Answers to July Questions

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1. John 17:33And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3) —2. That God loved the world (chap. 3:16.)— 3. Woman, behold thy Son I Behold thy mother (chap. 19:26, 27.)
I thirst. It is finished. These last words remind us of the words in chap. 17:4. —4. In the spring (chap. 6:4) because the Passover was kept in the spring, verse 10 tells us there was "much grass in the place," this St. Mark says was "green." Green grass in abundance would be found in Palestine only early in the year, before the burning sun had scorched the country.— 5. In chap. 5:16; in verse 18; in chap. 7:1. At the feast of Tabernacles (chap. 7:32-45). In the temple (chap. 8:59); again (chap. 10:31) and again verse 39. The priests and Pharisees took counsel (chap. 11:49-53); sought for Jesus (verse 56-57). Judas came (chap. 18:3) — 6. (a) To Philip (chap. 14:9) (b) To His disciples (chap. 13:17.) (c) To Martha (chap. 11: 25.) (d) To the twelve (chap. 6:67.) (e) To the Jews (chap. 8:34.) (f) To the blind man (chap. 9:35.) (g) To all who were around Him in Jerusalem, at the Feast of Tabernacles (chap. 7:37.) (h) To Pilate (chap. 18: 36.) (i) To Thomas (chap. 20:27,) (j) To Judas, not Iscariot (chap. 14:23.) (k) To His Father about His disciples (chap. 17:12.) (l) To Peter (chap. 21:22) —7. Nicodemus, to learn of Him; Judas, that he might betray Him.— 8. They shared His garments among them, and cast lots for His upper garment, as it was written. (Psa. 22:1818They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. (Psalm 22:18)) They brake not the legs of the Lord, thus fulfilling what was written (Ex. 12:4646In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. (Exodus 12:46)) about the Paschal lamb, which was a type of Christ, "Neither shall ye break a bone thereof"; and concerning the Lord Himself (Psa. 34:2020He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. (Psalm 34:20)), "He keepeth all His bones; not one of them is broken." We read also that "one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side," and in the prophet Zechariah the words, ' They" (the people of Jerusalem, when they shall repent and turn to the Lord) "shall look upon Me whom they have pierced." (Zech. 12:1010And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zechariah 12:10).)