The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
JESUS RISEN FROM
THE DEAD
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. Is. 1906
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TIME.-Jesus rose from the dead Sur
day morning. April 8, A. d. 30.
PLACE.-The resurrection was from
the tomb in a garden near Calvary. The
home of the disciples during the 40 days
was in Jerusalem and vicinity.
PARALLEL ACCoUNTS;-Mark 1911
ID; Luke 24:1-S6; John 2o:l-2o. -
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
". 1. "At the end OF the sabbath"
Toward daybreak Sunday morning.
ITO see the sepulchre." Not only to
try to assuage their grief, as mourners
still are wont to do, by drawing as
near as possible to the beloved form OF
the departed One, but also to apply to
tho body spices which they had pre-
pared for its further embalming (Luke
1856; PAID.
". 2. "A great earthquake" This
was merely a local disturbance, and
occurred before the woman reached
the place. "An angel rolled
back the stone.' This, not to let our
Lord out, but to let his disciples in,
and show tt the world an empty tomb.
v. 4. For fear of him." Any ap-
pearance that is supernatural, or be
lieved to be such, strikes fear to the
hearts of men. 1.-THE keepers" Mem
bers. of the guard set here by jews
with Pilates permission. Became as
dead men," Swooned into unconscious
ness.
v. S. angel answered" To calm
their p%erplexity. he spoke these assur-
ing words. Fear not yet" Those
who love Jesus have naught to fear in
earth, heaven or hell. From Genesis
05:1) to Revelation GID the Bible
rings with Fear not" 81 know that
We seek Jesus" Holy angels know
and rejoice over those who love Jesus
and are eager to comfort them.
V. 6. "He is risen, as he said" Jesus
had plainly foretold his resurrection
the third day. But while enemies rec
| objected this, his friends seemed as If
they never had heard ito The strong
est evidence of Jesus resurrection
were required and given, so that our
faith in the living Christ rests upon
the most fully proved fact OF all his
tory. Come, see the place" See
John BOAT.
v. Z. Tell his disciples" So that
their sorrow may be turned into JOY.
Peter was mentioned by name MARK.
He goeth before 0 into Galilee."
The going before is in the sense OF
leading. 1t represents the action as
already begun. There shall We see
him." What we may call Jesus Off
cial meetings with his friends all oc-
Cured in Galilee.
v. 8. Departed quickly" They
obeyed at once. Fear and great joy"
Their awe was not gone. but with 1t
indescribable joy contended for mas
terry of their hearts.
v. 9. "As they went" In what he
now relates Matthew summarizes all
of Jesus appearances to the women.
Mark and John tell of a first meeting
with Mary Magdalene
". 10. BE not afraid" OF Fear
not" Jesus repeats the angels exhor-
tation, and addresses the commission
he had given. "My brethren" To this
high and holy relationship the risen
Lord calls his friends.
v. II. while they yer going" At
the time when the women were on
their way. Some of the watch
(guard) came to the CITY," Not all
could leave the place at n time un-
til released by their superior officer;
but the stunned watchmen had recoy-
cred their senses enough to dispatch
some of their number to make report
OF the extraordinary occurrence.
Showed (told) ALL" They re-
ported the earthquake and angelic vi
sion-all that had come under their
observation
v. IL. They" The chief priests,
who felt their own ruin was sure, if
this story got abroad. Assembled
with the elders" Possibly a meeting
of the ~Sanhedrim, but more probably
by secret call, the leading participants
in the recent trial of Jesus were
brought together. Gave large money"
They bribed the Roman. soldiers to
keep what had occurred a secret, and
tell in it's stead a story which they
fabricated in a hurry and without
proper care to render it credible.
". 13. Say We, His disciples came
by night and stole him away while we
slept" 1t was well they were not
cross-questioned on this tale.
v. IA. 1--WE will persuade him, and
secure you" By brides and threats
such as they were well practiced in
using-they would manage PLATE and
deter him from carrying out the law
which required him to put to death
guards found sleeping or duty.
Practical Points.
V. 1. We now can look upon the
graves of our friends with composure,
for we know that their release there
from and reunion with III are sure
1 Cor. 1886, 81.
v. 2. We, too, should rejoice to be
Gods servants to roll away the
stones from the pathway of others
Heb. 1918.
". 8. Joy without fear have those
loving hearts which see the ever-pres.
ent Jesus.-John 1922.
v. 8. Jesus always brings good
cheer. He longs to Danish every cloud
from each heart.-Phil. A.
v. IL. Futile are their wisest plans
who league themselves against Cod
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shylock's Origon.
Shakespeare derived the character
Shylock from an actual occurrence