The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-20
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
January "a.
Subject: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth, Luke Iy.
'@5o-dolden Text. John l., f3-
Memory Verses, 10, lO-com.
mentsfy on the Days Lesson.

mentafy on the Days Lesson.
| Il. Jesus preaching in Na2areth Tvs. ~.
~ 10. Game to Nazareth" Th. wa Il
! tryinS visit. Ills own peop.c wera in no
| mood TO receive Him. but Jesus very urup.
srly opens Hns public work in Gei.ee al
| His own home. His custom was" rhs
is good example for us. There are many
evidences that Jesus had fixed religious
habits. Synagoeuc.' The .yrafogne@
were not in use use until after the BABY onlsi,
captivity. They could on.y be erected
where ten men in easy circumstarccs
tcalled men of ease"l could bc found to
attend them. The people sat with trcir
faces toward the temple; there were "chies
sea seats for the elders and the women ~; ;;t
should on the Sabbath day. always avoid
work. conversation and reading unfit for
the Lords day, and give ourselves to Spir
itual exercises. This was His custom. Ii
lie needed the means of grace surrey we
do. stood up They stood up to road
the Scriptures, but sat down to teach. The
whole congregation stood during the read.
ing
II. "Esaias." Greek form of Isaiah.
Opened the book" The roll. The Scrip.
lures were written on parchment. with two
rollers, so that as thev were read one was
rolled on and the other rolled off. The
portion selected was Isaiah 81: I, 9.
ls. Spirits upon Me This was
given Him as His baptism Hath anoinl.
ed Me-" / have been set apart for this
very purpose This is the first great quail.
hcation OF true preacher. The Gospel"
Good news concerning Himself. His mis-.
sion and the deliyerance He brings. ''Thc
broken hearted" Those overwhelmed
with sorrow for their sins or sufferings.
The captives.' The gospel comes as n
great moral emancipation proclamation to
those in bondage to sin. evil habits or the
devil. The blind" The spiritually blind.
The light of the world has appeared one
who is able to unseal blind minds as well
as blind ewes. Bruised" As the gr-at
physician He comes to heal those who are
broken and crushed because of sins com
mitted. The wounds, and bruises, and
putrefying sores" may now be CLOSED
and "bound up" and healed. Note the
difference between the prophets and Christ
They proclaimed liberty, He sets at lib.
erty.
10. Acceptable year of the Lord" A
reference to the year OF jubilee. Lev. 25:
Sl7. This was the year when, /. Debts
and obligations were released. .. All He
brew servants were set free. 8. Each re.
sumed possession of his inheritance. This
was, type OF gospel times, The genuine
jubilee year goes beyond the gospel pic
ture. The liberty proclaimed is soul lib.
erty.
20. "Closad the book" Rolled up the
roll. "To the minister" The ruler OF the.
synagogue or his servant. Sat down"
See on verse l6. This indicated that He
was through reading and was now about
to teach ''Eyes-fastened on Him"
Many things contributed to arrest their at.
tention: |. The report OF His teachings
and mighty works which had preceded
Him. 2. The remarkable character of the
words He had read. 3. His manner and
bearing. 4. The fact that they knew Him
SO well. 5. The JUNCTION OF the Hoy Spirit
upon Him.
81. Fulfilled in your ears" He saw
their condition and He knew that lie
clan. Redeemer, deliverer,. They are poor
captives, blind and bruised. He stands be.
fore them with the calm consciousness OF
power ,'to grapple with and overcome all
their miseries.
II. The discussion Tvs. 22-27). o.
probation" Gracious words" This IS pas. s
sage and John ]: 46, give US some idea OF
the majesty and sweetness which charac-
terzed our Lords utterances. ''Joseph's
Son" How can it be possible that the son
of this obscure family--a carpenter who
without education. without rank or office
that He should be the Messiah, the King
of the Jews? , , A.. II.
knows their thoughts. "Proverb." Or
parable; den%oting any kind IT, of tignr9tive Tie
is, they would ask why He did not perform
miracles in Nazareth-at home, instead OF
at Capernaum. Jesus had, only few
months before, healed a nobleman's son
at Capernaum (John 4: 1854, and this
was probably only one example of many.
"Do also here" Let us see Your power.
The best modern equivalent is, Charity
begins at home" do something here.
Work miracle and prove to US that You
are the Messiah. "a. I'm His own coun-
try" No prophet is received in his .S oTn
cult for any people to believe in the great
ness or power of one who has grown up
among them. This is the reason He gives
for declining to work miracles in Nazs-
reth. Their unbelief hindered Him. He
would not. display His power merely to
crafty curiosity.
25. Il tell you" He now proceeds to
show how Elijah and Elisha, two of their
greatest prophets, had gone to the Gem
tiles with their blessings, and that by di-
vine direction, while many in Israel were
Elias, See ! Kings IL 10. The heaven
was shut up" There were two rainy sea.
sons, called the early and latter rains.
"The first fell in October, the latter in
April. The first prepared the ground for
the seed, the latter, ripened the harvest.
aSsre aSsn unto toeS sareptaS @ Greek % form Of Zare.
phath. Elijah was not sent to the widows
OF Israel, but TO a widow of Zarephath-a
village on the Mediterranean coast.
81. "Eliseus." Greek form for Elisha.
The meaning of these two verses is, God
dispenses His benefits when. where and to
whom He pleases. No person can com:
plain, because no person deserves any go9d
from His hand. Jesus might justly do the
same in the displays of His grace. Thus
He showed that His blessings were in
tended for Gentiles as well as Jews.
"Naaman" See Kings 8: liza.
III. The rejection Tvs. 2S-30). %.
When their race prejudices were struck
they at once 'were filled with wrath"
prejudice is stronger than reason. They
could not give countenance to preacher
who even inferred that the Gentiles whom
they hated so bitterly. could be blessed.
70, Brow OF the hill. Nazareth s spreads
tain, where there is perpendicular wall
OF rock from forty to fifty feet high. 30.
Passing through" His escape from them
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