hath ordained. Gal. iv, 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law. Phil. ii, 7, 8. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men; And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 1 Tim. ii, 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Heb. ii, 14-16. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 1 John i, 1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life. 1 John iv, 2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. PROOFS OF IT IN HIS LIFE. Matth. iv, 2. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. Matth. viii, 10, 24. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Matth. xxi, 18. Now in the morning, as he returned into the city, he hungered. Matth. xxvi, 38. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. Mark vi, 6. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching. Mark xi, 12, 13. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: came to it, he and when he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. Luke ii, 52. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. John iv, 6, 7. Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. Micah v, 2. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known And they came with unto us. haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. ITS TIME. Dan. ix, 25. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Luke ii, 1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. Luke iii, 1. Now, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene. Gal. iv, 4..... When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son. BORN OF A VIRGIN. Isa. vii, 14-16. Therefore the LORD himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his Butter and name Immanuel. honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings. Matth. ii, 1, 2, 4-6. Now, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people Micah v, 3. Therefore will he together, he demanded of them give them up, until the time that where Christ should be born. she which travaileth hath brought And they said unto him, In Beth-forth; then the remnant of his lehem of Judea: for thus it is brethren shall return unto the And children of Israel. written by the prophet, 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. Luke ii, 4-7, 15, 16. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (be cause he was of the house and lineage of David,) To be taxed with Mary his "espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-born son. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see Matth. i, 22, 23, 25. (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which, being interpreted, is, God with us.) And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. Luke i, 26, 27, 34. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing know not a man? T TEMPLE. Hag. ii, 7, 9. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. And Azor APPEARANCE OF THE BABE IN THE kias, And Ezekias begat Manas- Mal. iii, 1. Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple.. Luke ii, 27, 28, 38. And he [Simeon] 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. ... coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. DESCENT OF JESUS FROM ABRAHAM, THROUGH ISAAC, JACOB, JUDAH, AND DAVID. Gen. xxii, 18. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Gen. xlix, 10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come. . . . . . Isa. xi, 1, 10. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people.. Matth. 1, 1-17. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat into Babylon unto Christ are Luke i, 54, 55, 72, 73. He hath Rom. ix, 7. Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children; but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Gal. iii, 16...... seed which is Christ. And to thy THE SON OF DAVID. Matth. xii, 23. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? Matth. xv, 22. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David. ..... tudes that went before, and that Judas and his brethren. And Matth. 11, 7, 8, 16-18. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that coasts thereof, from two years old were in Bethlehem, and in all the and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. REFUGE IN EGYPT. Hosea xi, 1. When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. Matth. ii, 14, 15. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt; And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. Matth. xi, 29, 30. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matth. xii, 17, 19, 20. That it was might be fulfilled, which spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his veice in the streets. A bruised reed shall be not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. 1 Peter il, 23. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously. WORK. AS A PROPHET. Deut. xviii, 15-19. The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb, in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And Acts iii, 22, 23. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsover he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that Prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Acts vii, 37. This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. AS A SPEAKER OF PARABLES. Matth. xill, 34, 35. All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. AS A PREACHER. Ps. xl, 9. I have preached righteousness in the great congrega tion: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest, Isa. xi, 4. But with righteous ness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth. Isa. lix, 20. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. Isa. lxi, 1-3. The Spirit of the Lord Gon is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek: he hath sent me to bind up the of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called Trees of righteousness. The planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. Luke iv, 18-21. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath to the poor; he hath sent me anointed me to preach the gospel to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the ache closed the book, and he gave it ceptable year of the Lord. And again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were And he began fastened on him. to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. HIS WISDOM AND ELOQUENCE. Isa. xi, 2, 3. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears. Matth. xxii, 34, 46. But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any man, from that day forth, ask him any more questions. Luke xiv, 6. And they could not answer him again to these things. Luke xx, 26, 39, 40. And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. Then certain of the scribes, answering, said, Master, And after thou hast well said. that they durst not ask him any question at all. COMMENCEMENT OF HIS MINISTRY IN GALILEE. Isa. ix, 1, 2. Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Ze it shall come to pass, that whoso-broken-hearted, to proclaim liber-bulun, and the land of Naphtali, ever will not hearken unto my words, which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. ty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Matth. iv, 12-16. Now, when Jesus had heard that John was cast in prison, he departed into Galilee; And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great light. ..... 4.-PROPHECY, AND ITS FUL FILMENT ABOUT HIS APPREHENSION, TRIAL AND DEATH. TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. Ps. cxviii, 26. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. Zech. ix, 9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Matth. xxi, 4, 5, 15, 16. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And when the chief priests things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, they were sore displeased. And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? John xii, 12-16. On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then remem- REJECTED BY MEN. Isa. liii, 1-3. Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Matth. xiii, 13-15. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing, see not; and hearing, they hear not; neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and heart, and should be converted, should understand with their and I'should heal them. Matth. xv, 7-9. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophecy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teach ing for doctrines the commandments of men. John xii, 37-40. But though he OPPOSED BY THE RULERS. Acts iv, 25-28. Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. BETRAYED. Own P3. xli, 9. Yea, mine familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hathi lifted up his heel against me. Ps. Ixix, 25. Let their habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents. Ps. cix, 8. Let his days be few; and let another take his office. them, If ye think good, give me Zech. xi, 12, 13. And I said unto my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the Matth. xxvi, 14-16. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. priests took the silver pieces, and was called, The field of blood unto this day. (Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value, And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.) Mark xiv, 21. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. Acts 1, 20. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation ¡ be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and, His bishoprick let saith unto them, Take ye him. SILENT DURING HIS TRIAL. Isa. liii, 7. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. Matth. xxvii, 12-14. And when he was acensed of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they And he witness against thee? answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. John xix, 8-10. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; And went again into the judgment-hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? SCOURGED. Isa. 1, 5, 6. The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Isa. lif, 14. As many were man, and his form more than the Micah v, 1. Now gather thyself Matth. xxvii, 26. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. John xviii, 22. 23. And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Acts viii, 32-35. The place of the Jesus with the palm of his hand, Scripture which he read was this, saying, Answerest thou the high He was led as a sheep to the priest so? Jesus answered him, slaughter, and like a lamb dumb If I have spoken evil, bear witbefore his shearer, so opened heness of the evil; but if well, why In his humilia- smitest thou me? not his mouth: tion his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. INNOCENT. John xv, 25. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. Matth. xxvii, 18. For he [Pilate] knew that for envy they had delivered him. Luke xxiii, 4. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. John xviii, 38. Pilate saith unto bim, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. John xix, 4, 6. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate John xix, 1. Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. CRUCIFIED. Ps. xxii, 14-16. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Matth. xxvii, 35, 36. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And, sitting down, they watched him there. Mark xv, 25. And it was the third hour; and they crucified him. Luke xxiil, 33. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 293 Matth. xxvii, 33, 34, 48. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, A place of a skull. They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with all: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. John xix, 28, 29. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. Mark xv, 24. And when they had crucified him, they parted his what every man should take. garments, casting lots upon them, John xix, 23, 24. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but casts lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did east lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. INSULTS OFFERED TO HIM. P3. xxii, 7, 8. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted in the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. Ps. cix, 25. I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. |