNREALITY

Wickersham, Mrs. Elizabeth C. (CS), “Reality versus Unreality,” Sentinel, Vol. 7 (12 November 1904), p. 164.

--SCIENCE AND HEALTH, page 275, states that "To grasp the reality and order of being in its Science, you must begin by reckoning God, as the divine Principle of all that really is." --Principle means source, cause, foundation, that from which everything proceeds, that which underlies all true phenomena.

• Thus Principle or Mind being the infinite Creator, its creations, or ideas, must express the nature and perfection of their cause, and this cause and its effects constitute the realities of being, and are eternal.

---When, therefore, we speak of anything as real, it must have emanated from divine Mind, and must manifest all the qualities of this Mind. --The distinctive difference between Christian Science and all other forms of religion, philosophy, or ethics is found in the fact that the latter are based upon the asserted reality of both good and evil, Life and death, Spirit and matter, Truth and error, health and disease: while Christian Science teaches that since God and His manifestation is real and eternal, the opposite must be unreal and temporal, though it seems ever so real to material sense.

SECTION II:

Abram/Abraham[Ā’bră hăm] (Heb. “father is exalted”)

“ABRAHAM. Fidelity; faith in the divine Life and in the eternal Principle of being. This patriarch illustrated the purpose of Love to create trust in good, and showed the life-preserving power of spiritual understanding.” (S&H 579: 10-14)

(Abbreviated)Abraham was the first patriarch and was founder of the Hebrew nation. He is “the earliest

biblical character who is delineated clearly enough to be correlated, to a limited extent, within world history. His homeland on the Fertile Crescent (possibly at Haran) and movements southeast toward Chaldean Ur, then west to Canaan and Egypt, corresponded to known Amorite migratory and commercial routes.” (Oxford Guide to People & Places) In Jewish, Christian, and Moslem tradition, he emerges as a father-figure— dignified, firm in his faith, humane, respected by the local rulers wherever he went. He moves slowly and majestically across the Near Eastern world of nearly four-thousand years ago, from Mesopotamia [Iraq] to Egypt. The main setting for his story is the central hill country in the Land of Canaan [Israel] promised to him and his seed by God.

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Bible Characters for your weekly Bible study — March 28 – April 3, 2011

Abram (as he was first called) came originally from “Ur of the Chaldeans,” a Sumerian city in the Euphrates valley, near the head of the Persian Gulf. With his father, Terah, his wife Sarai, and his nephew Lot, he moved up the river till they came to rest in Haran, a trading center in northern Aram [as Syria was then called]. The family settled in this area, and here Terah died.

“When Abram was seventy-five years old, God spoke to him and commanded him to leave his country, his people, and his father’s household, and go to a new land that he would give him (Gen 11:31ff).” (All the People in the Bible) The Lord appeared to Abram and told him to leave “for the land I will show you,” where he would make of Abram “a great nation.” Thirteen years elapsed, during which Abram still dwelt in Hebron, when the covenant was renewed, and the rite of circumcision established as its sign…..

“Abraham is second only to Moses among New Testament mentions of biblical heroes.” (Oxford Guide to People and Places) “The name Abraham, while occurring nowhere else in the Johannine writings, is found ten times in John 8:31-59.” (Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels)….

THREE PROMISES (Covenants) FROM GOD

“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:” (Gen 12: 2)

“And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land:” (Gen 12: 7 to:)

“And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.” (Gen 15: 4)

Leishman, Thomas L., “Abram: Loyal, Generous, and Brave,” THE CONTINUITY OF THE BIBLE, Journal (July 1963), p. 374. --When in response to God’s command, Abram set out from Haran on the final stage of his long journey toward Canaan, he found that this would involve his traveling at least three hundred miles before he reached the center of the land; whereas the nature of the terrain to be traversed would probably require his covering a far greater distance.--With him came his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and a considerable retinue of servants, who tended his numerous flocks and herds.

• His arrival at Shechem (spelled Sichem in Gen. 12:6) was marked by a further revelation from God, who assured him that the land would belong to him and to his descendants.--…even before he received his significant name of Abraham, Abram proved his generosity, loyalty, bravery, and trust in God.

Abram told to leave his country (Gen 12: 1, 4 [to;]) RELATED SCRIPTURE: Gen 11:31; Acts 7: 2-4TIME LINE AND AUTHOR: Ascribed to Moses, written after the Exodus (c. 1445 BC). The event occurred earlier c. 1850 BC in Ur.

