Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-23
SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
January "a.
Subject: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth. Luke Nv.
b-3o-GoIdeu Text. Joha l.. 10
Memory Verses. 10. I0-Con-
mentary on the Days Lesson.

I. Jesus preaching in Nazarctn ~ H.
~. 10. Game 20 Nazareth" This wa 4
trying visit. His own peCp.c wcrc ~ no
mood to receive Him. hut Jesus veIy piop-
srly opens Iins public work rn Gali.,- At
His own home. His custom was This
IS good example Tor rs mere are many
evidences that Jesus had fixed rclI IiaI,
habits. Synagogue The synagn:urs
were not III use until after the Babvloni>h
captivity. They could on.y be erected
where ten men IN easy circumstances
lcailed men OF ease could DC :ound -
attend them. The people sat with tn"ir
faces toward the temple there were cas-:
seats for the elders. and the women at
by themselves Sabbath day We
should, on the Sabbath day, ALWAYS avo,d
work conversation and reading unfit for
the Lords day, and give ourselves To >pir
ltual exercises. This was His custom. II
lie needed the means OF grace surely We
do. Stood up. They stood up II read
the Scriptures. but sat down to teach The
whole congregation stood during the read
ing.
H. "Esaias" Greek form Of I~aiai.
"Opened the book" The roll, The Scrip
lures were written on parchment with two
rollers, that as they were read one was
rolled on and the other rolled of. The
portion selected was Isaiah 81 l. ,.
ls Spirit Is upon Me This wa
given Him as His baptism. Hath anoini-
ed Nc" | 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 ms
sion and the deliverance He brings Tho
broken hearted" Those overwhelmed
with sorrow for their sins or Sui;eringS.
The captves" The gospel comes a. 4
great moral emancipation proclamation ~
those in bondage to sin. evil habits or the
devil The blind" The spiritually blind.
The light OF the world has appeared on"
who is able to un~eal blind minds wei
as blind ewes Bruised" As the u. ii
physician He comes to heal those who are
broken and crushed because Of sins com
mitted. The wounds. and bruises. AMI
putreivng sores may now be closed"
and bound up" and healed. Not" thu
difference between the prophets and Christ
They proclaimed liberty. He sets at lib
crty.
10 Acceptable year Of the Lord" \
reference to the year OF Jubilee. Lev. p:
SIT. This was the year when. /. Debts
and obligations were released. ,. Nj He
brew servants were set free. :. Each re-
sumed possession Of his inheritance. This
was a type of gospel times. The genuine
jubilee wear goes beyond the gospel PIE
lure. The liberty proclaimed is soal lib
II. CLOSED the book" Rolled up tie
roll TO the minister" The ruler ri the
synagogue or his servant. sat down:
See on verse 10 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. , The remarkable character nt the
words He had read: 3 His manner and
bearing. T. The fact that they knew Him
so we'll j. The JUNCTION OF the Hoy Spirit
upon Him.
II Fulfilled in your ears. He saw
their condition and He knew that lie
could save them. He is prophet, PAYS
cian Redeemer. deliverer. They are poor
captivcs, blind and bruised. He stands be.
fore them with the calm consciousness OF
power to grapple with and overcome all
their miseries
H. The discussion Tvs. 22-27). -.
Bare Him witness Gave signs oil APP
probation" Gracious words" This pas
sage and John .: 46. give some idea OF
the majesty and sweetness which charac-
terized our Lords utterances "Josephs
Son" How can it be possible that the son
OF this obscure family-a carpenter who
has made furniture for our houses map
without education. without rank or office
that He should be the Messiah. the King
OF the jews
% "Ye-say." Jesus shows that lie
knows their thoughts. 'Proverb. Or
parable denoting any kind of iigmrative
discourse. Physician. heal Thysclf" That
ia, 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 noblemans sou
at Capernaum John (: 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. -. in His own coun-
try" No prophet Is received IN hts own
country as he is elsewhere. 1t is very diff
cult for any people to believe in the great
ness or power OF one who has grown up
among them This Is the reason lie gives
for declining to work miracles in Nals-
reth Their unbelief hindered Him. He
would not display His power merely to
crafty curiosity.
show how Elijah and Elisha. two OF their
greatest prophets. had gone to the Gen.
tiles with their blessings. and that by dl'
vine direction, while many III Israel were
suffering unnoticed In the days of
Elias" See Kings II 10. The heaven
sons. called the early and latter rains.
The first fell in October, the latter III
April The first prepared the ground Tor
the seed, the latter. ripened the harvest.
As both of these were withheld. conse'
quent,y there was a great famine -.
save unto Sdrcpt1. Iu!In cl fare
phath. Elijah was not sent 10 the widows
OF Israel, but to a widow OF Iarephath-a
village on the Mediterranean coast.
81 "Eliseus" Greei 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 go.l
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 ): ia.
Ill The rejection Tvs. $500. -.
When their race prejudices were strucl;
they at once were filled with wrath
prejudice Is stronger than reason. They
could not give countcnance 20 a preacher
who even inferred that the Gentilcs whom
they hated so bitterly. could be blessed.
60 Brow OF the hill" Nazareth spreads
! itself ont upon the eastern face OF noun
tain, where there is a perpendicular wall
| of rock from forty to fifty feet high 30.
Passing through" His escape from them
was no doubt miraculous. They desired to
see a miracle and here they had one.