Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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9 .Where S-erlng on .orgot it' ept Dan- Tl fllu to fllresent. fead Was .lver, his BSS Were :revived .because ist with efers to 91118 into ffl king- BIDS this Pleasant book of Stauffer 1oW the : but to ey might it under- if Jesus' out the lple and d, could ily story mssed in 'ound in thinking ot of his h all his at think oo, must is world lay up .n didn't because Weaver. ie 1118811- iscussed ig C1888 lessons, day- . Peiffer BIBLE SURVEY-'II In our class of twelve students with Brother Jesse Neuenschwander as teacher, We were challenged to a deep. study of the New Testament. . r AS we looked at the New Testament, we found that the books were not all written in the order in which they appear 1n the Bible. For instance, the book of James, which was one of the first books written, was recorded by James, the brother of Jesus, in 45 A. D. The gospels of Matthew and Luke were written 1H.60.A. D. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for- reproof, for correction, for instruction 1n 'right- eousnessf' II Timothy 3:16. There are four sections: the gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the epistles, and the Revelation. The gospels give an account of Christ's geneology, childhood and adolescence, His teachings, sufferings and. deathg and the assurance that we can have through Him. Although they are written by four dif- ferent persons, they are all harmonious to each other. The Book of Acts gives an account of the early Christian church. The conversion of Saul from persecutor to apostle gives us an example of the power of God and great encouragement for today. The epistles are letters written for the edification of the Christian church in every generation. The Revelation of Jesus Christ was the vision written by John, to reveal the fu- ure. It portrays the final disposition of evil, and the triumph of Jesus Christ and His cause! I -Elizabeth Baer OUTSTANDING CHAPTERS In this class we studied individual chapters throughout the whole Bible, with Brother Paul Weaver as our teacher. A diderent chapter was used for each period. Nehemiah 13, I Kings 20, Proverbs 15, Romans 8, Colossians 3, and James 1 were some of the chapters discussed. It was interesting to notice that even though these chapters were written by many different writers, yet they have a message which IS in complete harmony. This study helped us to realize more fully that even 'Ch0U8.'h there were many different writers, Cod wasnthe great master-mind in bring- lng us th1s marvelous book. I was especial- ,ly'1mpressed with I Kings 20, which con- tains many lessons for us today. We notice here that even though the Syrian army was defeated by the Israelites in their first battle, they d1dn't give up, but came back a year later with a different approach, This IS a good illustration to show us how Satan works against the .Christian Church 111 OUP day: When .Satan is defeated in one area, he will not give up, but will endeavor to defeat her purposes by another means. Through. the study of these chapters, I was again reminded how faithful God is 1n revealing His truth to us, if we will -take time to study His Word, V ' A ' -Leighton Martin L 1 AND n 'rHEssALoNlANs Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. This interesting study of the letters to the church of the Thessalonians, taught by M. S. Stoltzfus, has meant a lot to each one in the class. Unlike most of Paul's other letters, the main theme of these epistles is the return of Jesus Christ. Some of the teachings in preparation for the return of the Lord, which apply just as much to us today, are watch and be sober, obey the Gospel, stand fast, hold the traditions, and many other standards. by which we have been blessed in putting them into practice in our day. It is wonderful to note that even the small verses in this study are very helpful in the Christian's walk of life. One of these verses which we discussed is I Thes- salonians 5:22. Abstain from all appear- ance of evil. We talked about a number of things which are the appearance of evil. We were reminded that red apparel is an appearance of evil and should not be worn among Christians. Another important part of this study is the great falling away of the church and what will take place at that time. This we believe refers to our day more than any other time in history. May we not be a part of it. May we be strengthened by see- ing these scriptures fulfilled. The S1209 of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. -John L. Rohrer .-18.-

