The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-01-19
Il III z BOY
JESUS
Sunday School Lesson Tor Jan. FL. 1906
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LESSON TEXT.-Luke 2:4O-52 Memory
verse, 81. Read also Matt 2:lS-2S, and Luke
2:39
GOLDEN TEXT-Jesus increased in
wisdom and stature, and in favor with God
and man. Luke 2:52
TlME.-The parents OF Jesus probably
returned from Egypt and won't to live at
Nazareth some time i'm Il. G. 3, i'm which
pace Jesus remained until A. ID. &c. save
as He went up TO Jerusalem to the Pass
over feasts, the first mention Of which is in
our lesson when Jesus was ~ years old.
PLACE.-Nazareth i'm Galilee.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES.-Fo In
dications of Jesus love and study of nature
see Matt. 51 $780, 7:16-2O, 24-27; 500;
9:S-3S; 1889, 1872; 1872 Il :33; Mark 6:46;
9:2; Luke 5:16; 6:12; John S:s; 6:15;lOl-l6
l5I-6; 1871, 2. Forindications of His Study of
the Bible In His references to the Old Tes-
lament, Matt A, Z, 10; 5:21, etc 9:13; IL IS;
1875, 4O-42; 1874; 1874; 21:l3, 16 AZ; 22:44
Mark 7:6; Luke 417-19 25-27; 2O:37
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 40. And the child grew, and
waxed' (because by natural progress
sive srowth) strong Referring to
his bodily development in size and
strength. I'm spirit is an insertion
by some early copyist, from Luke l so,
and is therefore omitted in both revis-
ions.
Filled with wisdom Not already
full, but Gin course Of being filled with
wisdom, mind as well as body being
subject to the law of growth. Expos
itor's Greek Test.
And the grace Of God" Grace is
originally that which gives pleasure,
as loneliness of form, the graces of
character, and the virtues in their
loveliest aspect. Hence, the grace of
God was his favor which was upon
him." iii which he lived and breathed
and which produced all that is beauti-
full IL character and heavenly in life,
guarding from evil
V. Al. His parents went to Jerusa-
lem every year" Like deeply and
wisely religious people they did not
neglect the great religious meetings.
AT the feast of the passover" The
greatest religious feast of the Jews,
commemorating the birth of the ma
ton. See Elk. 12:13-20; %: Is; Deut.
16:
". AZ. And when they had fulfilled
the days" The seven days of the Pass
over lex. 12:15 Deut. 1879. LAS they
returned" were returning. "Knew not
of it," Showing the perfect trust they
had learned to show their boy.
V. A. I'm tho company" with whom
they made the journey. and they
sought him. 1T was probably when
the caravan halted for the night that
he was first missed"
V. As They turned back again." A
siugle act. Seeking him" A contin-
ued act. lasting all the way to the
city.
" IS. After three days" Reckoned
from the Departure of the caravan
from Jerusalem: one for the journey
the search in the city. "They found him
in the temple Not in the temple
proper. but in one of the porches or
chambers of the temple area, and be-
longing to the temple. Sitting in the
midst of the doctors" The teachers
woul1 be discussing the great ques-
tions of the day. Hearing them, and
asking them questions" Very much as
in a Bible class of to-day. He was not
putting himself forward, but was doing
what was natural and proper for any
boy.
V. AZ. "Astonished." Amazed, i. e.,
thrown into a maze or labyrinth.
V. As. And when they (Joseph and
Nary saw him they were amazed. ="
Used OF glad amazement. "-Thayer.
They had not dreamed of such honor
to be given to their boy or of such
wisdom. such thoughts in the active
obedient, modest. perhaps reticent boy
in tEeir household.
V 40 And he said unto them, How
is il that we sought me?" Why did
you go about the city searching for
me? why did you not come directly
here?" twist We not" Knew we not
THAT | must be about my Fathers
business?" In the Greek the noun is
omitted I'm the of my Father"
'in the affairs Of my Father. and
therefore, in the house of my Father -
Exp. Greek Test
V. 81. He was subject unto them, 3"
TO his mother as well as to his father
The form of the expression was" with
a payticiple. indicates continuous habit
ual obedience He was obedient TO his
parents. as every child should be-
There is no manliness in disobedience,
or IN resenting the control of parents
or teachers, any more than in disobey-
ing the laws of nature or the laws of
the land. II is both weakness and
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