The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-01

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1t was just such place that Jesus
forsook on that first Easter morning,
He first took precautiOn to fold the
long linen strip with which his body
had been swathed, and laid it on the
spot where His feet had rested: then
He did the same with the smaller
strip, called a napkin in our transla-
ton. Thus He left an ocular proof
that His body had not been removed
in haste or by thieves.
The love, faith, fidelity of woman
hood is TRANSPORTED in the resurrec-
tion scene.
Mary mOurned what was really her
greatest gain. Suppose she had
found the body still in the tomb. 1t
would have been the most disastrous
find of history. What Mary ignor-
antly deprecated was really the inf
mite gain of humanity. The very
emptiness of Jesus tomb is its chief
glory.
The open tomb was converted into
a bureau of information fer the
troubled disciples White-liveried at.
ttndants were there to point them to
the place where the Lord Law and to
the grave clothes laid in such Or
derly fashion as to preclude the idea
of hasty and clandestine removal
and to announce the blessed truth,
He is risenn'
y special authority to remit and
retain" was not given to the apostles
in the language, "Whosesoever sins
We forgive etc. It is as if Jesus had
said. "You are going out to preach
the terms of forgiveness: viz. re.
pentance and faith. If men meet the
conditions they will be forgiven. If
bAlSg Wv liObf llIClt eluS Will Sldllu
against Them ANY other interpreted
ton would give mechanical and
arbitrary power of privileged class
over their fellows.
Tl0saiC from Commentaries.
Mary stood; Revised Version, was
standing, on her return to the tomb
after telling Peter and John that
Jesus was not in the tomb. Such
offices las embalmment) were per.
formed ty those who were not closely
related to the deceased, so that the
absence of our Lords mother is not
wonderful. - Bengel. She stopped
and looked Because she was anxious
to see whether she might not, after
all, be mistaken about the absence of
the body. She stopped because the
top of the entrance was so low that
she could not otherwise get a near
view of the inside of the tomb.
Clark. Even in the midst of her grief
she is moved by natural desire to
see if there is any trace CT her Lords
body in the tomb. Seeth two angels:
To be regarded as a distinct vision to
Mary, which, from the fullness with
which it is recorded, she probably
herself related to the evangelist. She
turned: 1t may be that the angels,
looking toward the Lord, showed
some sign of His coming Westcott.
Why weepest thou? This the first
words of the risen Lord to a mortal is
an ineXhaustable text for the resur-
rection. He has risen again to com,
fort those who mourn.-Stier. Whom
seekest thou? Christ takes the cog
nizance of his peoples cares.-Henry.
Borne Him hence; Her answer shows
that she thought it possible that it
had been found inconYenient to have
the body of Jesus in that tomb and
that it had been removed to some
other place or sepulcher. Take Him
away: In order to inter Him else
where. Her overlooking love, in the
midst of her grief, does not weigh her
strength. Jesus saith unto her, Mary:
With one word, and that one word
her name, the Lord awakens all the
consciousness of His presence; calling
her in that tone, doubtless, in which
her soul had been so often summoned
to receive Divine knowledge and
precious comfort. - Afford. Unto
Him: rim Hebrew"]. Rabboni: The
insertion in Hebrew is of Importance
as indicating the language spoken
between Christ and His disciples.
Peace be unto you: Ordinary words
of more than ordinary significance.
! Breathed on them: The Lord in His
M Jesty does not bestow kiss. His
sacred breath is more than that would
have been.-Stier. Like the breath
of a friend on the cheek, so gracious
ly and conidentially should the Spirit
of God come upon the spirit of man.
| -Braune.
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