The National tribune., 1892-07-28
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A Study of thez International Sunday
School Lessoa. Appointed for August
7, 1892. u as 7, e
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Subject: Meeting of Christians at Jerusa-
1em-Report of s.3iPeter and John-Ser-
vice of Praise and Power. Acts, 4 23 30.
Zone reading ,hesS notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures as
indicated aboyel
INTRODUCTION.
After the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pen
tecost Day, we see the followers of Christ bold,
aggressive, executive. We deal now with an
outgrowth of the incident which brought SITS.
Paul and John into prominence. danger, i'm
priSonment, trial, and more or less Of suffering.
1t all developed from the case of the man born
lame to whom the Apostles gave power to walk.
This act made them very popular. The Jewish
hierarchy were very jealous and envious. As
hatred of Peter and John. They resolved that
if the thing were possible they would get lid
of fellows regarded by them so pestilent.
When our lesson opens, we find SITS. Peter
and John ust released from trial before the
Sanhedrim. under command mot to speak at
all nor teach in the name of Christ" ". 1S.)
1t is clear they did not demand promise from
the Apostles to the effect they would desist
preaching about Christ, but they threatened
them. (Ys. H. 81 We do not know the nature
of tho threat. The Sanhedrim had much
power and the Apostles could but remember
how crnelly that body had treated Christ 1t
was no slight thing to be under the menaces of
the most powerful court of the Jewish order.
Their luminosity had no bound save considera-
ton Of the voice Of the people. ". 21.) They.
themselves. sought popularity, and hence found
it convenient to keep in with the masses The
Apostles were introducing religious move
ment which seemed from the standpoint OF the
priests serious innovation; severe criticism
on the low state of morals and theology OF that
day and place. They were getting in the way
of the ecclasiastic system of the Jewish HER
archy. NJ. J. Savage, Of Boston, says: "a bet
ter religion always seems an Insult to that
which people have long been accustomed to
look upon as perfect" He adds: The pro-
posers of improvements have always gotten
themselves in trouble"
i. References.
These are given verse by verse. and the use
of references gives familiarity with the Bible
V. 90. Went to their own company. / Ii.
Ia; 2:41 A; A A; II: ~; 16: 40.
Y. "a. God made heaven. etc. Gen, l 9 XII.
10: Is; Neh, 8: 6; Ps., JAG: 6; Is DO: %; Jer.,
81: II; Rev., Z. Praised God. 1625
V. %. Why heather rage? Ps., 81. See
other quotations from David. /: IS; 2: 29-31;
st. Nix. IL: 35-37; Heb, Al.
V. &C. Quoted in full from Ps, g. Compare
Ps, SO: 2-S; Is. 10: 10; 81 %, %.
V. 81 Herod against Christ. st. Mt, 2: 10
16; st. Lu., 90 I'll; l3: 1888. Plate against
Christ. ST. Mt, 81 2. 26. Gentiles against
Christ. st. Mt, 2T: 81 80 People of Israel
against Christ. st. Mt, 26: 3, 4. Holy Child.
30; st. Lu., i 35; 2: 81. Whom God anointed.
10: IS; st. Luke, AIS; compare ST. John,
10: l6 "sanctified "; Ps. 45 7; Is, 81: /.
" 49, TO do what Gods counsel before de-
termned. 2: %; 3:1s; 10: 27-29 Gen, As 4.
5: Prov. 81 80; Is, 10: SIP; 46: TO- SO l.
~: Heb, g. II, 49,
V. 30 Threatcnings. II. 81. They prayed.
Is 81: ~. Speak with boldness. Is. 81; 9:2;
10: as; 1873; 10: 1876; %: 81; Isa., 81: d
s; Mic, 3: 8; st. Mt, 7:29; St. Lu., 81: Is; ST.
John, Z: %; 2 Cor. 3 u; IA; Phil, 1: 20.
V. 80. Stretching forth hand. Ex., 80; Deu.,
a 81. Heal. V. %. Signs, etc. done. 2: 43
5: 12: s. s; IA: 3; Is: II; st. Mark. Is: II, IS.
90. Name of Jesus. $50, 16; Al, 10. Holy
Child. VIZ.
g Time.
We date May, A. d. 30. Notice items:
a. SITS. Peter and John to Temple, %: ID 3
p. m -
b. Miracle little afterward $50 p M.
C. All went into Temple. 8.
d. Speech. 3: 1926.
e. Arrest. Eventide. 4:3.
f. Next day. (4:5.) Probably early in the
morning.
O. Dismissed from Council. 4:23) Say,
IL a. IN.
We see they could not have attended the
morning prayer service at the Temple on the
second day. The Court probably went from
said Temple service to the Council room. 4 Is.
David wrote his Psalm about 900 years be.
fore it was quoted as in 4 24, &c. The display
of enmity referred to in verse q took place
only say. go days before this lesson. This was
specially so as to Herod and Plate.
3. Place
1t is plain Sts Peter and John went from the
Counci-room ". 10 just west of the Temple
wall. Whittier went they when released?
Was it to the upper room of / Ii and g: 9?
David wrote his Psalm in the very city where
this lesson is located-Jerusaem There, too
Herod and PLATE abused Christ ". 27). and
near by the Genties (V. 81. Roman soldiers,
put Christ to death; to wit, on Mt. Calvary.
In verse we find the postes Peter and John
in the Temple; in V. 3 they are in prison,
probably some dungeon attached to the Council
house; in V. Is they are on trial before the
Sanhedrim in the Counciroom; in V. % they
are let go "; and in the same verse we find
them with the Christian company.
Many add to V. 81 I" in this city" So, Vul-
gate. Douay, Fischendorf, Afford, all the Syriac.
Coptic. Ethiopic, Armenian, Slovenian, italia.
Griesback, DR.. A. Clarke. So the Revised Yer
sion.
4. The Company.
The first "they" ~ 23) were SITS. Potter and
John. (3:1, 3, 4, Il; 4: 49, The two cases of
"they" (Y. pa probably include the company
". 23) and also SITS. Peter and John. Who
were the company? l: Is mentions the 100:
2:4l, the 1900, and IA. the 5000 The last
figures embrace both the 100 plus the 5000 1t
cannot be these were all assembled. There
are always leading men and women who
who have special concern and are always on
hand. The percentage is probably now much
smaller of those particularly interested than
the 5000 down to a much less number. The
company was probably composed Of leading
persons so situated they could engage in con-
tiuuous religious services.
5. Priests and Elders.
These are mentioned in V. %. They are
described more fully in V. 5. They constituted
the Sanhedrim. and were styled Council.
WE Six of these are known by name. We
find four named in Y. 8, aud we know Nicode-
mus and Gamaliel were also members.
6. Andlysis
/. Data. Acts a: 1890 (inclusive).
2. Time May. A. d. 29g
3. Place. Jerusalem. nsn9t
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