The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-05

upon the reaurrecticrs ana tniM - VII -
order that we may bring the whole story
into one picture, and may see the portions
which we have studied In other years. ~
their relations a. component parts ot On
great and glorious whole The map may
be used 10 make clear and real tns NAn-
Gus appearances OF Jesus at diderent
places. Impress the innportance OF the
resurrection OF Jesus. and the complete
ness Of its proof.
Historical aetting.-Tlme.-Jesus rose
from the dead Sunday morning. April ,.
A D. 1o ana assembled 20 days later. May
IA Place.-Jesus showed himself TO his
disciples near the tomb In the garden By
Calvary. I'm Jerusalem. at Emmaun. In
tialilee. and lastly on the Mount Of Olives
near Bethany. whence he assembled
And they departed quickly" on the
wings OF fear and Joy. The news was too
good 10 keep. with fear and great JOY"
Fear AZ what they had seen. JOY ~ what
they had heard: and both mingled be-
cause the latter seemed too good 10 be
true."-Schan. They went doubtless 70
the upper room. which seems 10 have been
the headquarters Of the disciples for some
time after this Doubtless they were
watching and praying. and this was 70 be
the answer. Peter and John seem 70 have
been IN another place.
.. And as they went 20 ten his disci-
Piles" This phrase is omitted In the best
MSS. and In r. ". but ~ Is implied In the
narrative. They were returning 10 Jeru-
salem by some other streets than those
By which Mary Magdalene. and Peter. and
John had gone. Behold. Jesus met them;
saying. All hail." Rejoice" the usual
form OF salutatlon- The English all
haii'' is shortened from "all health"
Held him BY the feet" Claspcd his feet.
In reverent. a1eciionate JOY. 10 make sure
that II was indeed their Lord. and TO ex-
him" With religious worship or adora-
tion.
10. Go tell my brethren that they 20
into Gaiilee." According TO his promise
before he died. that he would meet them
there (Matt. 1s. ~. And there shall they
see me- He did indeed show himself
before they went TO Gaiilee. but the great
manifestation to over five hundred at once
who must have gathered for that purpose
on account OF the message. the great proof
that he was living In hts own human body.
BY eating with the disciples. and the great
commission TO evangeliIe the world. all
were In Galilee.
IL when they were going while
they were away on this errand. Some OF
the watch" The guard set by PLATE at
the reQuest OF the chief priests 10 watch
the sepulcher. lest the disciples should
steal his body. and say he was risen
Matt. n. G-66l. Showed unto the chief
priests" Cnder whose charge they were
The beloved OF Jesus heard the glorious
news from angels. but the enemies from
rough Roman soldiers. "An the things
that were done" They told the simple
truth a. the best possible excuse for their
seeming negligence. How was q to be
expected that they should hold out
against heaven. or contend With Garth
quakes and anEelsT'-Morison.
y. Gave large money unto the SOL
-rs." The report the soldiers made was
20 dangerous TO their own lives. that no
small sum could induce them TO crimInate
Themselves: but the entire results OF all
the efforts TO destroy Jesus seemed to de-
pend upon q.
IL Say ye. His disciples came by night.
and stole him away while we slept" ut
The absurdity and stupidity OF this state
ment are apparent on the face OF u. For
II the guard were asleep. how could they
know that the disciples stole him away7
CD The disciples could not have stolen the
body away ~ they would. with the soldiers
placed on watch especially TO prevent a.
Even the noise OF rolling away the stone
would have awakened a sleepy guard fD
The disciples had no motive for stealing
the body. They did not expect a resurrec-
ton They did not know It's Importance.
What could they have done with the body
TO escape detection7
IL And II this comes TO the Eovernor.s
ears" Who probably soon returned to his
capital At CeEarea. and would care ifttl@
about IL. "Secure you" r.. ". rid you OF
care. They would take ali the responsi-
oility. 80 that the soldiers need have no
fear OF the penalty for sleeping on guard.
which was death
IS And this saying" The story mad.
up by the soldiers. Until this day That
~. when the Gospel was written. possibly
thirty or more years after thu resurrec-
Is Then" r. ". but. In spite OF thl.
false rumor. The eleven disciples." Ju-
das having perished By suicide. Went
away into Galilee." as commanded by the
angels CMstt 3s: .. and BY Jesus himself
before MS death t26: 40 and after hts res
direction O.: f0). Into n mountain" n
v. the mountain. the designated place
Had appointed them" Probably when he
bade them so TO Galilee he named the
place: or he may have designated n Al
some OF his appearances after his resur-
rection.
II. And when they saw him" He an
peared 10 them after they were assem-
oled- They worshiped him" Fell pro.-
trate Al his feet In reverence and awe
But some doubted The doubts OF the
early church could be overcome only bV,
the most lnvincible proofs.
ia And Jesus snake unto
thsm- What follows was doubtless a
summary OF Christ's Instructions AZ M.
various Interviews durinx the forty dav.
OF his resurrection life. The same truths
were probably repeated 10 dlrerrnt n~r-
sons. and at different times 10 the msr,.
persons. IN order that they might be writ
ten indelibly upon the memory. IAN nov
er is given unto me" The Enrfinh lar
guaEe contains no adequate equivalent
.oI 10. tso Noro rendered power. IL embraces
the IDEAS OF both power and authoritv-
power coupled with rfxhf-Anbott
The r. v. gives one OF tbn-.
meanings. and the r. v. give. ~.
other. In heaven" All the power. srs
authority that now from heaven-the now
er OF God. OF the Holy Spirit. OF nnr.ls
Of truth. OF all spiritual iniiuencs~ s,.s
motives And IN (on) earth