. Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew : giving critical and exegetical notes, with illustrations from oriental life, and the text of the common version, 1611, and the revised version, 1881 (American readings and renderings). nhe was twelve years old. Then eighteen years are hidden, as the previoustwelve years were, under a single statement of about a dozen words : AndJesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men,Luke 2 : 52. From Hebrew history and rabbinic literature we know howJewish boys of that period usually spent their time. It is natural, and per-haps ri
. Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew : giving critical and exegetical notes, with illustrations from oriental life, and the text of the common version, 1611, and the revised version, 1881 (American readings and renderings). nhe was twelve years old. Then eighteen years are hidden, as the previoustwelve years were, under a single statement of about a dozen words : AndJesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men,Luke 2 : 52. From Hebrew history and rabbinic literature we know howJewish boys of that period usually spent their time. It is natural, and per-haps right, to infer that Jesus spent his boyhood similar to those of his agein the better class of humble Hebrew homes. He was early taught by bothparents in the law of Moses, as was Timothy, 2 Tim. 3: 15. The rabbinsrequired that a child should begin to learn the law by heart at five years twelve or thirteen years of age he became a son of the law. This isall we know of the childhood and youth of Jesus. Suggestive Applications.—1. The aim of Matthew is to show thatJesus fulfilled prophecy, and hence was the true Messiah. 2. Every event roo JO >s& -• 2 S « e. s a> • «* 2 | 3 a £ * a P o f» - TO •-« c tr. Matt. 3:1, 2. JOHNS MINISTRY AND BAPTISM. 41 in the life of Jesus fulfilled Gods gracious purpose; so ought every event inour lives. 3. Parents and guardians should take children away from evilmen and their influences. 4. The world is hostile to Christ. 5. Those whotry to deceive others may themselves be the victims of their own plots. Chap. III. Johns Ministry and Baptism, vs. 1-12. Compare Mark 1:1-8 and Luke 3 of Judea, 26, 27. The ministry of John lasted about a year and a half; the events in thischapter took place probably in the summer and autumn of 26. Matthewnow leaps over nearly thirty years in the life of Jesus. Luke mentions onlyone incident, the visit to Jerusalem, in this period. Archelaus had been de-posed and banished
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