The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
April Fl.
Subject: The Walk to Emmaus, Luke xxir..
i3.35'.Go!den Text, Luke XIV, 3l--Mem.
ory Verses, 2S-27.. Commentary on
the Days Lesson.

13. "Two of them" In verse 30 II IS
implied that they were not apostles, one
was Cleopas, of whom we know nothing;
the other is unknown. Emmaus. Inc
word means "hot springs" and was prob
ably a place where there were not springs;
"Threescore furlongs" About seven and
onehalf miles. The site OF the city IS
somewhat uncertain.
IA. "They talked together Their CON
versation naturally turned on the all-ab-
sorbing question Of the hour-the cruel
tixion Of Jesus and the reports which they
had heard Of His resurrection.
To- "Communed together" Probably
consulted together what to expect, or to
do in such perplexing circumstances. They
exchanged views and feelings, and weighed
] the facts before them concerning the prob
ability of Christ being the Messiah.
Drew near" Coming up behind them as
from Jerusalem.
10. Eyes were holden Purposey as.
suming a different form than usual, and
supernaturally influencing their sight that
| they might not know Him. See Mark
| l6: l2
H. "said unto them As, good, teach
| er, in order to be heard, lie begins by get
| ting them to speak first. "What-commu-
nications." What is the nature of your
talk which so absorbs you? BY this ques-
tion Jesus introduces Himself into the
conversation. "As ye walk and are sad"
| Thus Jesus leads them to open their
| hearts to Him. He would have them re-
late to Him what He already knows.
Is. "a stranger" If He knew not the
events that had been so public, so awful,
| and so Universally known, He must be a
mere sojourner: If lie did. how could He
suppose they would be talking about any
thing else? Cleopas appears astonished
at His question.
10. "What things?' He evades an an
! swer by another question. He wants 10
| hear from their own lips their exact feel
| ings. Concerning Jesus OF Nazareth"
| As He was commonly called. They are
full of things concerning Him, and give
summary of Christ's life. Now the stream
of their lamentations are over their disap-
pointed expectations break loose. "A
| prophet" He preached true and excel
lent doctrine, which had its rise from.
and its tendency toward, heaven; He con.
| firmed it by many glorious miracles OF
mercy. Mighty" However the death of
Jesus may have made them waver in their
faith about His being the Messiah, they
had no doubt that He was a prophet, for
they knew what He had done, and they
had heard His teachings. Deed and
word" There is but little use of our un-
dertaking to speak for Christ unless godly
actions precede our words.
20. "Crucifed Him" Our rulers treated
Him as a malefactor and not as prophet,
and have crucifed Him. They speak care
fully with regard to their rulers. because
| they are speaking TO a supposed stranger.
81. But we hoped (R W Here is
an intimation of their disappointment as
a reason of their sadness. V. II. RE
deemed Israel" They had confidently be-
lieved Him to be the promised Messiah,
who had so long been predicted and was
then expected '"The third day" Refer
ring either to the length of time as tend
ing to extinguish hope, or to the promise
of Jesus that He would rise on the third
day, and hence the reports may be true
2224 Amazed u.s. (R. W The orig
inal verb means ''to drive out of his
senses" In these verses we have a brief
review of our last two lessons. Cleopas
also speaks of his doubts, since only the
women had seen Him
%. "Said unto them" They had spo-
ken, now He would speak. They had
poured out their grief and opened their
hearts, now was His time to fill them
with new things. and first by way of re-
buke. 80 fools" The word is equivalent
to dull of perception, and refers to. their
understanding. 'Slow OF heart" If they
had embraced the living God with more
fervent faith, the fact of the resurrection
would not have been so strange to their
hopes; 'To believe ALL The emphasis
should be placed on "all.' They believed
many things that the prophets had spo-
pleasant to them they failed to notice.
26 "Ought not" etc. Were not these
things necessary mark of the Messiah
without which the world could not have
been saved and the Messiah's kingdom es-
tablished?
27 beginning at Moses" The prom.
Use to Eve, (Gen. 8: l5); to Abraham Gen.
%: lS); the paschal lamb lex. l2); the
scapegoat Nev IS: 1896 the brazen SER
pent (Num. 81, 81; the greater prophet
Deut, Is; l5); the star and scepter Mum.
"a: ny the smitten rock. Mum. 90 Il; l
Cor. 10; 4. ''The prophets" Isa. 7: Ia;
0: 6, Z; 40: 10, II; 5O 6; So; 4, 8; Jer. 2S:
5; 33; IA, Is; Eek. a. %; Mic. 5: Q;
Zech. g: u: 9: 8; ~: 10; 49, Z: Nal. 3:
I; A; 2; "Expounded.' No wonder their
hearts burned within them while hearing
such sermon from such preacher. We
may naturally suppose that our Lord ex-
planned and applied to Himself these pro-
phecies.
2s. made as though" He would have
really gone on but for that sort of con-
straint which they exercised over Him.
30. "Abide with us etc. But for this
the whole design OF the interview had
been lost; but it was not TO be lost, for
He. who only wished to be constrained.
had kindled a longing in the hearts of
HIS travelling companions which was not
to be so easily put off
30. HE took bread" etc. This was a
7,
as He was accustomed to do, and this
startled them and brought back rush
of associations.
81. Opened" Whatever had hitherto
held their eyes was taken away "Van-
ished, Like one OF supernatural power
not like an ordinary guest.
81. Burn within us" This accounted
for the glow of light, love and glory that
ravished their hearts
33. "Rose-and returned" After Jesus
ieft them they Immediately FASTENED back
to Jerusalem to report the wonderful in
terview to the other disciples.
"a. Hath appeared to Simon" "These
two disciples found the apostles and those
who were with them testifying that Christ
had risen from the dead" It was not the
two disciples, but the apostles who said
the Lord hath appeared to Simon.
49, They told" This added testimony
would, seemingly leave no doubt on the
minds OF any.