The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-04-13

Acts 9:36-42, and of Eutychus, Acts ZO'f-l-'
Comment and Suggestive Thought
V. /. when He had ended all MS
sayings" Those OF the Sermon on the
Mount.
V. 2. And certain centurion serV
ant" This centurion was heathen
By birth ". 81. and was probably IN
the service of Antipas. "-lnternauona'
Critical Commentary "All Palestine
was under Roman military govern
ment; this centurion Was probably
connected with the garrison at Caper-
naum." who was dear unto HIM
The adjective docs not necessarily I'M
ply an affectionate relation between
the master and the servant, though
such may we'll have existed.
V g. And whe. he heard of X
V. concerning Jesus. Christ had
already worked many wonderful mira
cles and spoken many wise sayings IN
! Capernaum so that the centurion hao
! the best foundation for his faith. he
sent unto Him the elders of the Jews.
Leading, representative men.
V. A. "Besought Him instantly" r.
". earnestly" as in the phrase, con
tinuing instant in prayer"
V. 3. For he loveth our nation.
This Gentle soldier found in the Jews
"a purity. reverence, simplicity and
nobleness of life which he had not
found elsewhere. Dean Plumptre.
V. 6. Then Jesus went with them.
saying, according to Matthew, Il Will
come and heal him." AS they drew
near to the house, 1.-The centurion sent
friends to Him." with another message.
Il am not worthy that Thou shouldest
enter under my roof" This feeling OF
unworthiness was due partly Cd e
his own consciousness Of sin, and part
" (2) to his knowledge of the JEWS
feeling that "as the houses of Gentle
were 'unclean,' entrance into them
and still more, familiar fellowship
would 'defile.' "-Edersheim.
V. 7. Say in a word Literally
Say with a word. and let my servant
be healed The word is TO be the in
strument with which the healing is t
take place, instead of Jesus coming
i'm person. Int. Crit Com.
vs.. For | also Qike Jesus, but 1
another sphere) am man set undo
awhoritS," etc. "He means: L also
though a very humble person in tt
army. under the authority of more i'm
portant officers. still have comman
over a body of men who do implicit
as | bid them.
V. 9. He marveled at him." On
twice do we read in the GosDe tina
the Saviour marveled; once at the III
beief OF dis fellow citizens at NJ
areth mark 6:6), once at the faith c
this heather. Van Oosterzee
V. 10 And they that were sent.
Christ's message through them TO IN
centurion was, LAS thou hast believed
so be it done unto thee" Matt 8: 10
Found the servant whole
V. II. The day after" r. v, $500
afterwards" g. He went into a eli
cal. ed Main" A small town % mile
TO the southwest.
V. y. when he came nigh to III
gate of the city" Nearly all tow
and villages were surrounded by wal
as a defense against marauders. "B
hold. there was dead man carrie
out" The bier on which the bod
was borne was, in the case Of the poo
or classes, a simple board supporte
on two poles. There was no cotiir
the corpse was simply covered wit
large cloth. Abbott.
V. Is. "The Lord" A title first use
by Luke in this place, perhaps becaus
in this miracle Christ showed Himse
supremely the Lord of life and deaf
V. IA. and He came and toucht
the bier" "Of wickerwork. The bod
lay with it's face turned up, uncovere
and its hands folded on the breast" y
Edersheim.
. V. Il. And he that was dead" 1T
spectators were sure that he w
dead. for they were carrying him o.
TO bury him"
: V. 16 "And there came a fear c
all" r. v, "And fear took hold {
all" A great prophet is risen l
among us" They might have thougl
of Elijah and the widow of Sarepti
OF EllSHd anu lHt iduy VI TIC hoI Il
| distant Shunem. "-Farrar.
V. Il. And this rumor Or. ", "r
port) of Him went forth" 1T won
spread like wildfire. far and wIue."
\ TX Greek Test
Lessons from Miracle at Main.
4 One Of the blessed suggestions
B ! the miracle IS the arrival Of Chri
4 just at that time.
q Our life is like a game of anagran
y in which the letters of words a
Y thrown into a tumble. only G.
= knows how to arrlngs them, and 50,
N out the meaning for us.
q God wants worded prayers, b
e often, as at Main, He answers d
Is silent petitions OF our griefs. o
M needs, our desires lisa 65:2D.