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

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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.......

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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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're Dro ' reqlliregulid nbfllizeg the I which Jesue lh are coming by th as 8' type 0? as the life to th thisxfgug 1' . the DOWSI' God, - world. Whmh LQ Bafllhart ST is indeed 5 WUI! Purposes is to understand Jesus' life, and 4, to help build -ur own life. I simple faith of Then again, I eden of that day hid: Jesus per- the hardness of rmibk for the nionlesushad ,ihtullecallle .34 wunwved lzhem. bww mnfb'Pll d,i mltlilhmgs' hnug?eW88 ,gzhzmflflllle punliluhem .mmhdvivifhe ind!-b h3t Ultiilwdang nulwwmft -,gl adlm - 'S2 nlwrgwl MM ,po rlgnhl ,aww n I. ' HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS I ' ' I ' L Four times each week found twenty- four students gathered together in one of the upper rooms at N. B. S., eagerly wait- ing for our teacher, Paul Witmer, to expound some new truths to us from the books of Hosea, Joel, and Amos. Hosea was from the northern kingdom and prophesied to Israel about their spir- itual adultery, pointing out ther mistakes, idolatry, and worldliness. He told them God would be merciful if they would re- pent ,and turn to Him. Joel was a prophet of Judah whose name signifies - Whose God is J ehovah . He spoke of the judgement of God, calling them to repentance, chapter 2:12-17, tell- ing of God's promise to deliver them, chapter 2 :18-20, and of the outpouring of His Spirit upon all flesh, chapter 2:28- 32. Amos was a prophet of Judah who prophesied to the northern kingdom, say- ing, Woe to them that are at easel in Zion . Chapter 6 :1. He also warned those living in luxury and adultery. He had five. visions, namely: 1. Locusts - chapter 7 :1-3 - the judg- ment on Israel. 2. Fire - chapter 7 :4-6 - another Judgment more terrible, which ex- -tended to the whole heathen world. 3. Plumbline 4- chapter 7 :7-9 - the sanctuaries were to be laid waste. I 4. Basket of summer fruit - chapter 8 :1-3 - this meant death. 5. Smitten Sanctuary -' chapter 9 :1-10 - all will be smitten except a rem- nant, out of which the kingdom of God will be formed. I 4-Alta Miller DlvlsloN II -7 BIBLE SDOCTRINEI H r sATAN, sm, sonnow . Satan is our desperate enemy. The ways 1n which he approaches and attacks us were brought out more clearly in this study. Since he originated in Heaven, Ezekiel 28 :11-19, he knows the glories that await us if we are faithful. He realizes he has nothing to compare with this. He has counterfeits for everything God offers, and tries to persuade us that his offer is better than God's. I 4-Satan is as real as the temptations we f-ace. He is intelligent, and he knows what the. Bible says. In Matthew 4:6 he quoted scripture when tempting Jesus. He is also persistent as shown in Luke 4 :1-11 where he tempted Jesus with food and riches. He even tempted Him to try out God. Satan does most of his work within six feet of the ground, working upon the mind. II Corinthians 4:4. He is walking around seeking desperately for followers, knowing 'his time is short. I Sin is the yielding of our will to temp- tation. The devil disguises sin as some- thing satisfying, but it is just the opposite. Submitting to him only brings sorrow, regret, and .unhappiness in this life and torment, suiering and pain forever in hell. Nothing to be desired is gained by yielding to Satan. -Edith Gehman -.20-..