Abram was still living in Ur located in Mesopotamia before moving to Haran, about 600 miles NW of Ur and 400 miles NE of Canaan.

"In what manner the call came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he recognized as the prompting of Providence, or through the suggestions of the Divine Spirit in his inmost soul, we do not know. Anyhow he regarded it as divine and authoritative, and it was too definite to be misunderstood." (Dummelow Commentary)



H., O.F., “Preparation,” Journal, Vol. 16 (October 1898), p. 464.

--WHEN God said to Abram, "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee," we read that "Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him," and when the promise came to him that all the land of Canaan should be given to his descendants, he believed, and there he "builded an altar to the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord."

• Following his history, we see that when he was prospered, and his nephew, Lot, was also prospered, a strife arose between their herdmen.

---Then Abram manifested that peaceable and wise spirit, which should make him an example for all, and generously gave Lot the choice of all the territory, and begged that there should be no strife between them, "for," said he, "we be brethren." --After this the word of the Lord came to him, saying, "Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."

• Thus it was that Abram began his acts of faithfulness to the voice of Truth as it came to him, which were the preparation for his future faith in God,….

Abram is assured of a great reward (Gen 15: 1, 6)RELATED SCRIPTURE: Gen 22:17; Ps 7:10; 84:9; Rom 4:3,9,18,22; Gal 3:6; James 2:23TIME LINE AND AUTHOR: Ascribed to Moses, written after the Exodus (c. 1445 BC.). The events occurred three centuries earlier.

“The covenant with Abraham exists in two versions, J in Gen. 15 and P in Gen. 17. Both versions of the covenant focus on God’s promise to Abraham that his heirs will be innumerable and that they will inherit the land of Canaan.” (Theological Bible Commentary)

"In response to God's encouragement and admonition (v.1), Abram showed what nagged at him….The question, "What [wilt thou] give me?" (v.2) became an accusation, "[Thou hast given no seed]! (v.3)." (MacArthur Bible Commentary)

By believing God regarding his heir [v.6], Abraham proved his trust in every promise God had given.

Welker, L. Will (CS), “Repentance and Faith,” Journal, Vol. 27 (January 1910), p. 610.

--The sense of the Hebrew word "faith" is trust in God's word, based on the oneness of God, "The Lord our God is one Lord."

• Its basis is God's promises. ---Paul makes this plain when he uses Abraham as a representative of confident,

believing faith.--As in repentance, so in faith it was necessary for the Hebrew idea of the word to be added to the Greek; yet in "believe" we find a large advance toward its broader meaning as used in the New Testament.

• Whereas "believe,"…is scarcely used in the Old Testament, it is about equally used with "faith" in the New Testament, though with a deeper meaning.

---In the first epistle of John, "believe in" sums up the whole Godward side of Christian duty; so that the statement in Genesis, "And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness," is adduced in Romans and in James in the deep sense they bear in the Old Testament.

Abram’s name is changed to Abraham (Gen 17: 1, 5)TIME LINE AND AUTHOR: Ascribed to Moses, written after the Exodus (c. 1445 BC). The events occurred almost three centuries before (c. 4000 BC).



"Genesis 17 is the P version of God's covenant with the patriarch, involving promises of a son and of the eternal possession of the land of Canaan." (HarperCollins Bible Commentary) “In the P account, the covenant is sealed by the circumcision of its male members, and any who are not circumcised are excluded from the covenant community (17:9-14).” (Theological Bible Commentary)

“17:1-8 begins with the Lord introducing himself as El Shaddai, God Almighty [v.1], the older name of God according to Exod 6:3.” (Eerdmans Commentary)

In verse 5, “the new name, meaning ‘father of many nations,’ reflected Abraham’s new relationship to God as well as his new identity based on God’s promise of seed. Cf. Romans 4:17.” (MacArthur Commentary)

McGuiness, Jeanette S., “’Be ye therefore perfect,’” Journal, Vol. 106 (December 1988), p. 4.

--Evidence of human response to the divine demand for perfection begins early in Biblical history.• In Genesis we find the inspiring account of Abram’s recognition and total acceptance of the

great revolutionary fact that he was to serve and obey one God, not many gods.---Yielding in faith to this momentous revelation, Abram was transformed to such a

degree that he was renamed Abraham.• God spoke to him in these spiritually profound words: “I am the Almighty God; walk before

me, and be thou perfect.” [Gen 17:1]--This story has great significance for us today.

