The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-27

TIAGE IN IHI rIOh1s-i Ms lt>~tu - NV
closing one on the period Of the childhood and
youth OF Jesus. II belongs between the second
and third chapters Of Matthew.
PARALLELA-The 0riefcst hints OF this Pc
Rod are found in Matt a;cs and Mark s;3
TIME.-April A. d. y The Passover was
that year March 20 U.cwin' Fasti SacrD. Jesus
was twelve years old December. A. ID ,. ana
this was the following spring
pLACE.-Nazareth aud Jerusalem
JESUS. between twelve and thirteen years
old. living In Nazareth.
JoHN six months older than Jesus. early re-
tired 10 the solitudes % the wilderness where
he spent his youth till he was thirty years old.
a. Jesus spent his ir the town among tho
activities Of life.
RuLERs.-Augustus Cu.sar. emperor Of Rome.
toward the end OF his reign. coponius. gov
ernor OF Judea, which had lately become
Roman province. Hcroc Antipas (son OF heroc
the Great). ruler OF Galilee and Perea
LESSON NOTES.
A Growing Boy. 40. First. Phys
zeal Development Jesus. the Divine
Child, was completely human, as lie
was completely Divine; He grew in
knowledge and wisdom as lie grew in
stature and strength, went, in short.
through all the natural gradations OF
childish and youthful Development
Prof. Kendrick.
Second. Strength and Activity. The
words lin spirit" are omitted in the re-
vised version. according to the best au-
thorities, but the meaning is much the
same. The .'waxed strong" refers to
his whole nature-both to the physical
growth mentioned before and To the
wisdom that follows. Jesus was
strong, active, sturdy boy. He was
what we mean by "a real boy" full OF
life. ready for every boyish deed, only
He used all His strength and activity
in pure and noble ways, in helping His
mother. in just and loving actions to
His fellows. What "a blessing such q
boy is. He was a success as boy lie
needed this perfect body. in order that
He might endure the severe strain and
burden of His public ministry. Every
boy that cares for true success in life
should take care of his body, the in
strument of his soul.
Third. Spiritual Development. lie
grew strong by being filed with wis
dom. This refers to Ills spiritual. in
tcllcctual and religious development.
The wisdom comprises. on the one
hand, the knowledge of God; on the
other. penetrating understanding OF
men and things from a Divine point OF
view The image. filling himself. APP
pears to be that of vessel. which,
while increasing in size. fills itself, and
by filling itself cnlarges SO as to he
continually holding more. "-Godet.
.Tesu, was wise in every direction-in
His common sense as applied to daily
life. in mental studies and opinions,
and in His moral decisions. And this
wisdom was one great source OF His
strength. The bad habits which weak
en- bovs-the idleness, gluttony. waste
Of nerve power in smoking. drinking
and other bad habits--are all the fruit
Of folly.
His School and Schoolmasters--We
can understand the childhood and
youth Of Jesus better when we remem-
Der the surrounding influences amid
which He grew.
First. The natural scenery was rug
ged and mountainous, but full of beau
ty. He breathed the pure air. lie
lived in village, not in city lie
learned To work as well as play. 1t Is
quite noteworthy how many of the
strongest. greatest and most prominent
men in the cities were brought up in
the country.
Second The Roman dominion was
irksome and CALLING. The people o.
! God were subject to a foreign yoke
The taxes were heavy. Roman sol
diers. laws. money, ever reminded them
Of their subsection. when they ought to
1 Al v.. Ix.vG M
the world. When Jesus was ten years
old there was a great insurrectior
(Acts 5:3-) in Galilee. lie who was u
be King Of the Jews heard and felt al
this. and was filed with patriotic i'm
pulses.
I. Third. The Jewish hopes OF Re
deemer. Of throwing off their bondage
OF becoming the glorious nation prom
iscd in the prophets, were in the very
air He breathed. The conversation a.
home and in the streets was full O
, them.
Fourth. Within Ills view and thu
!, bounds Of His boyish excursions, were
!, many remarkable historic places
: rivers. hills, cities. plains--that woul'
keep in mind the history OF His people
and Gods dealings with them. Their
4 could not be a national history, no
y even romance. 10 compare with that D.
J. which Jewish mother might hold he
o child entranccd. And il was His owl
o history--that of His tribe, clan. per
o haps family. -Edcrsheim.
n Fifth. His school Training. Her
(. are few Of the innumerable popula
Y savings Of the period: The world
: only saved by the breath OF the schoc
z children Even for the rebuildin
10 Of the temple the schools must not b
,e interrupted. Mr.. Dcutsch. In Quar-
u terly Review. In the village school
a Jesus learned to read and write. an
lc 70 mcmorize, not only Scripture, "bu
'p the countless prccepts Of the rabbs.
a. II was school and Sunday school !
ID one. His language was Aramaic. bu
lie probably also understood Greek an
the Bible Hebrew.
Sixth. His Home Training. froI
- the first days of His existence r
" ligious atmosphere surrounded IN
- child Of Jewish parents. And this a
I mosphere Is the most important eli
!, mcnt in the training OF a child.
IN PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
or Jesus was onsc child. SO that He ca
q. be the childrcn's Saviour. havin
Y. passed through ell their expcrien'
and temptations. yet without sin