The Progress., 1896-12-12

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- that Christ was born ,
,ooo M. ,soc vaars ago. The visit OF the ,
wise men was in February, b. y. T. wiz"
Jesus was six or eight weeks ola
place. Bethlehem of Judea, village
Ave or SIX miles south Of Jerusalem. Betll-
lehem means House of Bread, very
fitting name for the place where he was
horn who was the Bread of Li1e.
"The far east included the lands OF tlle
captiyities,- Babylonia, anu re- =,
STA. where Ezekiel prophesied, ana Dalii..
| ruled and Esther was queen. Io-oas
lesson. Matt 2, verses liz, folloWs'
1 Now when Jesus was born. jesus
the divine son of God, became man ny
being horn of the Virgin Mary. III
Rethlehem of Judea,' probably about i'eo.
%. B. C.5. 1t is not told in Mattne" ~"
Jesus came to be in Bethlehem. ro1 ta
we turn to Luke. IN the days oL iie,'
the king" Herod died April l. d. ~
Gewins Fasti SacrD at Jerlcho, az . .no
age of seventy SO that the visit OIL the
Wise men must have been few weeks
previous. This Herod was Herod inc
Great founder of the Herodian fanny
. Saving. Where is he that IS porn
king of the Jews?" The inquiry, more
. literally translated, u.s. Where IS the poii,
King: that is, the newly born King "
the Jews? The Magi expected, no ooup''
tn find him in the capital city and IN the
royal palace.-Morison. -
For we have seen his star in the east
Seen by them in the eastern countries VI
seen in the eastern sky. And are come
to worship him" To acknowledge MS
worthship; to do homage to him.
g. when Herod the king mad nearo
these things" The tidings would run IKE
= an electric shock through the palace "a
J the usurpng Herod.-Trench. he was
= troubled" agitated, disturbed, lest ne
should lose his throne and his power. M
was old and feeble, and wicked. His lie
had been full of crimes. lie knew liz
VOC hated by his subjects. The leas
disturbance would nfame his conscience
ond arouse his fears. And all Jerusalem
with him. IN ~,
a. And when he had gathered all th
q chief priests and scribes. me cnie
~ priests were probably the heads Oh III
twenty-four courses into which the son
of Aaron were divided q enron. ZS'
luke /: 81. but the term may have IN
cluded those who had, though only lor ,,
time held the office of high priest. In
.scrihes" were the interpreters OF III
low -cos,,ists. and collectors OF the trad
tions of the elders, for the most pal
J Pharisees.-Ellicott He demanded lrati
or inuuired) of them where CHRIST
the original, The Christ, not the Prop'
name but the Messiah. the ofnclai u,
of the promised Deliverer. "shouN
born" What do your scriptures ea'
What is your expectation!
: .And they said" /. e., the chi
y nriests etc. The answer seems 10 ma
baan piven without any hesitation, as
matter perfectly well understood ana Sc
.Iad nv divine authority. - AleXande
..rhus It is written" What is quoted
the next verse. "By the prophet tMica
in chap. 5: p. 1t should be noticed Tn
INV" is literally through" and that
avery case this expression Is used.
& land thou Bethlehem This IS 81
tod freely from the Septuagnt (the Gre
,,arsion If the Old TestamenD, just
1rc snch quotations were popularly MADE
that time. for there were no Bibles
circulation. and quotations must De ma
. chiefly as remembered from nearing IN
read bethlehem, in the land OF Juoa
IN the original there is no in the Out
exnression is, Bethlehem, lana o,
dah," as we say chicago H. o -
nort P. l." princes" is, according Y
\ usual figure, put for the toWns ~nei T.,
nrinces. or heads Of thousands, NV
",rhen Herod {. privily (privat'
~ i,.a the wise men," Privily, for he
aIreadv Matching, still more privily,
r,oucious plot Inquired OF them
gently s;oo,, or, ,ae The verb
1, Msn,,,red diligently is derived Il
IN ..n1,ros " a point. The idea is, he as
Ill, .e;nad to the last point.-M. r. Vine
JlVs What time the star appeared" Tha
,,taht know what was the exact ag'
.na ,nf.nt whom he wished to STAY
bolt. ,s> 4ho,, 70 D
Wv ,ehem" a short six miles from Jer
lp' " lem Search diligently Better as
fore accurately, carefully
10 the star" Unexpectedly
=, star they had seen IN tne cas-. y.
s.ai now in the east, but in the SO
nv to them in the evening as
- a,. toward bethlehem. Stood
sare tbe Young child was: ]. e.,
W. house. as implied by verse IL;
raIv over the village of Bethlehem
nm N .When they saw the star, gu
.hor and pointing out the place.
ln., BECAUSE their journey
,ow ended. their search was success
when they were come into
+ -. This could scarcely have
q noos s.oh,e where the Lord was born
~ seph and Mary remained go n9r ~ ts na
Rethlehem, and would ma temp
lodgings. -, =, tho Or
manner Of showing homage ana we
nAnd yorshipped him. opeheo
..a.snres." The word points 10 ca
. w shests which they had brought
them.-Ellicott. They presented
Tue offs" According to the orienta
MN MN s in paying visits to royalty: s