Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JANUARY 3.
subject The Eoyhood OF jesus. Luke ILL.,.
4O-a: - Golden Text. Luke H.. So
Memory Verses, 49-5i-Commentnry
on the Days Lesson


l. The grcwth and advanccmcn. Of
Jesus Tvs. 40, 81. ~. The child grew"
from tins verse and vorsc - We leara
ilat Jesus had human body anil soul.
ne was genuine boy and grew like othcr
boys. but He was s.n.sss. Evil had 10
pace IN Him. Strong in spirit" In mind
intellect and understanding. Filled with
wisdom. He was cmiaent for wisdom
even when a child. Grace Of Cod
trace commonly means favor God was
Pleased with Him and showed Him favor
and blessed Him
81. Increased in wisdom and s.atarc'
In the perfection OF His divine nature
taere could be M increase, but this is
'poken OF His human nature.
H. Jesus in Jerusalem Tvs. 81. t2l. ~.
The Passover. There were :hree prin-
cinal feasts OF the Jews. The Passover in
April, the Pentecost nea- the first OF June.
and the feast OF the Tabernac.es in Octo.
Ter. All males over twelve wears o. age
were required to attend these icasts nm.
less they had a legitimate excuse The
namc expresses the design OF the cc,e5ra.
ton The destroying angel passed over
the Hebrews.
~. Twelve years cd" At the age of
twelve a Jewish boy bcs me "a son of the
law. and came under the obligation OF
oheying all its preccpts. including attend
ance n the Passover II was probab,e that
lhtS Was tue Nirt lii.le lldl Jesus HIt OCen
in Jerusalem AT this feast To hoy who
had never been outside the hills OF Naza-
reth. the journey 10 Jerusalem, the APP
pearance OF the city at this time. flied. ac
cording to .Josephus. with more than two
and hall millions OF people. sigh: of
the temple. the preparations for the least
and especially the feast itself. must have
been an imposing sight.
III. Jesus lost Tvs. 43-ij). Had full
filled the days" Eight days in alone
the Passover. and seven the DAYS o. un-
''avened bread. ''rarried behind" Lake
neither tells Us that Jesus remained be.
hind ut Jerusalem unintentonal!v. nor
that Joseph and Mary lost -: 1T OF Him
through want OF necessary care. \ circum
stance must have been omitted and we
may safely suppose that Joseph aud Mary
joined their elder fellow -trave.crs in the
persuasion that Jesus. who knew OF the
time and place OF departure. was among
tLe younger ones. The more Mary was
accustomed TO trust to His obedience and
wisdom. the less necessary would 1t 5e
always 10 watch Him. An Involuntary mis-
take. OF whatever kind it might be- sep
srated the child from the parents. Jesus
was 80 intensely interested in the rabb!s
that He failed to start with the card,an ON
the homeward journey. Knew not OF it
This shows the perfect confidence they
had in the hoy. lie was probably as
FAR advanced IN judgment IA an ordinary
youth many years IIlS senior
a.. In the company" jesus had cvi.
IDENTIFY been allowed more than usual
amount OF liberty OF action as CHI i.
by parents who had never known Him
to tracsgress their commandments or hc
guilty ~ a sinful or foolish deed -
Found HIM not" They had probably
left in the night to avoid the heat o; the.
day, and IN the confusion Jesus is lost
The boy had evidently been IN company
with some OF their friends. and tie time
OF the departure of the caravan vas thor
oughly understood
". Jesus found q i5l Sc After
three DAYS. An idiom Tor on the third
day; one day ior, their departure. one for
TIER return and one loT the search.
They found Him" Jert sllem WIS over.
crowded with millions @. people packed
into small area. and they had none al
the means 10 which we woald at once look
tor assistance in searching Tor a lost child
IN great city In the temple; Joseph
and Mary evidently knew where they
would be most Likely to lind Him. Jesus
was probably in one OF tie porches of the
court of the women where the schools
OF the rabbis were held In tine m,.lst
OF the doctors. Teachers of the law.
jewish rabbis. Asking them questions
4 he questions were no doubt suggested
by their teaching.
v Jesus astonishing His hearers Tvs.
ts-50l. ~. "tstonished" The Greek
word is very forrib.e The import Is.
that they were ~ transport OF astonish-
men'. and struck with admiration. AT
His understanding He hrouSh: with IIim
Gear knowledge oil Gods word in which
no doubt. He had been verscd from earliest
wears: They had never heard one 81 young
nor indeed, their greatest doctors talk
sense at the rate He did As Amazed"
To see such honor given to their boy, and
to see such boldress in holding & discus.
8 80, L
etc. This was the ml.dest sort OF re-
proof, and WAS probably given privately
THY father" This form OF speech was
necessary for how else could she speak?
She had probably never told her Son OF the
peculiar circumstances connected with His
birth. Sought Thee sorrowing." Being
not only troubled that we had lost Thee.
but vexcd at ourselves for not taking more
care OF Thee. The word here rendered
a sorrowing ~ expressive o: great anguish
! 40. How Is 1t that ye sought Me-"
/ fhis is no reprcachful question. 1t is
asked in all the simplicity and boldnes.
OF holy childhood. He is apparently rs.
tonished that He should have been sought.
/ or even thought OF, anywhere else than in
= the only place which He felt to be prom
J erly His home Visit Know. "Abou,
4 Nv Fathers business See Il. V. I'm My
! Fathers house cessariiv narrows the
! fitness of tine expression Better. in the
!
which belongs to His honor and CORY.
/ so. Understood not" They did not
! yet understand His mission. His first It.
sorded utterance Is too deep Tor thara.
4 Jesus was a mystery to His parents. and
! He has been Il mystery to the world eve,
! since.
! VI Jesu, subject to His parents Is
I 81. 81 Went down with them u
! His heart drew Him TO the temple. thu
voice OF duty called Him bacl; to Ga!ilee;
| and perfect even in childhood. lie Welded
/ implicit obedience 10 this voice. TO Naz
! areth" Here He remained eighteen year.
longer These were years OF growth AMI
| preparation FOR HIS great lie work. W.,
! subject unto them" There Is somethln,
wonderful beyond measure in the thought
o. Him unto Whom all things are subject
submitting to earthly parents. No sucs
| honor was ever done to ange.s as was nov
done 10 Joseph and Mary. Great ne,
! lave earned first 10 obey. That genera
could not command an army If by most s.
we're discipline he had not learned to obey
That COLLEGE president could not tlll his
| position If he had not learned this lesson
! II is n sign, not OF ahjectness, but OF
greatness, 60 be subject TO law. In hci
! heart" Expecting that hereafter they
would he explained 30 her and she would
understand them fully.
liow to Do Without Servants.