The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-19

LESSON TEXT-Luke 2.lO-52 Memory
verse. 81. Read also Matt 2.l5-2S, and Luke
259
GOLDEN TEXT.-Jesus increased IN
wisdom and stature. and in favor with God
and man."-Luke 2.52
IlME-The parents Of Jesus probably
returned from Egypt and went TO I've al
Nazareth some time IN b C.. 3, In which
| Place Jesus remained until a. ID. g. save
as He went up 20 Jerusalem 10 the Pass
over feasis. the first mention Of which Is in
our lesson when Jesus was Y years old.
PLACE.-Nazareth IN Galiiee.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES.-F in-
dications Of Jesus love and study Of nature
see Matt ST.; $3.50: 7.l6-20 2i-H. $40:
$685. 1883, 1882; l4:25. q 38. Mark 6i6.
s.z' Luke 5l6; 612; John s.S. 6l5I0I-lC.
/ l5I-6, 6,NI. 2 lndicatlonsof His study Of
the Bible IN His references TO the old Tes-
lament Matt "a. 7. 10; 5.2l. etc. gl8. ll.5.
1855. iO-i2' 1874; 1874. HI3. lG. a.. 22.li.
/ Mark 1;6; Luke 4.l7-i9. 25-N. 2J.57
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 40. And the child grew. and
waxed' (because by natural progress
sive growth strong Referring TO
his lodily development in size and
strength. In spirit IS an ins rtion
by some early copyist, from Luke 1850.
and is therefore omitted in both rey.s-
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 Cod" Grace is
originally that which gives pleasure.
as loveliness Of form. the graces OF
character, and the virtues I'm their
loveliest aspect Hence. the grace of
God was his favor which was upon
him." ia which he lived and breathed
and which produced al that is beauti-
ful IL character and heavenly in life.
guarding from evil
V. Al. "Hls 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 Ex. 12:1}-2O; 23:15; Deut.
1916.
V. 43. And when they had fulfilled
the days" The seven days of the Pass
over lex. 12:15; Deut 1879. "As they
returned" were returning. Knew not
Of it," Showing the perfect trust they
had learned TO show their boy.
V. a. In the 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"
" IS. They turned back again" A
siugle act. Seeking him" A contIn-
ned act, lasting all the way to the
aty.
" 46. After three days" Reckoned
from the departure Of the caravan
from Jerusalem: one for the journey
out, one for the return, and one for
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
eminent rabbls who at this season
would be discussing the great ques-
tlons Of the day. Hearing them and
asking them questions" Very much as
in a Bible class Of to-day. lie was not
putting himself forward, but was doing
what was natural and proper for any
boy.
V. AZ. "Astonished" Amazed, f. e.,
thrown into a maze OF 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
10 be given to their boy, OF Of such
wisdom, such thoughts in the active,
obedient, modest, perhaps reticent boy
I'm their household.
V. 40. "And he said unto them. How
is it that ye sought me?" Why did
you go about the city searching for
me? why did you not come directly
here?' "Wist ye not" Knew ye not.
THAT I must be about my Fathers
buslness?" In the Greek the noun is
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 mis- mother as we'll as TO his father.
The form Of the expression was" with
a participle, indicates continuous, habit
ual obedience. lie was obedient to his
parents, as every child should be.
There is no manliness in disobedlence,
or IN resenting the control Of parents
or teachers, any more than IN disobey
ing the laws Of nature OF the laws OF
the land. It is both weakness and
folly to disobey. II is ignoble TO obey
from compulsion, driven to obedience
by fear, or impelled TO Il by a bad
character OF unruled desires; but a lov-
ing submission because It is right, be-
cause one chooses TO obey, impelled by
love and trust that Is noble and man.
ly. Especially is this true Of obedience
10 mothers
V. 50. when youth grows In the sun
light Of Gods grace, manhood bears
fruit in his glory"-S. S. Times
Pointed Paragraphs.
Promotion cometh by sticking 10 bus
lness.
Victory always lies on the farther
side Of the conflict.
It is not our trials that test US, but
the way we meet them.
He who is willing to DO anything
will not long wait for anything 70 do
We can walk through the furnace Of |
fire II the One like unto the Son Of God |
walks with US.
Has God kept the sun in the heav-
ems all these thousands Of years and |