Q. What inquiry did they make, when they arrived at Jerusalem? A. "Where is he that is born King of the Jews?" Q. Why did they seek him at Jerusalem? him? A. "To worship him.” Q. What is implied in such worship? A. Such homage as is paid to kings and governors by their subjects. Q. When these things were made known to Herod and the people of Jerusalem, how did it affect them? A. They were troubled. Q. What did Herod do? A. "He gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, and demanded of them, where Christ should be born." Q. What answer did they give? A. "In Bethlehem of Judea." Q. What reason did they give for making such an answer? A. They said, "It was thus written by the prophet." Q. What quotation did they make? A. "Thou Bethlehem art not the least among the princes of Juda, for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel." Micah, 5: 2. Q. What inquiry did Herod make of the wise men? A. "At what time did the STAR appear?" Q. Did he send the wiSE MEN to Bethlehem, to search for the child? A. He did. Q. What did he tell them to do, after they had found him? A. To come back and tell him where he was. Q. For what, did he say, he wanted to know where the child was? A. "That he might go and worship him." Q. What is further said of the Star they had seen? A. "It went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was." Q. How were they affected when they saw the star. A. "They rejoiced with exceeding great joy." Q. Who was with Jesus, when they found him? A. "Mary, his mother." Q. What did they do when they saw him?" A. "They fell down and worshipped him.” Q. Did they present him gifts? A. They gave him gold, frankincense, and myrrh. LESSON III. MATTHEW....CHAPTER II: 12-23. Q. What warning did God give "the wise men" who went to find Jesus in Bethlehem? A. "Not to return to Herod." Q. In what way was this warning given? Q. What became of "the wise men?" A. "They returned to their own country." Q. After the wise men had gone, who visited Joseph? A. An Angel of the Lord. Q. Was the Angel seen in a dream? A. He was. Q. Where did the Angel tell Joseph to go? A. To Egypt. Q. Whom did he say Joseph should take with him? A. "The child Jesus and his mother." Q. How long did he say Joseph must remain in Egypt? A. "Until the Angel brought him word." Q. Why did the Angel tell Joseph to go to Egypt? A. "Because Herod would seek the to destroy him." young child Q. Did Joseph obey the Angel's command? Q. How long did he stay in Egypt? A. "Till the death of Herod." Q. What prophecy was fulfilled by Joseph's going to Egypt? A. That spoken by Hosea, 11: 1; "Out of Egypt have I called my son." Q. How did the mockery, or disobedience of the wise men affect Herod? A. It made him angry. Q. What did he do in his rage? A. He had the children under two years old, in Bethlehem and its coasts, destroyed. Q. What was the object of Herod in slaying so many children? A. He expected in that way to kill Jesus. Q What prophecy was fulfilled by destroying these children? A. That spoken by Jeremiah, chap. 31: 15; "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. Q. Did the Angel of the Lord visit Joseph again, after the death of Herod? A. He did. Q. Was he seen in a dream as before? Q. What did the Angel say to Joseph? A. "To take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel." Q. Did he do as the Angel bade him? A. He did. Q. Who was king in Judea after the death of Herod? A. Archelaus, Herod's son. Q. Was Joseph afraid of him? A. He was. Q. What did he do to avoid him? A. He went to the country of Galilee. A. In the city of Nazareth. Q. What prophecy was fulfilled by his living at Nazareth? A. That which says, "He shall be called a Nazarene."` |