The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-11-15
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IL Jerusalem, bis ihofough xsiains Is
,he law q Mosos add tie traditions d
the PhArisees. AID BIS exceeding strict
ness 10 ihs observance q thea all Re
has also sgain given ~ account o. Bic
CAL 70 preach The gospel 70 the Gen
ties, aud tod in what cities ard eoeu.
tries be bad preached during TIE pre-
cedlpg twenty ioor years
At the commencement Of our lesson,
Paul tells bow be became a prisoner.
namely, BY The jews Ter bic preaching
salvation through Christ 10 both jews
and Geuliles. and claiming Gods war
40, for bin 40 doing 2 Tin. i'll For
The reasons mentioned. they caught him
10 the temple and drew him cut, with
great yiolchce, and went about in the
rse Of all possible endeavou 10 kill
him
4 further ofense Of Paul was that
be bad preached the doctrine Of the
resurrection Of the dead in such way
as 70 make ], proof that Christ bad
fisen-their own promised Savior,
whom they had crncihed For this,
aiso. he was violently opposed but be
bore not bis trouble alone Gods pro-
lection was with him, aud be learned
that no suffering borne by Gods help
can do men any harm also that be had
not mistaken either his calling or his
work.
From Jewish malice and pagan per-
secutions God was his refuge. accor-
ding 10 the promise in v II, / continue
he said; | stand, keep my ground, hold
fast my position as God assigned me.
He desired the continuance Of life, but
only for the work which Christ had
given him. Phil. ;2s, 2i.l Therefore
10 his next words he describes the ma.
ture Of that work, or the character oil
his ministry. 1t was a witnessing
bearing testimony for Christ, to small
! and great--to the lew the poor, the ig
norant, as the master did Luke iv:1s)
; and TO the rich and honored, TO mobiles
} and princes and kings--neyer fearing
, never slackening, passing by none, but
inviting all.
Paul Bible reacher.--Saying nont
other things than those which the pro
phets and Moses did say should come
and find their ful6llment in Christ
, Three things, particularly had beer
foretold Of him that he should suifel
Luke xiv; 20. q, &c, Az, and tina
be should be the frst that should rise
from the dead, and should show ligh
to the people aud to tho Gentiles
These embraced the doctrines he haC
taught, in whatever he had said con
corning the life and death Of Jesus
But the Jews would not receive th,
doctrine Of a suffering Savior, excep
as they adopted the notion OF two Mes
slabs, one to suffer, and another to reigI
Christ should be the FIRST that shoult
: rise from the dead, that is SO as to dit
{ no more Rev. i:lS), and thus Civ
y proof, not only Of his divine mission
but also of the resurrection and futur,
J, life Of the human race. Some person.
had been raised, but they died again
a Christ was also the fret in rank, ant
e was raised by bis own power John x
+ ls) the head Of all that should rise
y first in the domain OF the resurrection
: The first after his resurrection, or b,
bis resurrection Compare Col. ILL
q with Cor XIV :23 That the resurrec
n tion of the Messiah was taught 10 th,
Q Old Testament. we learn from the New
Testament Acts ii;2f32 xiii ;32 81.
BY il lac gained dominion over dealt
!. itself aud the graves of his people {
Cor " 20, &c, and brought to ligh
immortal life for them q Tim. /: 10.
As risen AID assembled, he showed ligh
giving 70 Jews aud Gentiles know
edge Of himself as revealed IN the Scrip
lures and preached In the gospel.
y Such was Pauls reverence for Tia
Scriptures, aud his use OF them il
preaching So far was he from impug
ming the law and the prophets, that b
proclaimed their fulflment 10 a Mess
tab, suffering, crucitiei, aud risen fror
: the dead, and so bringing light no
only to the people Of Israel, but also I
the Genliles. In preaching to I'd
!" 6entiles, aud in thus giving to ther
! the knowledge and enjoyment Of tb
/" true religion. Paul was accomplishing
= the most glowing prophets Of the Jew
ish Scriptures. lisa. ix:S, 5, IL; ixii2
y ixvi;l2
Paul interrupted -Festus, impress
'e ed by the ardor aud the logic Of Paul
II address. aud yet having no conceptio
a Of spiritual things. said with a Ion