Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16

80 and assembled 40 days later, May H.
Place--Jesus showed himself to his disciples
near the tomb in the garden by Calvary. in
Jerusalem. at Emmaus. in Galilee. and lastly
on the Mount OF Olives. near Bethany whence
he assembled.
To-day's lesson includes Luke "a: 3o-J3. inc
explanations are as follows:
80. ''As they thus spake," the two from
Emmaus who had seen and talked with Jesus.
Peace be unto you" The beautiful, common
Jewish salutaton.
81. Terrified" as was natural in the sud
den presence of a mysterious power.
SO. why do thoughts arise" reasonings.
questionings? Why do you not perceive that
| am here as the fulfllment of my oft-repeated
promise 10 rise again on the third day?
80. Behold my hands and my feet, that 1t
is | myself The same Jesus who had been
their teacher and friend. and had been cru
Gifted. "A spirit hath not flesh and bones
lie was no specter. He had assumed no spir-
itual and heavenly body. such belongs TO
the glorifed after their resurrection, but
body like that which had been his during life.
40. 'He showed them his hands and his
feet married and SCARED by the crucitixion
1t not till his ascension that his body was
changed into the spiritual resurrection body
A. .'And while they believed not for joy. y
1t was toe good TO be true. and they had their
teacher and friend restored to them. They
convinced that they saw their Lord. Have
We here any meat tfood)?" This was to re-
move the last doubt that he was the same
Jesus. With the same body, whom they had
known
a. And he took it and did eat before them. y
We note how the apostles dwelt afterward on
what now occurred proof Of their Lords
resurrection.
A. Which spake unto you. Written in tbs
law Of Moses" See the promise TO Eve tGene-
sis 3: 81 the promise to Abraham Genesis %:
! 49, the paschai lamb EXODUS l2,; the brazen
serpent Numbers 81: %; the greater prophet
| deuteronomy Is: 10; the star aud scepter
| plumbers q: IL.
In the prophets" See Isaiah /: IA; .: o.
Emmanuel Isaiah 80 and Zachariah l.: 10.
the suffering Savior. Ezekiel "a: %. the heir
of David. jeremiah 2S: D Ii. 10; Zachs-
riah 6: II, the b.anch The psalms The
third division of the scriptures Psalms :,
Z. etc.).
A. Then opened he their understanding. :"
which had been closed by prejudice. by wrong
reaching. BY meager experience and observa-
lion. Many thugs could not be understood
till after his death.
46. ''Behooved." was fitting. suffer and to
rise from the dead" The foundation truths
OF the Christian religion.
a. Among all nations beginning at Jeru-
salem" They were to begin at home. but by
no means to remain there. skf
49, And We are witnesses" They had been
with Jesus throughout his ministry.
40. And behold send the promise OF my
Father upon YOU" The promise OF tle gift
OF another comforter contained in Christ s
last conversation with the eleven. 'Tarry
5e in the city" do not go out to the work [
have set YOU They remained praying cor
Sersng. studying the scriptures. "Endued y
clothed with power This was fulfilled
ten days later at Pentecost.
50 And he led them out" of the city where
he had been giving his last instructions. LAS
far as" until they were over against Beth
any Blessed them" No mere form but a
real, enduring blessing.
u. He was parted from them" BY be-
ginning TO ascend upward. And carried up
into heaven" The tense OF the original is
picturesque, ana indicates a continued action
gradual going up out of their sight. Com
pare the more detailed account
-. And they worshipped him." They gave
him the religious worship due only to God
And returned to Jerusalem with great joy."
Every sorrow had been turned into joy.
3D. And were continually in the temple" at
the hours OF worship. They were regular in
attendance.
The temple was the visible symbol of wor-
ship.