• Like a pure ray of light, it illumines as it pierces the darkness of false, material concepts—concepts of imperfection that obdurately claim legitimate residence in human consciousness.

The faith of Abraham (Heb 11: 8, 10)RELATED SCRIPTURE: Gen 11: 31; Ps 87:1; Isa 54: 11TIME LINE ANDS AUTHOR: Although generally ascribed to Paul, the author of Hebrews is unknown, and was written 67-69 AD.

"The eleventh chapter is a moving account of faithful OT saints and given such titles as, 'The Saints' Hall of Fame,' 'The Honor Roll of Old Testament Saints,' and 'Heroes of Faith.' They all attest to the value of living by faith." (MacArthur Bible Commentary) “Christian writers from Benedict to John Bunyan have described the life of faith as a journey with a destination in another world, inspired in no small part by the portrait of Abraham as a wayfarer forfeiting the comforts of home and setting out for a land of promise in obedient response to God’s word (11:8-16).” (Theological Bible Commentary)

"The land of Canaan [into a place, v.8, was] far from Abraham's original home in Ur of the Chaldees (Gen.11:31). He went by faith." (MacArthur Bible Commentary)

“The city on ‘foundations’ [v.10] recalls scriptural images of Jerusalem (Isa 54:11; Ps 87:1).” (Oxford Bible Commentary)

Coulson, Lucia C., "Abraham the Faithful," Sentinel, Vol. 51 (8 January 1949), p. 45.

--At God’s command, which was in response to the longing for Truth in the very depths of his being, [Abram] left his country and his kindred.

• As it says in Hebrews (11:8,10), “He went out, not knowing whither he went,” but “looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”



---This sublime trust and faithful obedience is epitomized by Mary Baker Eddy in her definition of Abraham in the Glossary of “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” which reads (p. 579): “Fidelity; faith in the divine Life and in the eternal Principle of being. This patriarch illustrated the purpose of Love to create trust in good, and showed the life-preserving power of spiritual understanding.”--Well may we cherish the memory of this patriarch, Abraham, who gave deeply that he might seek and find the true God, who knew and practiced the Golden Rule in that dark age; Abraham, friend of God, communer with the infinite, who heard and recorded in those early days the command spoken centuries later by the Master, “Be thou perfect.”

SECTION III: David and Goliath (I Sam 17: 4, 8, 9, 11, 32, 33, 37, 40, 42 [to :], 45, 48-50)RELATED SCRIPTURE: Deut 20: 1-5TIME LINE AND AUTHOR: Jewish tradition ascribed the writing of Samuel to Samuel himself; however, Samuel could not be the writer because his death is described in I Sam 25:1. The book was written anonymously between 931-722 BC.PLACE: Upper part of the valley of Elah (terebinth; turpentine tree). About fifteen miles south-west of Jerusalem and ten miles from Bethlehem c. 1065 BC.

“The story of David and Goliath is one of the best known from the Hebrew Bible (HB). People know it who know little or nothing of its biblical context. Two or three points are immediately remarkable about it. The story is a longer version of an exploit attributed to another Bethlehemite, Elhanan, and reported very briefly in II Sam 21:19. Then, while one version of this extended tale is known to us from its ancient Greek translation (the LXX), the version in the HB is almost twice as long.” (Eerdmans Commentary)

“The challenge by the Philistine warrior Goliath occasions David’s second introduction to Saul. Displaying both ambition and zeal, David visits the battlefield and inquires about Goliath until he is brought to Saul and assures him that he can defeat the giant, which he does with a single stone.” (Theological Bible Commentary)

“In human terms alone, Goliath was invincible [vv.4-7].” (MacArthur Bible Commentary) “His armour, described in detail in vv. 5-7, made him a formidable opponent.” (Oxford Bible Commentary) However, David counted on the Lord being with him and making the difference (17:34-37).” (MacArthur Bible Commentary)

"Saul and Israel had proven themselves to be greatly concerned with outward appearances (10:23,24; 15:30) and able to be influenced by the fear of men (12:12; 15:24). It is only natural that Goliath would be their worst nightmare come true [v.11]." (Ibid)

“Goliath came out to battle in his own name; David came to battle in the name of the Lord of all the hosts (armies) [in the name of the Lord of hosts, v.45).” (ibid)