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TABERNACLE STUDY And let them make me a sanctuaryg tlgat I may dwell among them. Exodus L. :8. The tabernacle was only a shadow of things to come, and through this study we learned the real meaning of each part. God is a God of detail and order, therefore everything had to be made just as God had ordered, or the type would have been broken. We were challenged to live a more holy life before God. We cannot stop at the cross. In order to maintain a life in close fellowship with the Father we must move on into the presence of God. Daily we must come to the Word for cleansing, which is typified in the priest washing at the laver. A very precious truth is portrayed by the coverings for the tabernacle. Christ is un- attractive to the world but very precious to those who love and serve Him. The out- side of the tabernacle was very common to look at, but the inside was composed of the most costly and precious materials. The prayers of the saints rise as sweet perfume to God as did the incense from the Altar of Incense. Once a year the high priest entered the most holy place to make atonement for the sins of the people, by sprinkling blood on the mercy seat. This represented Christ's atonement for all our sins on Calvary. God's dealing with us is on the basis of mercy and not judgment. Our teacher, Brother Paul Ebersole, made the book of Hebrews become very meaningful to all of us. We, as young people, face life with the challenge to live close to the Lord, and to remain faithful to the end. -Janet Meck DANIEL One of the first things Brother M. S. Stoltzfus impressed on our minds was that this study is easy because God said it, we believe it and that settles it. Brother Stolzfus has a large chart and we each had a small study chart for the book of Daniel. Daniel and a host of Jews were taken captive into Babylon. Only Daniel and his three friends purposed to remain true to God. The key verse i D ' King Nebuchadnezzar nifgselpfiigg ,Where the future and had 3. dream b t erlng on No one could reveal it t ' u forgot it ien. God neve 0.him.eX9eDt Dani an unbelieverii reveals his Wm In fullto . The king saw a 1-ea ' ing four world kinggd0fI1gmfi.?1i1i?PY6S6Ht- of gold, his breast and arms of 'Tad was belly and thighs of brass and hissil Ver' he of 1ron. Thel tt k' - egs Were again. This kingdom is n 15 th Christ's kingdom will Iieotzhizldiezlygiaecatlse other kingdoms. Also, Christ refersvlih himself as a nobleman who was goin into tal far country to receive to himself aiing? k?1I1E,5e1Cr1nd.return. Daniel 2 :44 explains this We can say that we have had pleasant gbzgritgtions in our study of the book of a er mgdom will be revived -Kathryn Stauifer PARABLES 'Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables, that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not under- stand. Luke 8:10. The purpose of Jesus' teaching in parables is to bring out the meaning of His teachings in a simple and plain way, that those who Would, could understand. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.. One of the parables we' discussed in class was that of the rich fool, found.1n Luke 12:16-21. This man was thlllklllg only of his physical welfare and not of his spiritual. His mind was filled with all his earthly treasures, but he did not thmlz about meeting God someday- We tqof muiid not get so involved with all that thi-S W01' has to offer, that we .forget to labfdllg treasures in heaven. This rlnlh man dl 'Le go to hell because he .was 1'1.Ch, but becau he left God out of his life. Our teacher, Brother ??11f11thlg7fI?g':If: h l d us understand more 11 Y , iyfgpdf these parables, which Wetglsclfifgg in class. I have appfeclated , ifessons, because these parables teach us day. - 1 ble even for our which are app ica -Esther Peiffer --17-- ellen ienltgrfs Mya! fnllld fy! pi lllthe Bmwufsp Whlc ' i if nel Nfl? 91 Jegnnll M rf' New ' nerinllf i ff A enlist' if for llfripfffpd ' nnnsneii tg nnen eff' ,1 Www lenelllltt Thema ,Q 5 1 lelwlwfic U 1 enchllh ,, eesnnenef Q15 l' rm nllllllllgll 'iff 3' ' ferent new 7 9 ' neeeh nit. The Bnfl 5 in F' wheenrlyfefsz 222 of Saul free purine' 2 usanenernpb ff 1 F neatennmgan: te nn gt? N' lhe epsl-s is me 1 ndnlcalinncia 1 generation ,Tilt Lf 5' nsion ming gn , Url' lf is gg ev1l,nndeh, 4, Hlleaungf i ' 4 0 nh llluzhm alle . 'P lrntheisgrufwi 5: WM5, Nehemiah Q Nh q Romans I Q. 3 llllnf BEN l mlllegt-ing x U. ln nn is 'N M555 llnlniigil lb '-H

