Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-06-03
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE z

- haAy auu tue Angels az the tOfnD
Tvs. 1l-l3l. IL. Mary" This was
Mary MagdaIene. out 90 whom Christ
had cast seven demons. physical
rather than a moral disorder. She was
a native OF Magdala. 4 town on the
Sea OF Gaiilcc. She must be diStin-
guiShed from The woman who was
sinner luke $3.50. and from Mary.
the sister OF Martha. "StoOd without"
The other women and the disciples had
let the tomb AMI Mary was alone as
she supposed. Weeping" Christ had
done much for her. and she had great
love FOR her Lord. stopped down"
She stopped in order 20 obtain a view
OF the interior OF the tomb. The
Scpulchre." The sepulchre seems 20
nave eeen square room hewn out OF
rock. partly above ground. its roof
being a. high as the top OF the door
i. Two angels" Peter and John
did not see the angels. They were min-
STEERING spirits TO comfort those who
were in such great sorrow and need.
and they gave explanation Of what had
been done. no one else being able.
Matthew SAYS there was one angel.
Mark says 4 young man." while Luke
says two men," elm white This
was an emblem OF purity tsce Rev.
1881
l3. why wecpeSt thouT' Are Won
quite sure that this empty tomb docs
not show that you ought to Doc reioic-
iDuf
H. Jesus appears 20 Mary Tvs. Is
49, a. she turned to - again with
the other women 90 Jerusalem. WHO
had already departed. hut She had rot
as yet gone $50 fnr as Co Boo ont OF the
garden. -. Jesus saith" This was
Ills first appearance. Tie aftcrward
appeared ou this Same day to tho other
women returning from the soDulrhre
O-tt. eSo. TO- to Peter duke .i.nll.
90 two disciples going to EmmauS
luke -: 1880. ana 90 ten apostles
tvS. 1879. "Why wocDest thout~ SE.
h1d cause sufficient to rejoice instead
of 90 weep Gardener" And there
fore servant Of Joseph Of Ari-
maflca. who owned the tomb and
who. or course. would hc friendly.
Borne Him hence" Thinking chat
perhaps Joseph lad ordered His body
taken Co some other place. Il will take
Him away ShC would Doe responsible
ior His removal to % proper place
TO. Mary Jesus stirred tho ancc-
ton or thc weeping woman at His side
ny uftcriu- her own name lu tones that
thrilled her to The heart and crented
ihe now sublime conviction that Tie
had risen as lie had said. "RahbouL"
+ My Master. 80 whole world OF ono-
ton and devotion iu word" AS Mary
uttcrcd the word shc must have fallen
f down at the feet of Jesus. embracing
F tlcm.
III. Jesus commissions Mary tvs. II.
f 1Sl Il. Touch Me not" Cling NOT
/ Co Me. The translation "touch Nfc not-
u gives false impress ion. the verb does
lot mean TO touch" but t0 'hold ou
/ to- ana ceiling TO-" II ann not vet AS
+ cendcd' Mary appears to have held
I Him 10y Che feet aud worshiped Him.
Go 90 My brethren First servants.
/ then disciples. then friends; now. after
I The resurrection. brethren. II ascend. 90
+ ann clothing Myself with My eternal
form; I have laid down My life that I
might take 10 again and use it for the
hicssedncsS OF My brethren. My
. Father etc. Father of Christ by na-
ture ami OF mcn 10y grace
u. "Mary told tile disciples" AN
/ apostle Go the apostles. Mary was tile
first to see Jesus ana the first to pro-
. claim His resurrection
IN. Jesus appears Co the apostles
f Tvs. 1873. 10. AT evening" The
events OF tho day had hcrn many and
important. and the apostles. eXcent
f Thomas who was absent were nr0h-
ably talking over what they had seen
ami heard. Doors were shut 3D. Tor
fear. There is nothing to show chat
tho Jews designed Co modest the di>ci-
pies. hut because Christ had been put
to death they had reason % fear for
their safety. "Je>uS-in the midst %
In verse -d John refers 90 the fact tha {
the doors Were >hut iu q way % leave
hut little doubt tha, hc intends 20 cone
Ney the impression than Christ entered
Joy HIS OWE power while they were
shut Peace bc unto YOU" His usual
Salutation ana bencdicuon. % He
showed Luke makes mention OF SeV-
eral other things that took place be-
fore lie showed them His hands and
side. See Luke 24.31. -. Jesus pro.
4 ceeded 10 convince them that He was
indeed real person. His hands and
Ills side Luke says hands ana feet
This leaves no doubt that Jesus WAS
nailed 10 the cross and not tied ON rs
many were. Jesus told them 20 handle
Him Q-uke 2i:39l. which they proba blk
did. clad" They were terrified n,
first. hut when they knew Him they
were glad. when they saw" Ii was
at this time that He gave to thcn an
other proof that lie was the same JcSu.
whom they had known. lie called fol
food Uuke 24:A1-i3l and did eat befor,
them AftcrVard the apostles called
attention To what now occurred a.
proof of their Lords resurrection
(Acts 1O:fI.
-. Hath sent Ne" As was sen.
10 proclaim the truth Of the Most Higl
50 / send YOU Tor the very same pur
pose. ciOthed with authority and in
hucuccd by the Spirit 22 Breathe,
on them Intimating hy this that the,
were 10 be made new men. Rcceiv,
IT, tho Holy tehuer Drrt - Trs..