The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-17
aIDIIH.SCROOl LESSON
LESSON FOR
DECEMBER 20.
Tsxt, "The Birth OF
[,.,n Matt. H.. liz
so,den Text: Luke H.. 10
commentary.

|.'t.An, In the days OF Herou the King.
luu .ame wise men from tho east
W.. lie was foreordained befors
Frl Fr,s.i,, Of tho world Il Pet. g.. 20),
,se iullness OF time was come God
|ass .s t ui. SON. made OF n woman, made
Pnu ~. iaw to redeem them that were
,ss ,a' law tGal. iv., 4, ~. Not only Is
|. son Of Go1, but, ~ IA chapter l., I.
i syypaylI. the Son OF Abraham, and
Iae Iae,he one in whom all the promises
|ots "a Abraham will be fulfilled, In
Cll su 1si iii serip,ure be- fulfilled. for Il all
@ uim duke xiv, 81. Az. His
|. nstblehem was but an event in life
l, yberinning or end (John xviii, g,
n,s,ne |a., Where is Ho that is born King
Isr. Tor We have seen His star in tho
\ s,v, comoto worship iim2" They
= Soubt as 20 whom they wanted TO
4, a. 10 what they wanted to do. They
y sss The newborn King OF the Jews
.o,ship Him. IL was long since the
I,Ia ring, and they we're now subject
|pamans. of whom Herod was the rep
I,,rs hut In their heaven given book
1 writ,en that the throne OF David
~ established forever and the prom
lhrbam, Isaac AMI Jacob fulfilled
\ a.. Nc. vii. 10. 30.
ksen Har0d, thn king, had heard
|sinrs. he was troubled, and all Jcrus-
|~gh him." II ho had known the
L, oi God concerning the overthrow
~ enemies. and the future glory of
|ie might well have been troubled.
|, anp.s Mic. v. IS; vii, 10. IL. But,
luInr the scriptures, all he saw in the
Ia vice men was probably the posi-
/ seIiyercr for Israel who would r..
|bem from the power OF Rome. The
Llion ol Israel will y,t come, aad tho
H es oppfUa,h arc not few (Lukc XXI.
Lnl When he had gathered all the chief
|aal s,nbfs Of tho people together, he
|Bsd Of them whore Christ should be
Ne would thus SEQ II thu leaders OF
n,le were expecting u king, aud IL
|nas anytnng IN this extraordinary
Ei 1ue,tiOn OF these mon from the
Christ i tho Greek for tho Hebrew
ke..iab. and the English OF each Is tho
ri See the use OF the word IN 1 Sam.
Lj; p. IT,, 2, 6; Dan. ix.. 2j. &c. Hear
II chief priests mockingly call Him
1 The King OF Israeli MARK XIV. 81, 32).
lad they said unto him, In Bethlehem
H.. flr thus IL IL written by tho
4 Il" Her0l would now see that there
4 something In a.. for the prophets OF
Ii iore.oll what the wise men from
L. Indicated hal now come TO
/ Tba, thpr, were those in Israel who
k,iea.y waiting for this great event is
95n tho record concerning Simeon
kaLuke H., 2j, %. 3S). Thrro were
no looked Tor redemption In Israel
N.ei q Re lcemrr about that time.
tni thou, Bethlehem, in tho land OF
IL not the least among the princes OF
'tfout oi thee shalt come a Governor.
,huu,e my people Israel. This +
D Jirom Mic. v, 2. The rest otthe verse
Interesting and a proof otthe divinity
taIld. "His goings forth have been
! ola, from everlasting" He appeared
hAan. Isaac and jacob, 10 Moses,
Gideon aud Solomon. Jesus, the
Lily. Is tue Lord God OF the holy
d He sees the end from the begin
701 years before tho event foretold
d IN Bethlehem.
ben Herod, when he had privily
be wise men, inquired OF them dill-
Rhat time the stur appeared" The
those great weapon IL death, was
y In Herod 60 destroy this child
Tbs Is evident from verse 16, for the
he children slain IL associated with
rlry which ho made OF tho wise men.
esse1 little martyrs those innocent
fere. They died for Him, and He will
fget II IN that day. "They shall
bgaln from the land OF the enemy"
f1l., l6). Death. the enemy. took
plies for time, but they shall riso
lnl he sent them to Bethlehem and
and search diligently FOR the young
lnd when ye have found Him. bring
h again. that | may come and wor-
" also.' Tho devil is a liar and a
r. John Will, 4H, but all OF his plots
God and His Christ shall come TO
Heseems successful for the pres
I the end Is not yet.
Fhen they had heard the king they
fi and, 10, the star which they saw
past went before them till II came and
,pver where tho young child was"-
y gu ded them to the very house.
an angel OF God guiding Them all
y 'or ordinary stars. while they guide
nleT across the trackless sea, do not
vera particular house IN n town. IA
hg' This Is the place" Angels nre
lATs 10 Rev. I 20; ix.. /.
IMlen they saw tho star, they rc.
tllh exceeding great joy." 1t would
a' thri lost sight Of 1t for n time.
because they stopped 60 inquire OF
VI IN order that they might inquire
r. II IS not written, but this we
Eam God Himself is all sufficient for
pe IN all things. lie does sometimes
U through people, but when Ho be-
40 q supernatural thing. as in this
), no' likely that He would have US
10 TO mau.
aad when they were come unto the
n,y saw the young child with Mary,
.Ie'' and they fell down ana wor.
'ueM' Hhi when they had opened
Surts llty presented unto Him
N
o'i ana ltaukincenso and myrrh."
~ provided beforehand Tor jour.
A'Ih as YET Joseph aud Mary know
ne will provide for all the noeds
pc IN His own wonderful way
~ mas 10 u,s an angel or birds o.
re- These men, how many We are
u'heyra tnat this child would yer
oi Him. "''1 80 '''" 'N'!
aal oeIns warned Of God in q drpnm
should not return 10 Herod. thry
ln'o their own country another
so,'es 10 tho rest OF this chapter the
,eleea OF direct guidance from God
~ lh,s child, ana II you are = child
,u1h IN Christ Jesus fear net 10
,aal you are loved as lie is loved aud
quaiy cared for (John xv., Q: avis,