49. What did the rest say ? 50. What did Jesus then do? What did He cry with a loud voice? (John xix. 30.) 51. What section here follows, (§ 156.) and where else is it recorded.? What took place in the temple? Repeat. What was the vail of the temple? (Ex. xxvi. 31-33.) What was to be signified by this? What is said of the earth and rocks? 52. What more took place? Explain the terms, saints-slept. 53. What else was done? When did they come out of their graves? Whee did they go? What was the holy city? What did they do? 54. Who are here spoken of? What were they doing? What is a Centurion? Who were watching? What effect had these wonderful things upor them? What did they say? How did these prove Christ to be the Son of God? 55. Who else were there? 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost 51 And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom: and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints which slept, arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many, 54 Now, when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women were there (beholding afar off) which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: What were hey doing? and whence had they come, and how? 56. Who were among these? What others does John mention? Who was mother of Zebedee's children? (See Mark.) LESSON LX.' The Burial of Christ. MATT. XXVII. 57-66. What section here follows, (§ 157.) and where else is it recorded? 57. What took place when the even was come? Repect 5 vss. Where was Arimathea? What was the character of Joseph? (See Mark xv. 43. Luke xxiii. 51. John xix. 38.) 58. What did he do? What did Pilate do to be sure of His being dead? (Mark xv. 44.) What did Pilate then do? 59. What did Joseph do with the body? How did the Jews bury? What did he have besides the linen? (John xix. 39, 40.) 60. Where did he lay it? What prophecy was thus fulfilled? 61. What is here said? What section here follows? (§ 158.) Is it elsewhere recorded? 56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children. 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 62. What took place the next day. Repeat 5 vss. What is meant by the day of the preparation, and what was the next day after? When did the day begin, according to the Jews' reckoning? 64. What did they propose? What reason did they give? What did they mean by "the last error, &c?" 65. What did Pilate say to them ? What watch had they? 66. What did they then do? What is meant by sealing the stone-and setting a watch? Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist? What do we learn from this narrative? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death 7 LESSON LXI. The Resurrection. MATT. XXVIII. 1-20. What sections here follow, (§ 159 and 160.) and by whom else ro corded? 1. Who came to the sepulchre, and when? Re peat to vs. 5. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over Against the sepulchre. 62 Now, the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chiet priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. What time is here meant by the end of the Sabbath? For what other purpose did they come? (Mark xvi. 1.) Had the stone been removed for Christ, or for the disciples? 3. How did the angel appear? Explain the terms. 4. How did this affect the keepers? What is meant by their becoming as dead men? On what day of the week then, did our Saviour rise? Which is the Fourth Commandment? Which day of the seven, hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath? How is the Sabbath to be sanctified? 5. What section here follows, (§ 161.) and where else is it recorded? What did he say to the women? How do we know that angels are interested in Christians? (Heb. i. 14.) 6, 7. What else was said? Had Christ foretold His resurrection? (Chs. xvi. 21: xx. 19.) Why did the angel invite them into the sepulchre ? 8. What section here follows, (§ 162.) and where else is it reorded? What did the women then do? Repeat 3 vss. CHAPTER XXVIII. I In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead • men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. where the Lord lay. Come, see the place 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, that he is risen from the dead, and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre, with fear and great joy and did run to bring his disciples word. How were they thus affected? Why did they run to tell the news? 9. Who met them as they were going? What did He say to them? What did they do? What was meant by this conduct towards Him? Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? 10. What did Jesus say to them? Explain. What feeling did this show toward them? 11. What section here follows in Matthew's narrative, (§ 165.) and where else is it recorded? What had become of the keepers, and what did they now do? Repeat 4 ves. 12. Who now assembled ? What did they consult about? What is meant by large money? What did this show, as to their alarm? 13, 14. What was the plan for denying the facts? What danger would the soldiers be in, from such a story? What was so contradictory in this story? 15. How did the soldiers do? What is said about this report? Why would the Jews be so anxious to deny Christ's resurrection? What do we learn from this narrative? 16. What sections here follow in Matthew's narrative? ($$ 169 and 170.) 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid go tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 11 T Now, when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed unto the chief priests all the things that were done 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this maying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mounCain where Jesus had appointed them |