Goliath

[Guh lī’ uhth] (“great” or “exile”)

Goliath was a famous Philistine champion and giant of Gath, who for forty days openly defied the armies of Israel, but was at length slain by David with a stone from a sling (I Sam 17:4-51). He “was probably a descendant of a tribe of giants known as the Anakim, or descendents of Anak (Num



13:33” who found refuge among the Philistines after they were dispersed by the Ammonites. (Who Was Who in the Bible)

"His height was "six cubits and a span," which, taking the cubit at twenty-one inches, is 10 feet six inches." (Baker Encyclopedia) However, Eerdmans Dictionary says, "Goliath's height was not 6 cubits and a span…but 4 cubits and a span, [about 2 m](6.5 ft.)…based on Qumran and LXX), yet he was still probably taller than the soldiers in either army. Saul, Israel’s king and ‘giant’ (I Sam 9:2), should have responded to the challenge."

“It was not uncommon in those days for opposing armies to select a champion or a team of champions from each side and let them fight, the victor determining the outcome of the entire battle.” (All the People of the Bible)

"David cut off his head (I Sam 17:51) and brought it to Jerusalem, while he hung the armor which he took from him in his tent. His sword was preserved at Nob as a religious trophy (21:9). David's victory over Goliath was the turning point in his life. He came into public notice now as the deliverer of Israel and the chief among Saul's men of war, and the devoted friend of Jonathan." (Baker Encyclopedia)

King Saul of Israel[Sawl] (“asked of God”)

(Abbreviated)Saul was the first king of Israel, the son of Kish, and of the tribe of Benjamin. His character is

in part illustrated by the fierce, wayward, fitful nature of the tribe and in part accounted for by the struggle between the old and new systems in which he found himself involved. To this we must add a taint of madness which broke out in violent frenzy, at times leaving him with long lucid intervals. He was remarkable for his strength and activity, and, like the Homeric heroes, of gigantic stature, taller by head and shoulders than the rest of the people, and of that kind of beauty denoted by the Hebrew word "good," and which caused him to be compared to the gazelle, "the gazelle of Israel." His birthplace is not expressly mentioned; but, as Zelah in Benjamin was the place of Kish’s sepulcher, it was probable that it was his native village….

“It was at a battle at the Valley of Elah that the Israelites encountered the Philistine giant Goliath and Goliath was killed by David. At first Saul saw this as a great victory and extolled David for it, but his praise was short-lived. The victory increased Saul’s paranoia and sparked his jealousy of David when he realized that the people were cheering David as Israel’s greatest hero.” (All the People in the Bible)

“Samuel declares that he is rejected as king—Yahweh has chosen “a neighbor” who is “better” than he. The reader soon learns that this man is David, son of Jesse. The remainder of the king's story is played out against that backdrop.” (Oxford Guide to People & Places)….

David[Dā’vid] (“beloved”)

(Abbreviated)David exhibited many roles during his lifetime: warrior, fugitive hero, King of Judah, King of

Israel, musician, and ancestor of Jesus. He was the second king of Israel, who enlarged the kingdom, moved the capital to Jerusalem, and strengthened the armed forces. In later times, David was looked on as the ideal ruler who would return, or it was believed that a descendant of his would arise, to restore the kingdom of Israel. His life may be divided into three portions:



His youth before his introduction to the court of Saul; his relations with Saul; his reign.

"David’s story emerges primarily in the books of Samuel, concluding in I Kings chapters 1 and 2." (Oxford Guide to People & Places) "1 and 2 Chronicles offer quite a different version of David's life. This work is later than Samuel-Kings, composed perhaps in the fifth century [BC], and draws upon a version of those books which it revises and supplements." (Ibid)….

Relations with Saul….

“The young David showed his courage as well as his ability as a warrior when he confronted Goliath.” (All the People in the Bible) “David suddenly appears before his brothers in the camp of the army and hears the defiant challenge of the Philistine giant Goliath.” (Peloubet’s Dictionary) “Saul called the shepherd boy to battle with Goliath whom he killed with a single stone from his sling.” (Easton Dictionary) “The story of David defeating Goliath throws light on David’s essential nature, highlighting those characteristics that made him an ideal king.” (Mysteries of the Bible)….

Huebsch, Mrs. Deborah Appleton (CSB; San Juan Capistrano, CA) and J. Todd Herzer, “ Meeting the ‘Y2K’ Challenge ,” PREDICTIONS, Journal, Vol. 117 (July 1999), p. 16.

