Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-05-08
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
international Lesson Comments For
May II.
Subject: Peter Delivered From Prison, Acts
Kill, l.l9-GoIden Text, Pisa. xxxlv.. J.
Memory Verses, Commentary
on the Days Lesson

on tue Ddy Lessoh
l.. "About that time" About the time
Saul and Barnabas came to Jerusalem:
Chap. IL: 80. "IIerod." This was Herod
Agrippa l. He was. grandson OF Herod
the Great who murdered the lnnocents
Matt. 2: l6) nephew OF Herod Antlpas
who murdered John the Baptist Matt "a
3l2), and father to Herod Agrlppa IL,
before whom Paul preached. Acts ~: |.
stretched forth" A fgurative expression
denoting that he laid his hands on them,
Dr. that he endeavored violently to Cypress
The church. ITO vex." "To aflict.' K.
i. According to Joscpnas, Herod was
anxious to be esteemed devout jew.
2. CHILLED James" James was one OF
the three apostles who had been cspeeia1lIy,
favored by Jesus. with the sword
BY killing with the sword we are to UNI
there were four kinds of dcath-stonins,
burning, killing with The sword, or be-
heading, and sranging.
3. PLEASED" His object was to gam
public favor. "Pctcr also Peter was
very conspicuous. "Cneayyened bread
The feast of the Passover which continued
seven days.
4. "Apprchendcd. See r. V. I'm
prison" Intending to keep him until the
feast was over. During the soemnitlcs OF
this religious festival it would have been
deemed improper to have engaged in the
trial of supposed criminal. -Four
IuatcrnlonS.' quaternion was com
pany of four soldiers, hence there were
sixteen in all. Escape was humanity I'M
possible. Peter had once escaped from
the prison OF the Sanhedrin u: l3) and
they did not intend that he should get
away again. after Easter" After the
Passover" r. Y. After the whole feast
was over. The word Easter is an eccIcs.
iastcul term of later date, and should
have no place in the sacred text. Bring
him forth This evidently means to put
him to death provided ''thc pcople'-the
oloodthrsty Jews desired it.
;. Prayer The only weapon they
could use, Without oeaslng." Earnest
IT," Il. V. These prayers brought about
his deliyerance. "Of the church, They
no doubt met in private houses because OF
The persecution which would make public
services dangerous.
6. The same night The night pre-
ccding the day on which Hcrod intended
TO bring him forth for trial and execution.
Peter was sleeping" Peter had nothing
to fear He was ready to die for his Mas
ter.
:. CANCEL =. came" The deliverancc
was delayed until the last moment. This
would test the faith of the church. "A
light shincd." The angel brought no Ian
| tern, lamp or candle, yet he brought a
light. the beaming oil his own person.
Peter saw by it his prison, his chains, his
cloak his sandals, and his cmancipator.
IN the prison. I'm the CELL T.. Y.
'Smotc Peter" lie struck him in Just
such way as to awake HIM from his sleep,
mony of the reality OF the angelic appear.
and to leave in his recollection tcsti,
nor. RAISED him up.' "Awoke him.
X. V. Saying, Arise The angel dad not
assist Peter TO misc. Chains icll off.
The chains that bound him to the Two
Sleeping soldiers. With what case can God
deliver His people from their enemies!
s. "Grd thyscf" In order that he
might sleep more comfortably, he had laid
aside his belt. or glrdlc, his sandals, and
hi, tunic. Bind ON thy sandals. This
was shoe made to cover only the sole OF
the foot.
o. And he went out" Guided by the
| angel, he met no opposition in his way,
lie was led by the angel safely out OF all
danger And wist not lie knew not;
10. Ward" The terms ward and
guard are but different forms of the same
word. They were probably all asleep.
Iron gate Although locked and barred
it opened at their approach "Departcd.
Supernatural aid was UNNECESSARY.
ii. Come to himself" Recovered
from the confusion OF mind into which he
had been thrown. "Now | know" He
had had a similar experience before th.s.
Chap. 5: 10. ",fhe expectation The
Jews waiting anXousiy tor his execution
u. considered" When he fully com.
pretended what had TRANSFERRED, and had
weighed everything connected with the
circumstances of his delivcrancc. House
Of Mary" She was the sister of Barna,
6a.. Col. 4: 10. Mother OF John
John is his Hebrew name and Mark his
Latin name. He attended Pau! and
Barnahas on their first missionary Jour
lev. and is the author OF the gospel which
bears his name. MANY. praying. Inns
was probably the latter part Of Oh" night,
and this large company had, no doubt,
1ccu praying all night.
-. Door OF the c2tc.' Inc street
yate al the entrance to the court in front
Of the house. which was fastened probably,
Tor fe,r of tho Jews" Game to harkcn.'
Came to answer Il. V.
IA. "Knew Peters voice" Peter may
De supposed to have announced his name,
or to have given it in reply to her IN
1uirv. 'For gladness." She was so eager
10 inform the others that she ran IT, IN
form them without taking time to open the
door.
Is. Thou art mad" One of those cx-
carnations which one can hardly resist on
hearing what seems EAR 100 good 70 be
true" His angel" His guardian angel,
assuming his form and voice, common
Jewish belief.
l6. They were astonlshcd.' This docs
not indicate that they were unbelievine
and had no expectation of an answer. Our
PRAYERS are often answered IN unexpected
WAYS.
II. "Hold their peace Their JOY was
so loud in its expression that he was oh.
Lged to motion to them to be quiet IN
order to secure an opportunity to inform
them of his deliverance. James" Not
James the son OF Xcbcdee, who had been
slain. v 2. Whether this was James the
son of Alpheus, called also James the Less
one of the apostles; or whether he was
James the Just, the brother Of our Lord,
is n question. Unto another place"
Where we do not know. The peril OF
death was so imminent that he evidently
decided it to be his duty to conceal him
self
Is. "Was day" Peter was not missed
until sunrse-about siN o'clock, II was in
the fourth watch, sometime between three
and six O'Clock, that the angel entered the
prison. i,
10. Examined the keepers Tried
them fer breach of discipline. He. .
Herod. "And there abode" But not long,
for in less than month he died in hor
rible manner. VS.. 2l-23.