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On the Days Lesson.
I. Jesus preaching in Nazareth Tvs. 1c-.
2D. l6 Game to Nazareth" This was-a
trying visit. His own people were in, no
mood to receive Him, but Jesus very prop
erly opens Hns public work in Galilee at
His own home: His custom wa" This
is good example for us. There are many
evidences that Jesus had fixed religious
habits. Synagogue" The synagogues
ssS spv aS5 IN sy FSs on could Seo only Se a ssree
where ten men in easy circumstances
(called men of ease'') could be found to
attend them. The people sat with their
faces toward the temple; there were "chief
seats" for the elders, and the women sat
by themselves. Sabbath day." We
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
He needed the means of grace surely we
do. Stood up" They stood up, to read
whole congregation stood during the read
ing: -.,.'. go,
Opened the BOOK The roll. The Scrip:
lures were written on parchment. with two
rollers, so that as they were read one was
rolled on and the other rolled off. The
portion selected was ISAIAH 81: l., 2.
Is. .Spirit-.is upon Me-. This was
given Him as His baptism. Hath anoint-
ed Me-" I have been set apart for this
very purpose; This is the first great quail;
Good news concerning Himself, His mis-
sion and the deliverance He brings. ".The
broken hearted" Those overwhelmed
with sorrow for their sins or sufferings.
"The captives" The gospel comes as a
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 we'll
as blind eyes. Bruised" As the, great
physician He comes to heal those who are
broken and crushed because of sins com.
mitted. The wounds, and bruises and
and bound up" and healed. Note the
difference between the prophets and Christ:
They proclaimed liberty, He sets at lib
erty.
le. acceptable year of the Lord" A
reference to the year of jubilee. Lev. 25:
S-l7.. This was the year when, l.. Debts
and obligations were released. 2. All He
brew servants were set free. 8. Each re-
sumed possession of his inheritance. 7 his
was type of gospel times. The genuine
Jubilee year goes beyond, the gospel PIC
ture. The liberty proclaimed Is soul lib
erty. =,
roll. ''To the minister" The ruler OF the
. synagogue or his servant, Sat down; e. .
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. 9. The remarkable character OF the
words He had read. 8. His manner and
bearing. 4. The fact that they knew Him
so well. 5. Theunction Of the Holy SPIRIT
81. Fulfilled in your ears" He saw
their condition and He knew that He
could save them, He is prophet, physl'
clan. Redeemer, :deliverer; They are poor
captives, blind and bruised. He. stands be.
fore them with the calm consciousness OF
power Ito grapple with and overcome all
their miseries." ...".:f
fI;s II Ts Hhs Ssssss sssssssD Gsve yS :sss & d sp p
probation" Gracious words" This pas.
sage and John L 46, give US some idea OF
the majesty and Sweetness which charac-
terized our Lords utterances. Joseph 8
Son" How can it be possible that the con
of this obscure family-a carpenter who
has made furniture for our houses a man
without education, without rank or office
that He should be the Messiah, the King
of the Jews?
knows their thoughts. "Proyerb. r UT
parable; denoting any kind of tguraattlve at
Is thew would ask why He did not perform
miracles in Nazareth-at home, instead OF
at Capernaum. Jesus had, only a few
months before, healed 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 a miracle and prove to US that You
are the Messiah. "a. "In His own coun-
try" No prophet is received IN his Own 9
country as he is elsewhere. 1t is very diff
cult for any people to believe IN tho great
ness or power Of one who has grown up
among them. This is the reason He gives
for declining to, work miracles m NaZa, r.
rpth:
would not display His power merely to
d. Il tell you.". He now proceeds to
show how Elijah and Elisha, two OF their
greatest prophets. had gone TO- the Gen
files with their blessings, and that by dl.
vine direction, while many in Israel were
snffering unnoticed. "In the. days OF
Elias" See / Kings II: l-9. "The heaven
was shut up" There were two rainy sea
sons. called the early and 4atter rams.
"The first fell in October, the latter IN
April. The first prepared the ground Ior
the seed, the latter, ripene.d the harvest
9sereiy .!seue unto Sarepta." Greek form of Zare'
nhath. Elijah was not sent to the widows
pf Israel. but to a widow of Zarephath-a
Village on the Mediterranean coast.
" "Eliseus." Greek form for Elisha;
The meaning of these two verses IS, 800
d;snenses His benefits when. where and to
whom He pleases. No person can com,
nIain. because no person deserves any gooo
from Hi. hand. Jesus might justly 90 o., the
same in the displays of His grace. linus
He showed that His blessings were IN
tended for Genti!es as wen as jews
III. The rejection Tvs. $500. =.
When their race prejudices were struck
tTeiiudce thsi is 0e1 is stronger than They
could ~ not give countenance to a preacher
who even Inferred that the Gentiles whom
thew I hated so bitterly. could be blessed.
ss. g. Brow of the hill. ;" Nazareth spreads
itself ont upon the eastern face OF noun,
TAIN. where there is perpendicular wall
OF rock from forty to fifty feet high; ~.
Passing through" His escape from t9em
was 10 doubt miraculous Jhey desired u
see a miracle and here they had one.