The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-01-12
The Wise Men
Find Jesus
Sunday School Lesson Tor Jan. a. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TENT Matt 2.il2 Memoir
verse. p Read also Luke .zi-8
GOLDEN TEXT My son give Me thin'
heart"-Prov 2..s
TINE Probably February. b c. 4. wher
lesus was TX or eight weeks Cd.
ii-A'E Bethlehem 81 Judea.
SCULPTURE REFERENCES The IN
'ancy Of Jesus. l. His tir;h. the shep
ter-s ana the ange.s song luke z.s-1e
| HIS naming and Ills conservation in The
temple az Jerusalem luke 2.l-2e). ;. 81
Moons hyn n. The %nnc Dimitus duke
2Ss-sz) Slmeon's prophecy and Annai
thanksgiving luke 2.@-Ss): The sis
men from the east CMait 2:i-iD: 6. The
flight into Egypt CAIati. 2.is.i0: 7. Ths
massacre OF the innocents CMait 2.lc-lD
: Return to Nazareth Matt. as q. Luke
1910.
Comment and Suggestive Thought
v j. There came" arrived in Pales
tine. II must have been been after
the presentation in the Temple. for the
family left Bethlehem Immediately
after the visit OF the wise men, and
before April. for Herod died April
II was probably in February Wise
men from the east" Magi. sages
v 2. Saying Where is lie that Is
born King OF the Jews?'' Where 4,
the newly born King?" For we hay.
seen His star in the east" Seen by
them in the eastern countries. or seer
In the eastern sky. or both. And are
come TO worship Him" To acknowl
edge His worship; TO do homs &c tt
Him.
V. 3 when Herod the king hac
heard these things" Eager TO fine
the object OF their search. they. would
20 through the streets asking:
Where is He?' Il the same time tell
ing the story OF the star 1T is a sim
pie question. but the quiet voice gath
ers velocity and volume until f.
sweeps over Jerusalem like cyclone
or a rushing wind Of Pentecost He
was troubled" agitated And all Je
rusalem with him" A new king
might involve the nation in a conflict
with Rome II might interfere with
their luxuries their tyrannies. their
schemes OF greedy gain.
V. 4. Gathered all the chief priests
and scribes." The authoritative
teachers and students OF the law
He demanded (rather inquired) Of
them where Christ" in the original
the Christ" not the proper name, bu;
the Messiah. the Official title OF the
promised Deliverer. should be born. >
What DO your Scriptures say? What
Is your belief?
V 8. 1T is written" (Nic. 5:2).
V. 6 And thou Bethlehem" This
Is quoted freely from the septuagin'
(the Greek version OF the Old Tes
,amenO. just as such quotations were
popularly made at that time. for there
were no Bibles in circulation. and
quotations must be made chiefly a.
remembered from hearing them read
Bethlehem. in the land Of Judea.
Distinguishing It from Bethlehem in
Zebulon.
V. Z Then Heroi privily
privately called the wise men
Privately. for he was already hatch
ing. still more privately. his malicious
plot 10 destroy Jesus "Enquired
diligently" Greek accurate
H. 20 the finest point. referring 10 the
Information. rather than diligence Of
inquiry What time the star ap
peared" How long ago. within what
time. was the birth Of the king made
known by the appearing Of the star
V 8. He sent Cor directed) them
70 Bethlehem" a short six miles from
Jeru salem search diligently
Better. as before. accurately. carefully
Bring me word worship
Hin" He lied. because II he had told
bis real object they would. Of course
no; report to him.
v. 3 And 10. the star. which they
saw in the east, the same distin
guished star. but now in the south.
V. 10. when they saw the star
guiding them. and pointing out th'
place. They rejoiced" Because theil
journey was now ended. their search
was successful.
". IL. They saw the younl
child" The wonder Is that in littl'
child. in a small village. in humble
circumstances. they could see thu
King. And fell down" in the orien
tai manner OF showing homage. "An'
worshiped Him" Three acts are her
falling down. worshiping and offer
ing: the first. the worship OF the body
the second, OF the soul; the third. o
cur goods With these three on
bodies. our souls. our goods. we arr
10 worship Him Without them all
Worship Is but a lame and maime'
sacri fee. neither n for wise men q
give nor Christ TO receive DIR. Mari
Frank. opened their treasures
The caskets or chests in which th
gifts were brought They presente'
unto Hin gifts" According 20 tn
, oriental custom in paying visits 4
, royalty"
, V. IL. Being warned OF God" II
. dream, in the same manner as Co
may have spoken 10 them before
, s'The verb means. 10 give q respons
to one who asks or consdlts. III
! word therefore implies that the Wis
men had sought counsel OF God