Scenes in the Life of Jesus; Thirty-Six Lessons for Advanced Classes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1895. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE RESURRECTION. (x Corinthians xv, 3 8; Mark xvi. 1-8; Luke xxiv.; Acts i. 3-11; Matthew xxvili.; John xx., xxi.) Lesson Text.-- "If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above."--Col. iii. 1. Read the passages referred to. Compare the later gospel accounts with each other and with that in Paul, our earliest witness. Refer to the still later account at the end of Mark xvi. Note how Paul, in Gal. i. 15, 16, describes the appearance of Jesus to him on the Damascus journey. I. The Five Accounts. 1. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthian church, tells us what he had learned about the resurrection of Jesus. This is the earliest testimony we have. The gospels were not compiled till later. The appearances of Jesus of which he speaks are, in order, to Peter, to the twelve, to five hundred brethren, to James, to all the apostles, to Paul himself. He apparently looks upon all these as of the same character. The appearance to himself is referred to in the letter to the brethren in Galatiaas God's having been pleased " to reveal his Son in me." 2. Mark's Gospel tells how the three women came to the tomb after sunrise on the first day of the week, found the stone rolled away, saw an angel, and were enjoined to tell the disciples and Peter that they are to see the risen Lord in Galilee. The remainder of chapter xvi., forming the original conclusion to the gospel, has been lost. The present conclusion we shall consider below. 3. Luke's Gospel tells us that several women (more than three, Luke xxiv. 10) came to the tomb, saw two angels, told the apostles. Peter comes and finds the tomb empty. Jesus appears to two on the road to Emmaus, near Jerusalem, to Simon, to the eleven, whom he tells to remain in Jerusalem, and then ascends to heaven fr...