The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-12-27

Father: "How did the Wise Men know
that Jesus was to be born?"
Beatrice: 'They had the Old Tesla
ment prophecies. I know of two in
Isaiah" -
Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you
a sign; Behold, virgin shall conceive, and
bear Son, and shall call His Name I'm
manuel. Isaiah 7:14)
For unto us Child is born, unto us Son
is given: and the government shall be upon
His shoulder: and His Name shall be called
Wonderful Counsellor, the Mighty God, the
Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
isaiah 900
Father: "But what proof did they have
that He would be born in Bethlehem, very
insignificant place compared to many cities
of Palestine?"
Raymond: Chat is prophesied in the
Fifth Chapter of Micah" =
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou
be little among the thousands of Judah vet out
of thee shall come forth unto me that is to be
Ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth have been
from of old, from everlasting
Father: Every remarkable, indeed, is
that prophecy reaching forward through the
centuries to an obscure little village as the
many of you can give some reference to
show just what Christs mission upon earth
was to be?"
Chapter and Twenty-hrst Verse, makes it
plain" =
And she shall bring forth Son, and thou
shalt call His Name Jesus: for He shall save
His people from their sins.
Beatrice: "Another is the Tenth Verse
of the Nineteenth Chapter of Luke" =
For the Son of man is come to seek and to
save that which was lost.
Mother: ellis whole mission to humanity
is told so beautifully in Isaiah, covering the
salvation of our spirits and the healing of
Our bodies" -
Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried
our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken,
smtten of God, and afflicted.
But He was wounded for our transgressions
He was bruised for niquities: the chastise-
ment of our peace upon Him; and with
His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 1874, s.
Father: what subsequent proof have
we that the babe born at Bethlehem was
really the Christi"
Mother: 81 might cite the Second
Chapter of Luke, Verses Twenty-Five to
Thirty-eight which tells of Simeon and
Anna, to whom it was revealed by the Holy
Spirit that the child before them was the
promised Christ"
And, behold, there was man in Jerusalem,
whose name was Simeon; and the
was just and devout, waiting for the consola-
ton of Israeli and the Holy Ghost upon
him.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy
Ghost, that he should not see DEATH before he
had seen the Lords Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple:
and when the parents brought in the child
Jesus, to do for Him after the custom of the
law,
Then took He Him up in his arms, and
blessed God, and said
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace according to Thy Word
For mine eyes have Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared before the face
of all people;
A light to tighten the Gentiles, and the glory
of Thy people Israel
And Joseph and His mother marvelled at
those things which were spoken of Him.
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto
Mary His mother, Behold this child is set for
the fall and rising again of many in Israel;
and for sign which shall be spoken against;
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own
soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts
may be revealed.
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she
was of a great age, and had lived with an hus-
band seven years from her virginity;
And she was a widow of about fourscore and
four years, which departed not from the tenn
pie, but served God with Hastings and prayers
night and day.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks
likewise unto the Lord, and spake of Him to
all them that looked for redemption in Jeru-
salem.
Raymond: "The Twenty first and
Twenty Verses of the Third Chapter
of Luke tell of the baptism of Jesus, when
the seal of Gods approval, the Holy Spirit
in the form of a dove descended upon
him" =
Now when all the people were baptized, it
came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized,
and praying, the heaven opened.
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily
shape like dove upon Him, and voice came
from heaven, which said, Thou art My Be-
loved Son. in Thee 1 am we'll pleased
Beatrice: "To me the greatest proof is
His whole beautiful, self-sacrihcing life of
service for others. Only the Son of God
could have lived an absolutely sinless life in
this wicked world. We find His public
ministry summed up in the Thirty eighth
Verse of the Tenth Chapter of Acts =
How God anonted Jesus of Nazareth with
the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went
about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed Of the devil; for God was with Him.
Reginald: eyes, and another is His death
upon the Cross just as was prophesied about
Him. even to the parting of His garments