--Goliath was intimidating not only because of his immense size but also because of his seemingly impervious armor….Yet David’s confidence to meet and overcome the challenge was not based on his experience or training in formal battle; it was the outcome of his confidence that God would protect him and properly equip him, just as He had done previously in other types of experiences.

--It is also noteworthy that David was not influenced by the general mental climate of fear and dismay. He proclaimed to Saul, “ Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine .” [I Sam 17:32] So to face…any challenge, with poise, a first step is to be alert to the mental climate surrounding the problem, to be watchful not to be influenced by fear.

--We can be alert as to what we accept as truth. Confronted with conflicting predictions and expectations, we can exercise a higher level of discernment and not simply rely on human opinion.

Swales, Ada, “’Five smooth stones,’” Sentinel, Vol. 33 (22 August 1931), p. 1006.

--What an example of unwavering faith and wise reliance on God, not on matter, David expressed in his answer to Saul, who had armed him to go out and challenge the Philistine: “I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them”!--How humbly David must have sought God, and how earnestly, through prayer and supplication, he must have yearned for guidance, for grace and understanding!

• Even in his youthful experiences with the bear and lion which had attacked the flock, he courageously delivered the lamb; and when the enemy—the lion—rose up against him, he faced and slew it.

---That David had clearly discerned the availability of good, the all-power, all-presence of God, and the nothingness of evil, is evidenced by the promptness of his action and its results.

“Ready?,” Monitor (6 November 1992), p. 17.

--“Divinity is always ready.”



• This was written by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

---Wouldn’t it be great to be “always ready?”--David willingly offered to fight, understanding that the power of God would save him.

• Even though King Saul pointed out that David was very inexperienced and young, David was not dismayed.

---At this point Saul gave David armor and a sword.• David declined them, however, knowing he was best prepared with what he had proved

effective before—a sling and his trust in God.---David “smote the Philistine in his forehead.”

• Goliath fell, and Israel remained free.

Lhevinne, Mischa, “The Goliath of Mortal Sense Destroyed,” Sentinel, Vol. 62 (20 February 1960), p. 313.

--In the encounter between David and Goliath, David, though at that time not a warrior, represented the armies of Israel, and Goliath, a champion warrior, represented the armies of the Philistines.

• We are told (I Sam 17:50), “David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him.”--The stone which David used may be likened to an understanding of God’s power and presence which is adequate to destroy any discordant condition that may appear to be a Goliath in our human experience.--Fear is a dream which mortal sense entertains about itself; but man is never in the dream.

• Therefore he can never experience the illusory effects of this dreaming sense.--…the mortal sense dream, which [appears] like a Goliath [is] conquered and destroyed by…understanding…Truth, God.

Molter, Harold (CSB and Editor), “Where Is David?,” EDITORIAL, Sentinel, Vol. 61 (28 November 1959), p. 2089.

--Almost three thousand years ago the Israelites won a victory over the Philistines when a young shepherd boy, named David, faced the giant Goliath, the personification of destructive materiality, and brought him down to defeat and death with a sling and a stone.

• About one thousand years later, the lowly Christ Jesus faced the world’s hatred of spirituality and individually overcame every one of its false claims to presence and power.

---This great work was accomplished through the might of unselfed love and spiritual understanding and entirely without material weapons.--Where is the David of today?

• Where is the shepherd boy with the sling and the stone who alone can meet the challenge of today’s Goliaths? He is present wherever there is a mentality instructed in the Science of Christianity, utilizing its truths consistently in daily living.

SECTION IV: Jesus and Peter Walk on the Water (Matt 14: 22-32)PARALLEL GOSPELS: Mark 6: 34, 45-52; Luke 9: 11; John 6: 1-4, 16-21TIME LINE: April, 29 AD, on the Sea of Galilee. The Year of Opposition and Development (Jesus’ 3rd year of Ministry)

“Matthew’s rewriting of Mark emphasizes the separation between Jesus and the disciples; Jesus was ‘alone by himself,’ and the disciples are ‘far from the land’ (replacing Mark’s ‘in the midst of the sea’).” (Peoples NT Commentary) Jesus was praying for his beloved disciples, and he looked over the moonlit lake and saw that a sudden windstorm, common in that region, was springing up. Waves soon mounted high; and, in spite of desperate rowing, the weary disciples could make no progress.



