Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-14
JESUS RISEN FROM
THE DEAD
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. Is. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

as he said"--Matt 2S:6.
! TlME.--yesus rose from the dead Sun
| day morning, April 3, A. D. 30
! PLACE.-The resurrection was from
| the tomb in garden near Calvary. The
home of the disciples during the 40 days
| PARALLEL ACCOUNTS.--M 1851
10: Luke 24:l-36; John 20:1-2S.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. 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
the body spices which they had pre-
pared for it's further embalming luke
1856; 24:D.
V. 2. "A great earthquake" This
was merely a local disturbance, and
occurred before the woman reached
the place. IAN angel rolled
back the stone" This, not to let our
Lord out, but to let his disciples in,
and show to 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. "The keepers" Mem
bers of the guard set here by Jews
with Pilates permission. Became as
dead men," Swooned into unconscious
ness.
". 5. Angel answered" To calm
their perplexity, he spoke these assur-
ing words. Fear not yet" Those
who love Jesus have naught to fear in
earth, heaven or hell. From Genesis
15:D to Revelation (1:17) 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.
SV. 8. 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 it. 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 tho place" See
John BOAT,
v. 7. Tell his disciples" So that
their sorrow may be turned into joy.
Peter was mention by name MARK.
He goeth before vol into Galilee."
| The going before is in the sense of
leading. It represents the action as
already begun. There shall ye see
him." What we may call Jesus Off
cial meetings with his friends all oc-
Cured in Galilee.
V. s. Departed quickly" They
obeyed at once. Fear and great joy"
Their awe was not gone, but with it
indescribable JOY contended for mas
terry of their hearts.
V. 8. "As they went" In what he
now relates Matthew summarizes all
of Jesus appearances to the women.
Mark and John tell of first meeting
with Mary Magdalene
v. 10. BE not afraid" or 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. w HllC tHCy NClC Bulls. fAb
the time when the women we're on
their way Some of the watch
(guard) came to the city" Not all
could leave the place at one time un.
til released by their superior officer;
but the stunned watchmen had recov-
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. 12. They" The chief priests,
who felt their own ruin was, sure, II
this story got abroad. Assembled
with the elders" Possibly 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 secret, and
tell in it's stead story which they
fabricated in hurry and without
proper care to render it credible.
V. Is. "Say We, His disciples came
by night and stole him away while we
slept" 1t was well they were not
cross-uuestioned on this tale.
". a.. I'VE will persuade him, and
secure you" BY bribes 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 on duty.
Il Practical Points.
l v. 1. We now can look upon the
graves of our friends with composure,
for we know that theif release there
from and reunion with us are sure
Cor. 1855, 81.
V. 2. We, too, should rejoice to be
Gods servants to roll away the
stones from the pathway of others
Heb. 1913.
V. s. Joy without fear. have those
loving hearts which see the ever-pres-
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