The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-07

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pAxArlrL ACCOUNT IN Mark 10 " IL
TnIs - THr FoURrn APPEARANCES OF Jesus
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ExPLASAToRY.
Jesus appeared three times In the
morning Of the first Easter day. anu
| then left the disciples 10 become grauu-
..l, accustomed To the fact of His resur-
roc,ion But in the afternoon w. 2s) Oh
..,hat same day. He appeared TO two OF
them II is expressly implied in verse
80 that they were not apostles :,
IA. And they talked together OF AL
| .h.sa .hings- Their conversation nat
urallv turned on the 10 them. ali-ao
sorbing question OF the hour,-the an
locked for fate of their reverend teacher,
the sudden overthrow Of their hopes,
and the startling and incredible news
OF His resurrection.
Is. while they communed, the same
word as talked together in verse II.
The conversation flowed like waters
after summer showers" And rea-
soned.- more exactly. questioned, OF
debated together They were SO ao-
sorbed that they did not notice at nrss
when Jesus Himself drew was draw
ing near The use Of the Imperfect
here j. very beautiful. Jesus was al
ready walking with them when they
observed Him. M X. Vincent
T.
9 l6. -But their eyes We're holden; IN
: what way it is not said, but partial
EXPLANATION is found in Mark To- IL
: IL. Jesus began with oriental Tree
Il dom to enter into their conversation
= with the question. What omit manner
Of communications" words. 'that ys
= have one 10 another" literally throw
IL back and forth To each other As lenny-
10 son saws: Discussed "A doubt ana tosseu
5 IL 10 and fro" And are SAD: hather'
u ..downcast-: not merely a passing sad
IN ness. but "a il their hopes were oiiRhteo-
W Is. And the one of them whose name
e. was Cleopas lsee on v. Isl SAID un'o
e. Him: Art Thou a stranger IN JerusS-
e. lem?~ The literal rendering l.; DOS.
n "a. And He said unto them: What
ad thinrs?1 In order TO draw out the'r
"a on;nions "A prophet. mighty in deed
49,
err death Of Jesus NAV have made them
en- waver in their faith that lie was the
ar Messiah. the Redeemer. they had no
&c. doubt that lie was prophet, Tor they
OF lsne,v what IL. had done. and had heard
CO His teachings.
In % ..our rulers have cruci'
ew fed Him. Treated Him as --lalefac'
tor. not as a prophet.
al But we trusted" Rather, we
honea we were hoping. with hop
Are Stronger than faith sitter. The i'm
nerfcct implie, that this had been thei
Why habitual expectation for some period Q
ON time. That it had been lie whic
ne" should have redeemed lsrael' Ina
20 He YVES the Messiah
ave d .Then lie said unto them.
N IS fools This is an unfortunate transli
lght ton in the light Of the popular Us
re- ~ The word fool The word
It's equivalent to dull OF perception, and r.
efn. fers 10 their understanding. as the ne,
hors phrase. slow of heart. goes deeper an
&c M eon,emplates the region of feeling an
ne moral responsibility.
n IT. %. Ought not thel Christ th
New Messiah, TO have suffered these things
city The very things which shook the
ome- 80, a. The Messiah wei
a ,,., essential to His Messiahshsp-
ne y And beginning at Noses II
ucai pro,nise TO Eve Gen. 3: Is. the pror
yang ;se To Abraham Gen -: Isl; the pasch
. :" lamb gEx ~. the scapegoat Lev 10.
IN of ~, l.-.,.,,, s..-,.n, Mum. n: o. II
'noi- greater prophet Dcut. Is: l5i' the 81
tiess and sccptc: Mum. ~ 10; the smitte
anu rock Nun coll; Cor. 10. -, etc--Sar
hine bridge Bible "And all the prophets
'ni'An Immanuel lisa. :: IA Unto US chi
pres i born etc lisa. $50. - He who boz
'"e our rriefs lisa IS: 4. 81. The bran'
Ter. %: 5: IS: IL. ijl- The heir
tne David Eek "a: -. The ruler ire
, ho bethlehem Mic. 5: -. The bran
DC 81 eZech. g: ~. The lowly king Zee
~ Q: o.. The pierced victim tZech- IL I
"a The smitten shepherd lLech ~: =. !
messenger Of the covenant Mai y;
'no The sun of righteousness Nal. =;
and many other passages--Camorid
,,.,. Bible
= aio bly, the home of one Of them
cans made rs though He would have n
the further as He must do as matter
oehe decorum. unless lie were invited TO
All main. -
VIII 80. But they constrained Ill
~ ~ Pressed Him with urgent entrea
win and arguments
ist on 80. ..Sat at meat" rcclined at the
6 Inc BILE. lie TOOK bread" or the 4
, nav thus assuming the position OF mas
nacks. as lie was accustomed to do with
-ity at a;..;,,,.s
hon. 81. And their eyes were open
ave 70 Whatever had hitherto held their I
passea ". i6l was taken away. The closer
SINK spection. the customary manner OF
names master suddenly revealed to them
an liv- .., ,.as. and all was confir
e ho' by the fact that "IIe vanished on
aering their sight like one of supernat
~ anu power. not like an ordinary guest
gasp ss. did not our heart burn WI
u.s. Their hearts were glowing
feeling and interest. with kindlin
! sircs after better life. with love
n,, joy. and hope. with sympathy, wit
creasing knowledge. with new lig
recent old truths. with visions OF new Z