This event "reveals Jesus more clearly as a divinely sent and empowered emissary who is intimate with God in prayer, can rule the sea and winds, and evokes recognition as the Son of God from his disciples ([Matt 14]v.33)." (Eerdmans Bible Commentary)

"This wording [immediately the ship was at the land (John 6:21)] indicates that another miracle occurred besides walking on the water, i.e., the boat miraculously and instantly arrived at its precise destination as soon as Jesus stepped into the boat." (MacArthur Bible Commentary)

“Matthew’s version of this story includes the distinctive element of Peter’s walk with Jesus on the sea.” (Theological Bible Commentary) “Jesus accuses Peter of ‘little faith’ ([Matt 14:]31), a frequent failing of the disciples in Matthew (6:30; 8:26; 16:8; 17:20), which persists even to the end of the Gospel (28:17).” (Eerdmans Commentary)

Peter(Pee'tuhr] (Gr. Petros, a "rock")

(Abbreviated)The original name of this disciple was Simon. According to the Gospels, Cephas was a Syrian

surname given by Jesus to Simon (John 1:42), meaning “rock.” The Greeks translated it by Petros, and the Latins by Petrus; Jesus called him Peter.

Simon Peter was the most prominent of Jesus’ twelve apostles. The Bible gives a more complete picture of Peter than any other disciple, except Paul. He is often considered to be a big, blundering fisherman and is attractive for his constant mistakes and forgiveness, his boisterous and impetuous enthusiasm, and for his good intentions and self-confidence that so soon seemed to disappear. He became one of Jesus’ closest friends and was the first to recognize Jesus as the Messiah….

“The prominent role of Peter is reflected where Peter is singled out and the other disciples are mentioned as a group associated with him: ‘Simon and those who were with him’ sought out Jesus when he left Capernaum for prayer (Mark 1:36)….Peter is prominent in the Gospel of John, but he does not hold the unrivaled position among the disciples which he does in the Synoptic gospels." (Interpreter's Dictionary) “Peter’s ardor, earnestness, courage, vigor, and impetuosity of disposition marked him from the first as the leader of the disciples of Jesus” (Westminster Dictionary). Peter is the first named in every list of the twelve Apostles, and was apparently the strongest individual in the group. “He was the natural spokesman of the apostolic band” (Ibid). “Typical of Peter’s dominant personality, was his readiness to walk to Jesus on the water (Matt 14:28).” (Who Was Who in the Bible) “The theme of Peter as a man of little faith who sinks and has to be saved by Jesus coheres well with an appearance of the risen Jesus to Peter following his denial.” (Anchor Bible Dictionary)….

Burrows, Lorna, “Peter,” POEM, Sentinel, Vol. 30 (18 February 1928), p. 487.

He loved his master truly, deeply—yet,Upon that night of gloom, confused by fears,

Thrice he denied him. Then his face was wetWith tears repentant—aye, with bitter tears.

The master saw—beneath confusion, fear,Impetuous denial—Love's own son,

The perfect man, untouched by sin, so nearThe tender Father that the real was won.



His love ne'er failed his follower: on the seaHe stretched his hand, and saved him from the wave.

Upon the mount of vision, of the threeHe had with him, was Peter; and he gave

Full proof of his forgiveness, open, free,When on that gladsome morning, by the lake,

He turned to Peter, asking, "Lovest thou me?"Seeing God's perfect likeness as he spake.

I thank Thee, Love, because Thou seest beneathThe doubts, mistakes, and fears that compass me

And cause me to forget my real selfAs God’s own image, joyous, perfect, free….

“Bursting Into Bloom,” Monitor (4 May 2004), p. 19.

--I turned to the Bible where I rediscovered one of my favorite stories about stormy circumstances. • In it, Peter and the other disciples are out on a boat, tossed by contrary winds. In the wee

hours of the morning, they see a figure walking on the water. Naturally, the disciples are, at first, terrified. But when they learn it’s Jesus, Peter wants to join him on the sea. And Peter does – until the magnitude of the storm frightens him and he starts to sink. Jesus, of course, is there to save him. But that’s not all. They make it back to the boat, and the storm stops (see Matt. 14:22-33).--As I thought about this story, I realized that with every step, Peter had a choice.

• He could keep moving forward with his eyes on the Christ, or he could be distracted – overwhelmed – by the storm, and sink. Would I be swayed by the storms or stand steady with the Christ?

