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THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL q.

XIV, l3-30-GOloen le3t, Luho AAA''
32-Memory Verses, 25-27- Comnen'
tary on the Days Lesson.
l3. "Two of them" In verse SO it is
implied that they were not apostles. One
was Cleopas, of whom we know nothing;
the other is unknown. "Emmaus." The
word means shot springs" and was prob
ably place where there were hot springs:
.Threescore furlongs." About seven and
'ole-half miles. The site of the city is
somewhat uncertain.
a. "They talked together" Their con-
versation naturally turned on, the all-ab-
sorbinc question of the hour-the cruci-
fxion OF Jesus and the reports which they
had heard of His resurrection. =.
Is. ''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.
l6. eyes were holden" Purposely as.
| suning a different form than usual, and
ta! they y might, not know Him. See Mark
IT, "Said unto them" As good teach
er, in order to be heard, He 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-
ton Jesus introduces Himself into the
conversation. GAS 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.
ls. "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 He did. how could Ee
thing else? Cleopas appears astonished
70. "What things?" He evades an an
swer by another question, He wants to
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 a
summary of Christ's life. Now the stream
Of their lamentations are over their dlsap-
pointed expectations break loose. "A
prophet" He preached true and excel
and its tendency toward, heaven; He con.
Grmed 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 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-
iertaking to speak for Christ unless cody
actions precede our words. ,
90. "Cruci6ed Him" Our rulers treated
Him as a nalefactor ard not as prophet,
l1d have cracifed Him. They speak care
they are speaking to q supposed stranger.
81. "But we hoped" K. W Here is
MI intimation of their disappointment as
reason of their sadness. v. II. Gre
deemed Israel" They had confidently be-
lieved Him to be the promised Messiah,
who had so long been predicted and was
| then expected. '"fhc third day" Refer
ring either to the length of time as tend
ing to extinguish hope, OF to the promise
of Jesus that He would rise on the third
day, and hence the reports may be true
22.S4. Amazed us" (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.
IS. "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. or re.
buke 80 FOOLS" The word is equivalent
to eull of perception, and refers to their M
Sad embraeea the Ew Hg cs God with S
tervent faith, the fact Of the resurrection
would not have been 80 strange to their
should should be p placed % on @ali." They believed
many things that the prophets had spo'
ken, but some things which seemed un-
pleasant to them they failed to notice.
2S. "Ought not" etc. Were not these
things necessary mark of the Messiah.
without which the world could not have
| been saved and the Messiahs kingdom cs
tablished?
q. Beginning at Moses,"' The prom
ss slsse to Eve lGen. 9: 49,; to Abraham bra N lGen
scapegoat LEV. l6: l-3D; the brazen ser
pent Mum. 81: 81; the greater prophet
(Deut. l8: l5); the star and scepter Mum
"a: ~; the smitten rock. Mum. 20: II;
Cor. 10; T. ';The prophets" lisa: 7: 4;
9: 6, 7; 40: 10, II; 50: 6; So: 4, S: Jer. %:
s; SO: IA, Is; Eek. "a: %; Mic. 5: 2;
Zech. g.: II: 9: 9; IL: 10; l3: 7; Nal. 5:
|; 4: 2. "Expounded." No wonder theil
hearts burned within them while hearing
such sermon from such preacher. We
may naturally suppose that our Lord cx
planned and applied to Himself these pro-
! phecies.
%. made cs though" He would havc
really gone on but for that sort of con
straint which they exercised over Him.
| &c. abide with us" etc. But for this
| the whole design of the interview had
| been lost; but it was not to be lost, FOL
He. who only wished to be constrained
had kindled longing in the hearts ol
His travelling companions which was not
| to be so easily out off.
80. "He took bread" etc. This was q
common meal, but Jesus acted as Master
as He was accustomed to do, and this
startled them and brought back rush
81. Opened" Whatever had hitherto
| held their eyes was taken away. "Van
ished." Like one of supernatural power
not like an ordinary guest.
80. Burn within U.S." This accounted
for the glow of light, love and glory that
ravished their hearts.
80. "Rose-and returned" After Jesr:
left them they Immediately fastened bach
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" 1t was not the
two disciples. but the apostles who saiG
the Lord hath appeared to Simon.
35. "They told" This added testimony
would, seemingly, lesTe no doubt on the
minds of any