The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-16
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Wyaers sus Jesus carried after the death
of Hsrod, snd wkat prophecy s0as thus Jul-
filled, and ,ctersh tins prVphe6 tossst E--
After the death Of Herod 5ossPht took the
young child and his mother and came in
10 the land of Israel. But when ho heard
that the Archelams did reign in Judea IN
room of his father Herod, he was afraid
to 70 thi,her; notwithstanding, being war
ned of God in dream, he turned aside
into the parts of Galiiee Aud came and
dwelt in city called Nazareth, that il
might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the prophets-He shall be called a Naz-
arine. tsf esg
o,,In answer to what prophecy was fulfil
led, and where found, J have quoted the
following from Scott's commentaries
The sacred historian does not cite any
particular prophet for these words as he
has done in some of the preceding verses
'of this chapter, but only what was spoken
by the prophets in general he took not
tho words from the prophets, but the sense
only. Most OF the prophets speak oi
Christ as Of a person that. was to be re-
puted vile and abject, despised and re-
.jected of men !; as we lind in Isl. %: y,
10. For the zeal Of thine house hath
eaten me up; and the reproaches Of them
that rcproachod thee are fallen upon me-.
Wheni Ewept and chastehed my soul with
fasting, that was to my reproach; and in
Isiah, 1873. He is 'desPised and reject
ed of men; man Of sorrows andacquaint
ed with grief; and we hid as it were our
faces from him he was despised, and we
esteemed not. Now the Nazarine, was
"A name Of infancy put upon Christ and
Christians, both'by the unbeleying Jews
and Geusiles. This title they always
gave by way of contempt to Jesus be-
cause be was supposed to come out ol
this city yea his very going to dwell
there was one occasion Of his being des-
pised and rejected Of the Jews; John,
as. And Nathaniel said unto him can
there any good thing come out OF Naza-
reth; John q: 50. They answered and
eaid unto him, art thou also Of Galilee
Search, & look for out of Galilee ariseth
no prophet The Angel sent him to this
contemplate place, that he might thence
nave a name orinfamy and contempt put
upon him, according to the frequent init
nations Oft prophets. Sampson was
called Nazarite from the womb Judg-
es 1S: s.. For the child shall be called
n Nazarite from the womb and he shall
begin TO deliver Israel out OF the hand OF
the PhiHstiGes. And he was remarka.
BILE type of Christ, both as delivering his
people by his own strength, without their
help and as triumphins over his and
their enemies even by his death. Many
however, derive the word Nazareth, from
a branch and suppose those prophec os
10 be referred to, in which Christ is prom
ised under the Branch. The appellation
which is given him Of the Nazarlne, how
ever it be objected to him by way Of re-
proach, is rather a notable proof Of his
answerableness to that prediction of the
prophets especially that OF isiah ii:l.
And there shall como forth rod out oi
the stem of Jesse, and Branch shall
grow out of his roots: Who by the root of
Jesse whence he should come, describes
Bethlehem, the dwelling of jesse, for the
place of his birth; and by that Branch
which should arise from that root, meant
to alIuIe to the place Of his abode and ed
ucation." ct.
How, very important and interesting il
is to every person, to try to become ac-
quainted with the history md character Of
the Saviour they can thereby learn the
means by which God brings about his
gracious purposes for the salvation of sin
ners, they can see in the gospel, the STAN
dard erected that they can follow with
perfect safety and, always come oil victo-
iorious over all enemies they will find
in il an example most worthy to be fol-
lowed, which will i6d in il an example
most worthy to be followed, which will
lead thcm into truth and righteousness. =
Jf wa would dcsire to find an interest IN
Christ, this teaches US 10 come with hum
BE and submissive disposition to the will
or God, and 10 follow the example OF the
meek apd lowly Jesus, lwho becpme the
Vile NazarineS Tor our sakes, take up oty
cross and follow him through evil us well
A. good report aod by relying on bis
/. !, ,s,rcnath, we can keep in the straight and
narrow WY that heads TO everlasting life /:
!. they thoi wait upon the Lord shall ro-
new their strength they shall mount uP