QUESTIONS. The Answers to these Questions are in the words of Holy Scripture as found in Matthew 2: 1-12 and are to be committed TO MEMORY AT HOME. 1. Who came to seek Jesus? 2. 3. 4. There came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. What did they ask? Where is he that is born King of the Jews? How did they say they knew of Him? We have seen his star in the east. Where did the scribes say Jesus should be born? In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet. 5. What did Herod, the King, instruct the wise men to do? Go and search diligently for the young child. 6. What did Herod ask them to do when they had found Jesus? Bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 7. How did the wise men find the place where Jesus was? The star, which they saw in the east, went before them. 8. What did they do when they found Jesus? They fell down and worshipped him. 9. How did they show honor and love to Him? They presented unto him gifts. Being warned of God, they departed into their own country another way. F you WHAT WE LEARN FROM THIS LESSON. would know about Jesus, you must be taught out of His Word. II. That Jesus is come for all nations. SPELLING. These words are to be pronounced and explained by the teacher and parent one Sunday ahead. The spelling and meaning are to be studied by the scholar before he reads the Story over. Cap'-i-tal.-The principal city; the seat of government. this tribe lived was also called Juda or Judea. Chief.-Highest in office; most im- Myrrh (mer).—A fragrant perfume, portant. Dil'-i-gent-ly. -Carefully. Gov/-ern-or.-One who governs. Judea. The temple was there. bitter to the taste. Priests. The men who offered the sacrifices in the temple. Prophet (prof′-et). — One who speaks God's word, and tells what is to be. Scribes.-Men who explained the Bible to the people. Troub'-led (trub'ld).—Worried. Wise. -Knowing much; learned. Wor'-ship (wur'-ship).—To adore; to pray to; to praise; to honor as God. THE LESSON STORY. The Wise Men.-Soon after Jesus was born in Bethlehem, some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem to look for Him. find out about Him here in the capital of the country. He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.” They thought they could Herod Troubled.-When Herod the king heard that a new king was born, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. So he gathered together all the chief priests and scribes, and demanded of them where Christ should be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea," because the prophet had said, "And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a governor, that shall rule My people Israel." Sent to Bethlehem.-Then Herod called the wise men aside, and asked them how long it was since they had first seen the star. When he had found out, he sent them to Bethlehem, and said to them, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found Him, come and tell me that I may go and worship Him also." The Star.-Then the wise men went on toward Bethlehem. On the way they looked up to the sky, and there was the star which they had seen in the east. And lo, it went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they beheld the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. The Gifts. And when they came into the house, they saw Jesus with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshipped Him. They opened the treasures which they brought with them, and gave Him gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. Going Home. They were now ready to go home again to their eastern country. But God told them in a dream that they should not go back to Herod and tell him where Jesus was; so they returned home another way. 3. QUESTIONS. The Answers to these Questions are in the words of Holy Scripture as found in Matthew 2: 13-23, and are to be Committed TO MEMORY AT HOME. What happened after the wise men had gone home? The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, What did the angel say? Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee inte What reason did the angel give, why they should flee? Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 4. Did Joseph obey the angel? 5. 6. He took the young child and his mother by night, and departed How was Herod affected when he saw that the wise men did not return? What did he do in his wicked wrath? He sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, from two years old and under. 7. What happened again when Herod was dead? An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in Egypt. 8. What did he command him to do? 9. 10. Go into the land of Israel. When he heard that the son of Herod was king in Judea, did he go there? But where did he go at God's command. He dwelt in a city called Nazareth. WHAT WE LEARN FROM THIS LESSON. HOW God protects His children from danger and brings to nought the plans of His enemies. |