The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-25
T HI E BOY
JESUS
Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 21. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Pspss.

LESSON TEXT. Luke 2:iO-52 Memory
verse. 81 Read also Matt 2:13-23 and Luke
2.39.
GOLDEN TEXT. Jesus increased in
wisdom and stature, and In favor with Coo
and man Luke 2.52
TIME The parents OF Jesus probably
returned from Egypt and went to live at
Nazareth some time In B G. 3, in whicn
place Jesus remained until A. u. ~. save
as lie went up to Jerusalem to the Pass
over feasts. the first mention OF which Is In
our lesson when Jesus was 10 years old.
PLACE. Nazareth in Galilee.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES.- For In
dications OF Jesus love and study OF nature
see Matt. 5l: e:2s-sO; 7.l6-2o. a.2: $40:
1858; 1899. 2i-s2; 1923: q :33; Mark $40;
y:2; Luke SIS; 6:l2: John as; 6.l5:lo:i-i6:
l5l-6. 1871. q For Indications OF His STUDY OF
the Bible In His references to the Old Tes.
lament. Matt. "a. z. 10: 5:21, etc. 9:l3: IL IS.
1888. 4O-i2; 1854; 1874; 2l:l3, 16. t2. 22:44;
Mark 7:6; Luke 4:l7-is. 25-27: eO.37
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v 40. And the child grew, and
waxed' tbecause by natural progress
sive growth) Strong Referring to
his bodily development In size and
strength. In spirit is an insertion
by some early copyist, from Luke 1:sO
and Is therefore omitted In both revis
ions.
Filled with wisdom Not already
full, but "in 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 lovelness 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. in which he lived and breathed
and which produced ell that is beauti.
ful IN character aud heavenly in life
guarding from evil
V. Al. His parents went to Jerusa.
lem every year" Like deeply and
wisely religious people they did no,
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; 23:15; Deut
1916.
V. 43. And when they had fulfilled
the days" The seven days of the Pass
over lex. IL: Is; Deut. 16:3). "As they
returned" were returning. Knew no,
OF It," Showing the perfect trust they
had learned to show their boy.
v. "a. I'm the company" with whom
they made the journey. And they
sought him." "It was probably wher
the caravan halted for the night thai
he was first missed"
V. 40. They turned back again"
siugle act Seeking him" A contin
ued act, lasting all the way to tn,
city.
V. 46. After three days" ReckoneC
from the departure of the caravan
from Jerusalem: one for the journe,
out. enc for the return. and one fol
the search in the city. "They found hin
in the temple" Not in the temple
proper. but in one of the porches oi
chambers of the temple area, and be
longing to the temple Sitting in thu
midst Of the doctors" The teachers
eminent rabbis who at this season
would be discussing the great ques
tions Of the day. Hearing them, anc
asking them questions. Very much a,
in a Bible class OF to-day. He was no
putting himself forward. but was doinf
what was natural and proper for an,
boy.
v. AZ. "Astonished." Amazed, l. e.
thrown into a maze ~ labyrinth.
v. ~ And when they Joseph anC
Me- saw him they were amazed.
I I'D of glad amazement." ."-Thayer
They had not dreamed of such hono
to be given to their boy. or of sucf
wisdom, such thoughts in the active
obedient, modest, perhaps reticent bo,
in their household.
v. 40. And he said unto them, How
is It that ye sought me" Why die
you go about the city searching fo
me? why did you not come directly
here?" "Wist ye not" Knew ye not
That | must be about my Father
,, business?" In the Greek the noun |!
omitted. "In 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
to his mother as wei! as to his father
The form of the expression was" with
a participle, indicates continuous, habit
ual obedience. He was obedient to hi!
parents. az 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 o.
the land. II is both weakness ant
folly to disobey. II Is ignobls 10 ODE,
from compulsion, driven to o6edtenc.
by fear, or impened 10 II by Q bat
character or unruled desires; but low
ing s...ais7ion because II is right, be
cause one chJo'cs TO obey. impelieh b,
love and trust,-tnst is noble and man
ly. Especially is this true of obedienc,
to mothers
v. 80. when youth grows In the sun
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