The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-06-06
the SUNDAY SCHOOL.

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turea-Luke 24:32
THE SECTION includes Luke siis-ss, and the
PARALLEL ACCOUNT in Mark 1919, la
THIS Is THE FOURTH APPEARANCE Of Jesus
after His resurrection
TINE Easter Sunday. April 0, A. D. 30, In
the afternoon Of the same day with our last
lesson.
PLAcE.-Emmaus. village sixty furlongs 1
o, seven or eight miles, from Jerusalem. The
name means warm water. probably for baths
The site is uncertain
EXPLANATORY.
1. Jesus appeared three times in the
morning of the first Easter day, and
then left the disciples to become gradu-
ally accustomed to the fact of His resur-
rection. But in the afternoon ". 29) Of
"that same day" He appeared to 1.-TWO of
them" 1t is expressly implied in verse
8S that they were not apostles.
IA. "And they talked together Of all
these things" Their conversation nat
urally turned on the, to them, all.ab-
sorbing question of the hour,-t un-
loolked-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 IA.
The conversation flowed like waters
after summer showers" "And rea-
soned," more exactly, questioned, or
debated together. They were SO alb
sorbed that they did not notice at first
when "Jesus Himself drew twas draw
ing) near" 1.-THE use of the imperfect
here is very beautiful. Jesus was al
ready walking with them when they
observed Hmm. R. Vincent.
18. but their eyes were holden:" In
what way it is not said, but partial
explanation Is found in Mark 16: 12.
II. Jesus began with oriental free
dom to enter into their conversation
with the question, "What (omit manner
Of communications" words, ''that ye
have one to another:" literally, throw
back and forth to each other. As Tenny-
son says: Discussed doubt and tossed
It to and fro" "And are sad:" Rather,
"downcast": not merely passing sad
ness, but as if their hopes were blighted.
1S. "And the one Of them whose name
was Cleopas (see on v. 13) said unto
Him: Art Thou a stranger in Jerusa-
lem?" The literal rendering is: Dost
10. "And He said unto them: What
things?" In order to draw out their
opinions. "a prophet, mighty in deed
and word before God" However the
death of Jesus may have made them
waver in their faith that He was the
Messiah, the Redeemer, they had no
doubt that He was prophet, for they
knew what He had done, and had heard
His teachings.
20. ''Our rulers have cruci-
fed HIM" Treated Him as malefac-
tor, not as a prophet.
81. ''But we trusted" Rather, we
hoped, we were hoping; with hope
stronger than faith. sitter. The inn
perfect implies that this had been their
habitual expectation for some period of
time. "That it had been He which
should have. redeemed Israeli" That
He was the Messiah.
25. "Then He said unto them, o
FOOLS" This is an unfortunate transla-
tion in the light of the populat use
of the word fool" The word is
equivalent to dull of perception, and re-
fers to their understanding, as the next
phrase, slow Of heart, goes deeper and
contemplates the region of feeling and
moral responsibility.
&c. "Ought not (the) Christ (the
Messiah) to have suffered these things?"
The very things which shook their
faith in Jesus as the Messiah were
essential to His Messiahship.
81. "And beginning at Noses" The
promise to Eve (Gen. 8: 15); the prom
Use to Abraham (Gen. 22: 1s); the paschal
lamb (Ex. l2); the scapegoat LEV. IS: l.
3D; the brazen serpent Mum. 81: 9) the
greater prophet (Deut. 1s: 15); the star
and scepter Mum. "a: ~; the smitten
rock Mum. 20:11; Cor. 10: A., etc.-Can-
bridge Bible. "And all the prophets:"
Emmanuel Elsa. Z: l4. unto us child
is born," etc. Elsa. o.: 9, y. He who bore
our griefs Elsa. So: 4, 81. The branch
Uer. 90: 5; S3: IA, 16). The heir of
David (Ezek. "a: 23). The ruler from
Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2). The branch
(Zech. 9: 12). The lowly king (Zech.
9:9). The pierced victim Czech. 12: 1O).
The smitten shepherd Czech. 1S: .. The
messenger Of the covenant NAL. 8: y.
The sun Of righteousness NAL. 4: q;
and many other passages.
Bible.
90. ::'The village:" Emmaus, proba-
bly, the home Of one of them. "He
made as though He would have gone
further" as He must do as a matter Of
decorum, unless He were invited to re-
main.
30. "But they constrained HIM"
Pressed Him with urgent entreaties
and arguments.
80. Sat at meat" reclined at the ta-
BILE. "He took bread" or the loaf,
thus assuming the position of master,
as He was accustomed to do with His
disciples.
81. sand their eyes were opened:"
Whatever had hitherto held their eyes
". 16) was taken away. The closer in
spection, the customary manner of the
master suddenly revealed to them who
their guest was; and all was confirmed
by the fact that "He vanished out OF
their sight," like one of supernatural
power, not like an ordinary guest,