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rHE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
H.. FOR JANUARY a.

Pattern For ELECTROMAGNETIC,
i. The growth and advancement Of
Jesus Tvs. 40, 52). 40. "The child
grew" From this verse and verse. 81
we learn that Jesus had a human body:
and soul. He was a genuine boy and
grew like other boys, but He was sin
less. Evil had no place in Hip.
"Waxed." An old English word for
grew. Strong in spirit" "In spirit"
is omitted IN the Revised Version, but
spiritual strength is meant. He be-
came strong in mind and understand
ing. FILLED with wisdom" He was
eminent for wisdom even when a child.
Grace Of Cod. Grace commonly
means favor. God was. pleased with
Him and showed Him favor. and
blessed Him.
so. Increased in wisdom" This
refers to His spiritual and intellectual
development. Some one has said that
wisdom is knowledge made our own
and properly applied" And stature.
There could be no increase in the per-
lection of His divine nature, but this
Is spoken Of His human nature. His
body increased in stature and His soul
developed in divine things. "Favor
with God" Though His entire being
was in the favor Of God, yet as that
being increased in amount, the amount
of favor increased proportionately.
And man." His character and life
were beautiful and the better He be-
came known the more He was admired
IL. Jesus at the Passover Tvs. Al,
~. Al. "Went--every year" The
Passover was one Of the three great
Jewish feasts which all males over
twelve years of age were required to
attend.
~. Twelve years old" To a boy
who had never been outside the hills
of Nazareth, the journey to Jerusalem,
the appearance of the city at this time,
a sight of the temple, the preparations
for the feast and especially the feast
itself, must have been an imposing
sight. 4,
IN. Jesus lost and found Tvs. 43-4el.
43. Fulfilled the days" The Pass
0yer week (Exod. 12:15J. "Tarrted be-
hind" Jesus was so intensely inter-
ested in the teaching Of the rabbis that
detailed to start with the caravan on
the homeward journey. Knew not
Of it." This shows the perfect conf
dence they had in the boy.
A.. I'm the company" The people
Travelled in caravans. Jesus evidently
had been allowed q more than usual
amount Of liberty of action, as q child,
by parents who had never known Him
to ~transgress their commandments or
be guilty OF a sinful or foolish deed.
Is. Found Him not" They had
probably left in the night to avoid the
heat Of the day, and in the confusion
Jesus was lost.
49,. After three days" An idiom
for ION the third day." one day for
their departure, one for their return
and one for the search. ;'"They. found
Him." jerusalem was overcrowded
with millions of people packed into a
small area, and they had none Of the
means to which we would at once look
for assistance in searching for q lost
child in a great city. I'm the temple"
Joseph and Mary evidently knew
where they would be most likely to-
tnd Him. Jesus was probably in one
of the porches of the court Of the wom-
en-, where the schools Of the rabbis
were held. I'm the midst Of the doc
tors" Teachers Of the law, Jewish
.rabbis. "Hearing-asking." But it is
not said teaching or disputing. BE sat
not as a doctor, but as an inquirer
among the doctors.
Nv. Jesus astonishes His hearers
(ps. 1850.
A.. "Astonished." The Greek word
is very forcible. The import is that
they were in a transport Of astonish-
ment and struck with admiration. ""At
Els understanding" He brought
with Him O. clear knowledge. of Gods
word. .4S. Amazed" To see such
honor given to their boy, and to see
such boldness in holding a discussion
with these learned men. why" etc.
This was the mildest sort Of a reproof
and probably given privately. Thy
father" This form Of speech was
necessary, for how else could she
speak? Sought Thee sorrowing." The
word here rendered sorrowing is ex-
pressive of great anguish.
40. How is it that ye sought Me?"
This is no reproachful question. 1t Is
asked in all the simplicity and holiness
of holy childhood. He is apparently
astonished that He should have been
sought, or even thought Of, anywhere
else than in the only place which He
felt to be properly His home. "Wist"
Know. about NY Fathers business"
See r. ". "In My Fathers house" I'M
necessarily narrows the fulness Of the
expression. Better; in the things or
affairs Of My Father, in that which,
belongs to His honor and glory
These bear with them the stamp Of au-
thenticity in their perfect mixture Of,
dignity and humility. 1t is remarka-,
BILE, too, that He does not accept the
phrase 'Thy Father" which Mary had
employed. so. Understood not"
They did not understand His mission.
V. Jesus subject to His parents ",
81. 81. Went down with them" IL
His heart drew Him to the temple, the
voice of duty called Him back to Cali;
lee: and, perfect, even in childhood,
He yielded implicit obedience to this
voice. ITO Nazareth" Here He re-
NAMED eighteen years longer. These
were years of growth and preparation
for His great life work. Was SUBJ
ject unto them" There is something
wonderful beyond measure in the
thought of Him unto whom all things
are subject submitting o'earthly par]
ents. I'm her heart" Expecting that
hereafter they would be explained to-
her and she would understand them
fully.