SECTION V: Jesus resurrects Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5: 21-24, 35-42) RELATED SCRIPTURE: John 11: 1-44PARALLEL GOSPELS: Matt 9: 18, 19, 23-26; Luke 8: 41, 42, 49-56 TIME LINE: Near the end of the Year of Popularity and Fundamental Principles (Jesus’ 2nd year of ministry), at Capernaum, 28 AD.

“Jesus and the disciples returned to [the other side, Mark v. 21] the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.” (MacArthur Bible Commentary) “This miracle…is in a strongly Jewish setting.” (Peake Commentary)

“Like the raising of Lazarus in John 11:1-44, the death of a loved one brings a petitioner to Jesus and becomes the occasion for presentation of Jesus’ power over death.” (HarperCollins Bible Commentary) "Jesus had once cast a demon out of a man in Jairus' synagogue." (MacArthur Commentary)

“Jairus and his family had believed that Jesus could heal the little girl. Now that she is dead, they give up hope [trouble not the Master, Luke v.49].” (People’s NT Commentary)

Jesus takes a small group of his disciples together with the girl’s parents with him. "Before he gets to the house, news is brought that the child had died, but, when he arrives, he says, 'She is not dead, but sleeping.' Though sleep is a familiar biblical expression for death, so that this passage can be used as a pointer to a Christian understanding of death in much the way that the Johannine story of the



raising of Lazarus can be so used (Jn 11), Jesus' words are recounted, not for this, but to point to the nature of the miracle he works.'" (Oxford Bible Commentary)

According to both Mark and Luke, only Peter, James, John, and the parents witnessed the raising of Jairus’ daughter. Then, in the presence of these five whose faith he could trust, Jesus commanded the child to get up; but, then he commands secrecy about what has happened!

Jairus[Jay eye’rus](Gr. from the Heb for Jair. “whom Jehovah enlightens”)

Jairus was "the head of the local Sanhedrin, or court of elders, supervising the synagogue worship and life of the community at Capernaum (northwest corner of Sea of Galilee, in Israel), whose little 12-year-old daughter Jesus restored to life." (Who Was Who in the NT)

Jairus came to Jesus in desperation; his only daughter was dying. He fell before the feet of Jesus and begged him to come back to his house to heal his only daughter who was at the point of death. Because he was a well-known and important person, a crowd gathered and followed them. On the way to Jairus’ house, a woman was instantly healed of an incurable hemorrhage by touching the hem of Jesus’ robe.

As they approached Jairus’ house someone ran out to say that his daughter was dead, and "Jairus was advised not to trouble Jesus further. Jesus encouraged Jairus with the words, 'Do not fear, only believe,' in contrast to the mourners whose lack of faith in Jesus led to derisive laughter." (HarperCollins Bible Commentary)

When they reached the house everyone was weeping and wailing over the loss. Jesus turned them all outside except for the family and Peter, James, and John. "In the presence of those who he could trust, he commanded the child to get up. Mark records the actual words in Aramaic, Talitha cumi—Little girl." (Who Was Who in the NT) At once she got up and walked, "and he bade the parents not to tell what had taken place (Mark 5:43; Luke 8:54)." (Westminster Dictionary)

The most important point in the raising of Jairus’ daughter is the reality of death in the minds of Jairus and his family and friends. Jesus recognized their belief, emphatically rejected it, and replaced it with the spiritual truth “…the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.” “Jesus, by raising the young girl, manifested his power to overcome death.” (HarperCollins Bible Commentary)

“My little daughter”

“This story is about the raising of a young girl who is not given her own name but takes her identity from her father.” (Women of the New Testament)

“Alone of the accounts of Jesus’ healing of [Jairus’] daughter in the Synoptic Gospels, Luke notes that the girl is an 'only daughter'; this suggests a comparison to the widow of Nain (a figure unique to Luke), whose 'only son' has died (7:11-17 and see also 9:37-43). Luke also informs readers at the outset of the story that the girl is twelve years old (Matthew lacks the notice, and Mark places it at the end), makes clear the child is dead, adds Jesus’ assurance to the girl’s parents, 'She will be saved,' and presents the command 'Little girl, get up' only in the Greek (in Mark, it is also given in Aramaic.) Luke's presentation of the girl's parents may be compared to the account of Jesus' own family (8:19-21), who are 'outside'; the girl compares to other presentations of children (9:37-43,46-48) in this section of the Gospel.” (Women in Scripture)



