Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-06-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE q.

DRY Verses, 19-21-Commentarv on the
Days Lesson.
l. Mary and the angels at the tomb
Tvs. 11-13). II. MARY" This was
Mary Magdalene, out of whom Christ
had cast seven demons, a physical
rather than moral disorder. She was
native of Magdala, town on the
Sea of Gailee. She must be .distin.
guished from The woman who was
sinner" duke 7:36-50), and from Mary,
the sister of Martha. STOOD without"
The other women and the disciples had
left the tomb and 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 to obtain a view
of the interior of the tomb. The
sepulchre." The sepulchre seems to
have been a square room hewn out or
rock, partly above ground, its roof
being as high as the top of the door.
IL. "Two angels" Peter and John
did not see the angels. They were min
istering 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 young man," while Luke
says "two men, Gin white" This
was an emblem of purity (see Rev.
1873.
10. "Why weepest thou" Are you
quite sure that this empty tomb does
hnx hot RI hn
ing?
II. Jesus appears to Mary Tvs. A.
16). IA. She turned to 60 again with
the other women to Jerusalem, who
had already departed, but she had not
as yet gone so far as to be out Of the
garden To- "Jesus saith" This was
His first appearance. He afterward
appeared on this same day to the other
women returning from the sepulchre
Matt. $50, 10), to Peter duke 24:3D,
to two disciples going to Emmaus
luke "a: 1881, and to ten apostles
Tvs. 1929. "Why weepest thou" She
had cause sufficient to rejoice instead
of to weep. Gardener" And there
mathea who owned the tomb, and
who, Of course, would be friendly.
"BOrne Him hence" Thinking that
perhaps Joseph had ordered His body
taken to some other place. Il will take
Him away" She would be responsible
for His removal to proper place.
16. MARY" Jesus stirred the affec.
ton of the weeping woman at His side
by uttering her own name in tones that
thrilled her to the heart and created
the new sublime conviction that He
had risen as He had said. "Rabboni."
My Master. "a whole world Of emo
ton and devotion in word" AS Mary
uttered the word she must have fallen
down at the feet of Jesus, embracing
them.
III. Jesus commissions Mary Tvs. IL,
49,. II. "Touch Me not" Cling not
to Me. The translation ''touch Me not
gives false impression; the verb does
not mean to "tOuch," but to "hold on
to" and "cling to-" Il am not yet as
cended" Mary appears to have held
Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
$50 to My brethren" First servants,
then disciples, then friends; now, after
the resurrection, brethren. 81 ascend"
/ am clothing Myself with My eternal
form; have laid down My life that l
might take it again and use it for the
blessedness of Ny brethren. my
Father" ETC. Father of Christ by ma
ture and of men by grace.
IS. "Mary-tOld the disciples" An
apostle to the apostles. Mary was the
first to see Jesus and the first to pro-
claim His resurrection.
". Jesus appears to the apostles
Tvs. 1929. 10. Eat evening" The
events of the day had been many and
important, and the apostles, except
Thomas who was absent, were prob
ably talking over what they had seen
and heard. doors were shut - for
fear" There is nothing to show that
the Jews designed to modest the disci-
piles, but because Christ had been put
to death they had reason to fear for
their safety. "Jesus-in the midst"
In verse 26 John refers to the fact that
the doors were shut in way to leave
but little doubt that he intends to con-
vey the impression that Christ entered
by His own power while they were
shut. peace be unto you" His usual
salutation and benediction. 90 HE
showed" Luke makes mention of sew
eral other things that took place be-
fore He showed them His hands and
side. See Luke 24:37, SO. Jesus pro-
ceeded to convince them that He was
indeed a real person. "His hands and
His side" Luke says hands and feet.
This leaves no doubt that Jesus was
nailed to the cross and not tied Oh as
many were. Jesus told them to handle
Him duke 24:39), which they probably
did. ~"Glad." They were terrified at
first, but when they knew Him they
were glad. "When they saw" 1t was
at this time that He gave to them an
other proof that He was the same Jesus
whom they had known. He called for
food luke 24:41-43) and did eat before
them. Afterward the apostles called
attention to what now occurred as
q proof of their Lords resurrection
(Acts load.
81. Hath sent Me-" AS 1 was sent
to proclaim the truth Of the Most High
so l send you for the very same pur-
pose, clothed with authority and in
fiuenced by the Spirit. %. "Breathed
on them" Intimating by this that they
were to be made new men. Receive
We the Holy Ghost" Out Of His full
ness their minds and hearts were to be
filled, and thus they would be prepared
to carry on the work after He had left
them. %. "Ye remit" etc. The Re-
vised Version renders this, Whose So
ever sins We forgive, they are forgiven
unto them; whose sOever sins We re-
tain. they are retained"