The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

ably do sot now have the same impor-
tanef that they had when they were
wSftten. From this distance we feel
Inclined to ask about the general char
acter of Jesus disciples who declared
his resurrection, rather than to inquire
particularly respecting all the details
which they enumerated. In broad
terms we say If the characters Of the
Apostles prove themselves satisfactory
to us, we are ready to take their word
respecting the resurrection Of Jesus
and his subsequent appearances to
them. On the other hand, if they were
bad men or otherwise unworthy to be
believed, no amount of details respect.
ing the tomb, the watch, the seals, etc,
would be satisfactory to us, because
cunning and designing men could make
up the story to suit their desires
But IL was not so at the time of our
Lords death and resurrection. 1t was
then very necessary that every little
detail should be explicitly specified.
The parts of three days and nights,
for instance, were unimportant to
them because of Jesus words, which
they remembered He likened his pc.
riOd in death to the period IN which
Jonah was in the whales belly. There
are some today disposed to bubble
over the matter and to claim that
Jesus died on Thursday and not on
Friday. Surely, however, all can con
cede that it matters nothing to us on
which day Of the week he died nor
the number Of hours he was in the
tomb, whether seventy-two hours to
the minute or less exact time. With
US the important question is, Did he
die? Did he arise from the dead? Was
there value in his sacrificial death.
from the Divine standpoint. and how
Is that value or merit made applicable
to mankind, and have we obtained our
interest therein according to the Dl-
vine terms?
HE Rose Again on the Third Day"
With the majority of Christians for
these many centuries we agree that
Jesus was in the tomb parts Of three
days and nights; that be died ON Fri
day afternoon and that he arose from
the dead early On Sunday morning.
But we are not contentious. Let who
likes believe that he died on Thurs.
day or Wednesday or Tuesday or an.
other day; this is a matter Of no i'm
portance. The alI-important matter is.
HE ever liyeth to make intercession
for u.s. U(om. S:34) The stone at the
mouth Of the sCVulchre was not a
large boulder, as many suppose, but
was shaped like a wheel-iike n large
grindstone. 1t rolled in groove, but
being heavy, would be cumbersome
and difficult for the women, as sug-
gested
The sorrowing friends Of Jesus did
not realize at the time what he had
taught them respecting his crucifixion
ana subsequent resurrection. Hence
they were surprised with every Incl
dent of their experience on that event
ful Sunday morning. The angel an.
peared in dazzling brightness, that he
might not be mistaken for man. He
told the women who brought spices
for the embalming Of the Lords body
that their Master was risen from the
dead-that he was no longer dead; that
they would see him in Galilcc: and to
30 tell his disciples. On the way Jesus
met them and revealed himself TO
them.
Another account tells us that
Mary, separated from the others, met
Jesus alone and, installing him for
the gardener, asked whittier the corpse
had been removed. Then Jesus re.
yealed himself TO her Recognizing her
Master she clasped him by the feet MS
though afraid that he would leave her.
but, different from his previous course
he declared, "Touch me not, for have
not yet assembled to my Father and
your Father, to my God and TO your
Cod Instead Of delaying to com
mune with me, hasten at once to tell
Peter and the others of my resurrec.
lion. How careful was the Master
chat Peter should be mentioned by