The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-24
THE SUNDAY SCHoo L.
Lesson in the International SERIES
for December 27, IOO3-Revicw
and Christmas Lesson.
THE LESSON TEXT.


the east to Jerusalem.
2 Saying, Where is He that is born king
Of the Jews? for we have seen His star
| IN the east, and are come to worship Him.
3. When Herod the king had heard these
| .hings, he was troubled and all Jerusalem
with him
And when he had gathered all the chief
priests and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ should
be born.
s. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem
Of Judaea: for thus 1t Is written by the
prophet
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land OF
Iuda, art not the least among the princes
| of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Gov
frnor that shall rule my people Israel
l. Then Herod. when he had priviy called
the wise men. inquired OF them diligently
| what time the star appeared.
| 8. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and
said. Go and search diligently for the young
child; and when ye have found Him. bring
me word again, that rmay come and wor-
ship Him also
| 9. When they had heard the king they
departed; and, 10, the star, which they
saw in the east, went before them. till it
| came and stood over where the young child
| was.
| 10. When they saw the star. they rejoiced
| with exceeding great JOY.
IL And when they were come into the
| house, they saw the young child with
Mary His mother, and fell down, and
worshiped Him: and when they had or ned
| their treasures. they presented unto Him
gifts; gold and frankincense. and myrrh.
| IL And being warned of God in dream
| that they should not return to Herod, they
| departed into their own country another
| way.
GOLDEN TEXT.-Thou shalt call his
| name Jesusi for He shall save His
People from their sins.-Mntt. 1921.
| Matt. 2:1-3) When Jesus was
born: Jesus having been born"-a
sentence Introductory to the story of
| HIS reception by the wise-men. "Herod
| the king" "A name of evil omen
called the Great; great in energy, in
magnifcence, in wickedness." Wise
men, Sometimes called by the Greek
| name Magi: a class of oriental students
| especially interested in the science of
| the stars. which played very large
| part in their religion. They repre-
| sented the best elements in the heather
| world, as Herod the worst elements of
the Jewish world. From the east"
| Arabia, Persia or Babylonia perhaps
| the historian did not know, or il he
Niu, uiu iol itll. w mere is lie. lDey
naturally sought the King at the cap
ital, and must have been surprised to
find no news of His birth. Saw His
| star in the east" Rather. according
| to Bruce, in its rising. What this ap-
pearance was We do not know. THE
! whole system of astrology was de-
lusion, yet it might be used by Provi-
dannA m pttiIa
A. 3. Bruce He was troubled"
| Herod was usurper; the thought of
| rival filled him with alarm He
had not ruled according to Jewish
ideas and knew that the people would
welcome his downfall.
(Vs 4-9) THE chief priests"
Probably not the Sanhedrin in this
case, but all the learned doctors" or
teachers. Through the prophet"
Micah Glib. "Privily:" Secretly.
Exactly what time the star ap-
peared:" That he might know the age
of the child. That l also may come
and worship Him" An attempt to
disarm the suspicion of the Magi
Tvs. 10-12) And when they saw
| tht oldi FOl lHc StCOHu lllllt. ue
house," The census was long over,
and the crowd gone. 1t was no longer
necessary to remain in the stable.
Gifts" The gifts were of three
| kinds. This accounts for the surmise
that there were three wise-men. It
was customary to bring presents to a
king, and the homage paid him was
frequently called worshiping, though
in this case the wise-men may have
realized the greatness of Him before
whom they bowed, and have worshiped
Him as more than ordinary man.
BRIEF QUARTERLY REVIEW.
| Lesson |. David Brings up the Ark.
Sam. 6:1-12. :. Golden Text: Ps.
! S4:4.
! Lesson H. Gods Covenant with
David Sam. 7:4-16. d. Golden Text:
Sam. 7:16.
Lesson ILL., David's Confession. Psa
81: LII. Golden Text: Ps. 51:10.
Lesson w. Davids Joy Over For
giveness. Psa. 32. ... Golden Text: Ps.
32:1.
Lesson V. David and Absalom. 2
Sam. 15:1-2. Golden Text: Elk.
20-12.
Lesson vi. David's Grief over Absa-
lon, Sam. 1S:24-33. . Golden Text
Prov. 1925.
Lesson VII. Davids Trust in God.
Psa. 20. Golden Text: Ps 23-1.
Lesson VIII. The Curse of Strong
Drink (World's Temperance Lesson. }
Prov. 20:1:23:2O, 81, 29-35. Golden
Text: Prov. 20:1.
Lesson TX. Davids Charge to Solo
mon. / Chron. 2S:1-10. Golden Text:
Prov 3:5.
Lesson X. Solomon's Wise Choice. !
Kings 3:4-15. Golden Text: Prov
$40.
Lesson XI. The Dedication of the
Temple, / Kings Sill, 60, 63.
Golden Text: Ps. 1921.
Lesson XII. The Queen of Sheba Wis
it's Solomon. l Kings 10:1-10.
Golden Text: Prov. 29:2