The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-31
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ARRANGED from Peloubst1 Notss.l
GOLDEN TExT.-While He blessed themss
~ wNs parted froin them, and carried I'd
Ato Heoven.-I Sfsol
THE eEcTTON includes the whole chap!
VII the ten days between the ascension %
Jelqe spd the day Of Pentscost.
aea.e Sc 9fS: ~ sse3s:ls s: k.. from Nom.
QAyst V,lQ, within the limits Of Bethany
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
The Risen Lord.-vs. Ia. In thee
yersea we have the connecting Link be-
tween the Gospels and the Acts.
!. ''The former treatise" Tho Cos
pei Of Luke (Luke 1:1-4). 20 Theophi-
lus" Clover OF God): The Gospel Of
g. Luke IL also addressed TO him "Of
(concerning) all that Jesus began
both 70 do and teach:" The former
treatise related what Jesus began 10
do and TO teach; and this relates what
He, the same Jesus, continued to Do
and to teach.
:. "Until the days" Luke closes his
Gospel with the account Of the ascen-
sion. "Taken up" to Heaven.
8. ITO whom also He shewed Him.
self:" Not merely appeared" but
showed Himself, made Himself ap-
pear. "By many infallible proofs" !"
"Infallible proofs" is one word in the
original, and signifies proofs by sure
signs. The resurrection of Jesus Christ
is the best attested fact in history.
"Forty days. at intervals, ten or
eleven times. Speaking of the things
pertaining to the Kingdom Of God"
which was to be unfolded and carried
on through them.
The Promise of the Father.-Vs. -.
4. "And being assembled together with
them" Probably in Jerusalem on the
day of ascension, whence Jesus led them
out az far as Bethany (Luke 24:5O)
(Gloag). Commanded them (the Apos.
tles) not depart from Jeru-
salem. Here, where the atonementwa
made, where the facts of His resurrec.
ton were known, was the best place for
the return of Jesus through the Spirit
who was to use these facts In convinc-
ing and saving men. "But wait:" They
waited by prayer, by conference to-
gether, by doing necessary duties Tvs.
13, IA, and rest of the chapter). "For
the promise of the Fathers:" II was
the promise, as being the greatest most
important, all-embracing promise. The.
Holy Spirit promised by Joel (2:2s, eo,i
see Acts e:17, 1s); by Isaiah (44:S)..
(which ye have heard Of.
Me:" This promise is alluded to In
Luke e4:49, and found in 81. John 1916.
2e; 1926.
s. "For John:" The Baptist, the fore,
runner Of Christ. Truly baptized with.
waters" The symbol and the type. Eye
shall be baptized with Tor in) the Holy
Ghost:" As the element In which the
baptism b performed. /:
8. "When they therefore were come
together:" On Mount Olivet, near Beth
any, ct the close Of the 20 days ". 19;
Luke :50). "They asked of Him, saying:
Lord, wilt Thou (Rev. Yer. dost thou)
at this time restore again the kingdom
TO Israel%" As promised again and
again in the Scriptures. Israel was then
subject to the Roman power.
2. sand He said," Implying that
their general expectation Of some kind
Of restoration was correct. ut Is not
for you to know the times or seasons:"
'Times" is the wider term, referring to
long epochs, whereas season ia
always definite, limited space Of time"
(which the Father hath put" or
placed, "in His own power" or author
ity.
8. "But we shall receive" instead Of
knowledge OF the future, "power" to do
your work, to do your part toward maxi
ing the future. This power must come
from s'the Holy Ghost" 'In Jerusa-
lem," etc. Their work would begin
here, and extend to the "uttermost
part Of the EARTH"
The Ascension.-V. Q. "While they
beheld:" That they might have clear
proof of His ascension, to assure them
that there was no deception. He was
in the act Of blessing them when He
arose (Luke 24:51). "a cloud received
Him out of their sight" Compare
Matt. 1915; Luke 9:34.) \
The Promise Of Return.-vs. 10, IL.
10. sand while they looked" with In
tense eagerness, and questioning what
it all meant. "Behold:" Implying sud-
denness. 1.-TWO men:" Angels In the
form OF men. Compare Matthew %:
2-5 with Luke 24:4. SIN white apparel:"
No doubt like the angel in Matthew 20:
3, "His raiment white as snow" and
sin shining garments" (Luke 24:4).
II. (which also said:" Jesus had re-
fused their prayer to Know the "times
and seasons" but He gave them some-
thing far better, the glorious fact OF
His return, perpetual comfort and
hope. "Why stand ye gazing up?" You
are looking in the wrong place for what
you want. You need now the eye Of
faith, not the bodily eye, for your Heav.
enly vision. "This same Jesus
shall 50 come in like manner
as ye have seen Him go:" "The second
coming of Christ, then, will not be like
His first coming. obscure, and, a. 1t
were, in concealment. He will come In
power and glory. on the clouds. and
with His holy angels with Him" (Matt.
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