The Globe-republican., 1894-03-23
EASTER.
EASTER.
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST.-MARK

THE RESC RRECTlON OF CHhlST.-MAhh
16:1-S.
GOLDEN TExr-Now is Christ risen from
the dead Cor 15:20
TIME-Sunday. April 9, A. D. 30 The day
after the Jewish Sabbath, early dawn
PLACE.-Jcrusalem and vicinity, most espe-
cially near Calvary.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS.-Matt 2S:l-15; Luke
2i:l-l2: John :0:l-la
LESSON NOTES.
The Burial.-Friday afternoon, April
Z, between four and six o'clock, near
Calvary Matt. 27:57-G1; Mark 15:42-47;
Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42). Jesus
died about three o'clock Friday after
noon, and at that time the great veil
of the temple was rent, an earthquake
shook that region, the rocks were rent.
and the graves of the saints were
opened Matt. 27:51-53).
Measures Taken to Make Sure That
Jesus Was Really Dead.-Friday even
ing and Saturday morning, April 8. 1t
was of the utmost Importance, though
they knew it not at the time. that the
fact of Christ's death should be proved
beyond the possibility of cavil or
doubt, for otherwise distrust would be
thrown upon the fact of His resurrec-
ton. Every precaution was taken, not
by His disciples, but by the enemies of
Jesus.
On The Roman centurion assured
Plate of the death of Jesus Mark
1874, 45). (a) The soldiers pierced
His body with a spear, and from
the wound flowed blood and water
"a proof of death John 10: "a, S5).
(3) At the request of the chief priests
the stone against the door of the sep
ulcher was sealed and Roman guard
placed around the tomb, SO that no
one could take away the body and
then pretend that He had risen Matt.
27:62-6G). (D His friends had no expec-
tation of His rising in the way He did.
They expected not His coming back to
them in the body, but, if at all, His
second coming in glory into His king
DOM" (5) The tomb was new one,
in which no one had ever been buried,
and so there could be no doubt as to
the identity of the body of Christ
The Resurrection of Jcsus.-Very
cary Sunday morning, April Matt
2S:2-4). On the third day Jesus rose
from the dead. Nothing is known of
the manner of it, but we are told that
it was accompanied by great earth
quake; and an angel, whose counte
nance was like lightning, and whose
raiment was white as snow, came and
rolled away the stone from the sepul-
IL, IL -
of course, but for the sake of those who
were coming to view the sepulcher,
and to show that the resurrection
was an act of Divine power. Jesus
had lain in the grave part of each of
three days: Friday afternoon, Satur-
day, all day, and part of Sunday, be-
ginning at sunset Saturday night
The Story of Easter morning.-vs.
is. Sunday morning, April o, from
five to six o'clock.
First. Jesus rises from the dead
early in the morning.
Second. At dawn there is an earth
quake. and an angel rolls the stone
from the door of the sepulcher Matt.
2s:2-4.).
Third. The soldiers on guard are at
frighted, and become as dead men.
Fourth. The women approach the
tomb from their various homes in the
city.
Our Lords Appearances After His
Resurrection.-Jesus appeared eleven
times during the forty days before His
ascension: five of them on the Sunday
He rose from the dead. Jesus eats in
the presence of His disciples, walks
with them, talks with them, and ascends
from among them before their eyes.