The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-04

GOLDEN IENT.-~l'nc anger ot tDo s"'s VIZ
cafapcth round about thcia that fear Him. Anu
ielivcrcth then.-Ps 3is.
pAuI.-Agcl forty-two Al Jerusalem. or on
his Way. Tor the purpose Of bringing the uona-
tons OF the Antioch Christians 10 the suffering
saints OF Judea
LESSON NOTES.
I. Now about that timc:" The time
when Ilarnabas and Saul were on their
way TO Jerusalem with aims from the
church in Antioch compare yer. 25.l
"Herod the king" Herod Agrippa !.
stretched forth his hand" Laid his
hands on certain Of the church. TO
gsx." in the stronger sense of torment
Or Cypress.
2. "And he killed 49,. with tho
sword" Only two words In the Creek
two words describe the martyrdom OF
James. This brief record is all tho
more strange because james the
brother OF John" had been prominent
apostle. lie was the son Of Zcbedee, q
well-to-do fisherman on the sea Of Gall
lee. lie was one of the earliest dis
ciples, and was named by our Lord
".Boanergcs' son OF thunder" lie
was ambitious and asked to sit close by
his Lord In the expected kingdom
Matt 90: eO-24.) 1t was then that
Jesus foretold that he would drink Of
his Masters cup of suffering.
8. Because he saw II pleased tho
Jews" IIerod was very ambitious, but
his power depended mostly on the favor
Of others So long rs he pleased the
Roman emperor. and also the people in
his own dominion. he would be likely
TO retain his power. Besides, almost all
love to be popular with those among
whom they live. Then the income OF
his kingdom was i2, 100000 drachmas,
or g.. 00o. 900 year. which he would
keep by pleasing the Jews. lilo pro-
ceedcd Greek added to take
Peter also" Peter was one of the most
conspicuous men in the church.
4. PUT him in prison:" Probably in
the tower OF Antonio. near tho temple.
-Four quarternions of soldiers" A
. qunrtcrnion Of soldiers was q squad or
group of four, sot in this case to sue
coed each other on guard over Peter.
OF each group two soldiers wcro
r.aained 10 Peter, one on each
side. md the other two kept
guard. "Af.cr Easter" After tho
Passover. II was not lawful, nc
/ cording to strict Jewish notions, to exc
t. cute criminals during religious festi.
vals- ITO bring hira forth to the peo-
I plc:" That is, for trial and execution.
@. "Petcr was slecping:" in conscious
: peace AID trust in God. with two
chains:" Ono to each soldier. Before
:. the door" OF the prison house and
courts
:. T. And. behold" Peter was moi
= missed by the guards till sunrise.
. And behold. the (an) angel Of the Lord
came upon HIM" This was the I.orl's
= answer to pray or, bit those who prayed
I. were unconscious Of the answer. ''And
i,gnt shlnel:" The na.u..ll cflrcnce
. II a-y,'': rr-,sc1,o. "Aai he smote
Peter On the side, ali rs'sei h'm up;
, Rather. reused him NJ.
= s. "Gird myself" The oricntals. when
!. they 80 to rest. do not undrcss fully as
:. = we do: or rather, do not change their
= dress; they simply loosen their girdle
: and lay aside their outer garment
!, "!.ind on thy sandals" The angel gives
: these various directions: tl) 10 indicate
! the reality of the appearance: ca Y
!, show there was no need for haste
= 10. when they were past the flrs'
= and the second ward" Guard or watch
p Part of the four quarternions ofsoldcrs
4 Unto the iron gate" The gates are
large. massive. and two-lcavcd. built 81
r. heavy timber. plated with iron. Thi!
h could not be opened by Peter, but i
d "opcncd Of his own accord
III. when Peter was come to him
-. IA Ill
Il crancc. From all the expectation OF
the people" The Jews who felt sur,
3 that. though he had once escaped thcil
r prison. he could not escape from ierot
o the king. with all the Roman power be
n hind him. from the mighty fortress o.
% Antonio and tho GUARD of sixteen sol
= dicrs.
- IL. when he had considcrcd:" II,
. thought over the circumstances ant de
"a cded what IL was best u do. III,
Q came 10 the house Of Mary" One of tho
o nccting-placcs for prayer for Peter
" ''Thc mother Of John Mark
70 John is his Hebrew name. and Mari
r. (Marcus) his Latin name. MANY were
Y gathered together praying:" II wn!
now almost morning. between three
and six o'clock. As this was the las
night before Peters expected exccu
:, ton. they continued all night in prayer
- Is. "Pcter knocked nj the door OF tn,
3 gate Tor porch):' Probably the smal
:. outside door that formed the cntranc,
- from the street into the court or are;
a where the house was "A dainscl
!. Rhoda:" Rose. She seems to have been
= the servant Of Mary. Game to harlscn;'
Il As was the custom before opening TIT
n gate. .
II IA. "Whcn she knew Peters voice.
rr An indication that Peter had befor,
" been frequent visitor 1T the house
A. ''Shc opened not the gate for gladncss:'
N She was SD eager To make the others as
Of scmblcd there that night partahcrs o.
10 the great joy she felt In bcholding
n. Peter again alive and free that she m,
g, back and forgot TO open the door whc,
b she heard his wcllknown loved voice.
to Ia "Go show these things 70 james,
er the brother Of our Lord and PRACTICAL,
n l.t. L.. -.