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ISAIAH For the last class of the day, twenty-one students assembled in room five to study the words of Isaiah. Our teacher, Brother Henry Weaver, pointed out chapter fifty- five as the key to understanding the book. The prophet Isaiah is called the evangelist of the Old Testament, and he is quoted more often in the New Testament than any other prophet. The name, Isaiah, signifies salvation of the Lord - a fitting name for a prophet who foretold so much of the birth and sufferings of Christ. In chapter seven the virgin birth of Christ was promised as a sign that Jerusalem would be preserved. In chapter fifty-three we have the account of the humiliation and sufferings Christ would endure to fulfill the plan of redemp- tion. God saw Isaiah as the one who was capable of carrying out His will to the last detail. Isaiah was so overwhelmed by see- ing the glory of God that he willingly responded to His call. Isaiah's message was one of warning to the wicked and impending judgment if they did not heed God's call. He was assigned to preach to people who would not listen and to continue until there were no people left to hear him. He promised the Wicked no peace, but comforted the righteous with these words: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3. -Emma Ruth Hostetter TYPES AN D SHADOWS Types and Shadows, taught by Brother Aaron Shank, is an Old Testament study of the New Testament, or a looking back- Ward into the future . A type or shadow is a person, object, event or experience of the Old Testament, having a correspond- ing reality in the New Testament. Genesis 1:2 records the first type - God bringing order out of chaos in the earth. From the darkness, a type of sin, God made light, a type of righteousness. Jesus came to be the light of the World. Adam and Eve, realizing their unclothed condition because of gin coats of skin by G d- Were Provided shedding of bloodoandrhgfdiltbqallred the adequate garment of 1 - 0 izes the has provid d Sa Vatlon Whlch J e . The days of Noah 9.8113 of the d ' 1, are typical of Chrisagys Jus before the second Coming The class was further chall study of Isaac and Reb enged by the Ch . t ecca as a type gf of Iisseagd the church, as well as the life rf f p ,O with its many parallels to th 1 e o Christ. The passover and th 6 fr0m Egypt point us to Christ isifolizui deemer, and our d 1 f e of Sin. Behold thZ1IYZ1nZbJocfmGblde Ilfiliff taketh away the sin of the world , --Anna Lee Barnhart LIFE OF CHRIST , The study of the life of Christ is indeed a very enriching study. The main purposes of this study are to help us to understand the progressive events in Jesus' life, and as we observe these events, to help build Christian character in our own life. -I marvel when I see the simple faith of those who were healed. Then again, I marvel at the religious leaders of that day who saw the miracles which Jesus per- formed, yet, because of the hardness of their hearts, were responsible for the crucifixion of our Lord. I see the great compassion Jesus had for the lost. And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward .them, becauSe they were as sheep not having a shepllefdg and he began to teach them many th1ngSf Mark 6:34. He fed many, when there Was apparently nothing to feed them with. He healed their sick, but also taught. them. Today we hear so much about helping Eh? people Wih their temporal needS, but W ad about the spiritual aspect? It is good ana right to help them, but it must not becolng our primary goal, but 3 mffans to al? Ehis' The great commission reminds us 0 tions- G0 Ye therefore, and teach all Iiaatherf baptizing them in the name of the Ghost: and of the Son and of the Holy - teaching them tb observe all thingS What' . I soever I have commanded QZKU- 'th u always- Mat QW am W1 yo ...Marvin Gehman ......19.......