"In their astonishment, the joyous parents forgot that their daughter needed food, but Jesus did not forget. Turning to them, [he] commanded that something be given her to eat (Mark 5:43). Her hunger, a natural condition after a long illness, also made Jairus and his wife more aware that their only daughter was not only alive again but fully restored to health." (All of the Women of the Bible)

"Though Jesus told her parents to tell no one what had transpired in this room of death, Matthew reports that 'the fame thereof went abroad into all the land' (Matt 9:26)." (Ibid)

Peter…James…John

“This is the first time Mark gives special status to these three disciples. Scripture never explains why these men were sometimes allowed to witness things that the other disciples were not (cf. 9:2; 14:3); but the trio did constitute an inner circle within the Twelve.” (MacArthur Bible Commentary)

“Now is the most important time,” Monitor (11 May 1987), p. 17.

--Christ Jesus’ healing…of a girl who had died tells us a lot about the presence of God’s goodness and man’s eternal security in this divine goodness. [See Mark 5:22-42)

• He proved the healing potency of discerning the “now” of spiritual reality.--He was called to visit the home of Jairus, a synagogue official, whose daughter was dying.

• It was urgent that he come quickly.--On the way, Jesus….took time to comfort and heal [a woman who was chronically ill].--But it looked as if there were a heavy price to pay for this delay in seeing Jairus’ daughter, because a report came that the girl had died.--Immediately Jesus comforted Jairus, telling him not to be afraid but to believe in God’s healing power. He went to the home and healed the girl quickly and completely.

Mabury, Eugenia Beatrice, “The Daughter of Jairus,” POEM, Sentinel, Vol.6 (26 March 1904), p. 469.

What means this radiance falling round,And through the mist whence comes this sound:“O maid! I say to thee, arise"?Upon me gaze those grave, sweet eyes;And though my thoughts a-flutter stray,Thy truth-compelling voice obeyI must. O wonderous Man of God.Whoe’er thou art, with mercy shodAnd Love divine, thy glory nowI know. Sublimity thy browEncrowns, so mighty yet so meek!Great life-renewer, to me speak!Art come to call me from the dead,Along Life’s pathway to be led?From out the shadows where I trod,E’en so I come. O Son of God!

Estes, Guy Parkhurst, “The Casting Out of Devils,” Sentinel, Vol. 13 (3 December 1910), p. 266.

--The Bible is full of scientific statements which strip off every disguise of error and tell us exactly how to recognize the nothingness, the utter delusion of evil.



• One instance among the many is the raising of Jairus' daughter. The first step pointed out by Jesus was this, "Be not afraid, only believe."

---There is really nothing to fear when we know that God is All. The material senses may laugh us to scorn, even as they did the Master, but the tumult of mortal belief made no impression on Jesus.

• "He put them all out,"—all the devils, evils, evil suggestions; then he took the father and mother of the young girl, and three disciples (harmonious thoughts of the one Mind), and entered "where the damsel was lying." The delusion was met and conquered, then he took her by the hand and she arose to her feet and walked, supported by her new-found understanding of Life. She was raised out of the material beliefs which had formerly surrounded her, for the evil beliefs were cast out which would have sent her to the tomb.

John, Marius, "The Chamber On the Wall," Sentinel, Vol.53 (29 September 1951), p. 1693.

--The importance of proper environment and harmonious influence in the practice of mental therapeutics was pointed out in an article in the Jackson (Michigan) Patriot reprinted in “Pulpit and Press” by Mary Baker Eddy (pp. 52-56).

• That their importance was recognized by Christ Jesus is indicated in the account of the raising of Jairius’ daughter which is cited there (p. 54): “He [Jesus] kept the unbelievers away, ‘put them all out,’ and permitting only the father and mother, with his closest friend and followers, Peter, James, and John, in the chamber with him, and having thus the most perfect obtainable environment, he raised the daughter to life.”--To aid in bringing about mankind’s recognition of the power of divine healing, Mrs. Eddy saw the wisdom of providing places of quietude, where earnest seekers for Truth may slip away from worldly cares and interference for prayer and study.

• Through her vision and love for humanity she established the Christian Science Reading Rooms….--A Reading Room is often the scene of the seeker's introduction to the truth.

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Atlases, Maps, and Geography


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*The weekly Bible Lessons are made up of selections from the King James Version of the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science.

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