The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-21
IL. Sentence.
IL. Sequel.
Is. Lessons. See below.
Notes ON A,,aIusis.

13 Lessons. See below.
Notes ON Analysis.
I The Sanhedrim. They were called the
Council and were furnished special building
for their meetings. The body was composed OF
20 leading citizens. mostly, probably, all Phar-
isees They consisted OF priests. scripes. Inc
Sanhedrim had the supreme civil and ecclesias-
tic control among the Jews In Chrsts day it
had all power save that of capital punishment.
It is said ". 10) they eruciied Christ. This
This was not literally true. They were the IN
stipators of opposition. Roman soldiers really
put Christ to death. iSt. Mt, 81: 27) 1t was
by permission of the Roman Governor, PIiate.
2. Salvation. {V. 12.) The reference is prob
ABLY to rescue from sin i'll a spiritual sense.
Yet it is inclusive of health to body and, in
fact, of all material benefits. We may suppose
the man healed as to lameness also derived
advantage morally. Some refer salvation
wholly to the healing. So Whitby. But the
last clause whereby we must be saved"
seems to imply salvation from sin. Only few
are deformed. St. Peter apparently spoke OF
something which is universal need. Inc
original for salvation (sotaria) never means
healing. It relates rather to rescue from peril.
So, many take it in V. IL to point out our eter-
nal salvation through Christ from sin. tst.
Mt, l 81; st. Lu., A 10; 10: 10; Acts, 5: 81 ;
10: AZ, 43; ID: &c; Ro., 8: 81; GAL, 5:L)
Bloomfield makes salvation refer entirely to
tho spiritual, and he has company. But we may
suppose salvation refers to both spiritual and
bodily benefits. So DR.. A. Clarke and Bengei.
Making whole" Tvs. 8. 10) implies this view.
Christ forgaye sin and healed jointly. (St. MI,
9:1-8)
3. Unlearned. ". 49, Literally the word
rendered unlearned means unlettered. 1t is
limited, however, in sense to the being un-
learned or unlettered in Rabblnical expiana-
tions of the Old Testament, and so could De
used of persons who lack in this respect, al
though said persons were ever so learned In
other branches of study. The Apostles had not
probably been trained in Rabbinical schools.
They had no formal education and graduation
from any literary institutions-weren not men,
bers Of any recognized learned club.
4. Ignorant ~. 13). The original means
private persons The Apostles were not pub
lie men-not much known-not great, infuen-
tial. wealthy, bonored. The Apostles were
not unable to read They knew the several
national languages. They had graduated from
q two to a three years course under the Great
Teacher, Christ.
True, in vocation they had been humble
fishermen for the most part. (St. Mt. 4: 1921
They were Galileans, Il people regarded I'M
couth. est. Mt 26: 49, Compare st. Mt,
HRS; l Cor, 1: q.
has only "by what" Better understand "by
what name" See next verse, "by the name
Of" Verse 10 is answer to verse 8. Compare
3:6, IS; Al, 10. Name means in this case
authority or power. t3:6; 4:7.)
g. Examined. ". 81 In original this is
forensic term and points to investigation by
question and answer.
7. Render in V. 9, "Since we are this day
examined"
8. 1t. (V. IT'D Barnes and bloomfield say.
the report Of tho miracle; DR.. A. Clarke, the
virtue of the name Of Jesus t4:2)
8. Cannot. ". 2O.) The meaning is, can
not consistently with our sense of duty.
TO- Filled with the Holy Ghost. ". 6)
Wholly under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
There seems specialness in the case Of st. Peter
at that moment We have in g.: 3, 5 the habit
ual fullness of the Holy Ghost. One.can be
filled with tho Holy Spirit as he can be with
indignation Is: ~, or envy t13: 45). or amaze
ment e. 10y. The idea is that the subject is
under the complete influence of some passion
or power.
II. Stone. ~. 11.) This is q metaphor
The David had been repeatedly rejected, yet
he was the most important character Of mis-
day.
Any man, at one time rejected, aud after
ward accepted, is like q stone which q mason
first throws aside, but at length resolves to re.
take aud place in most important part Of the
building he is constructing.
The total Church is considered to be mas
sive edifce. Christ though rejected Of many
men, is the chief Cornerstone.
Though every structure has four corner
stones, there is in most grand buildings one
corner in which are deposited important doeu-
ments and interesting relics The best stone
is selected for this. That 10 the chief corner.
So we understand the meaning whom We say
Christ IL the Cornerstone.
Some think there Was actually dispute 40
to which stone should be used as the corner
stone in Solomon's Temple, and that hence rose
the proverb.