Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
JERUSALEM EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND
THIRTY YEARS AGO.


The republication of the following article a t
this interesting season of the Christian Church
will doubtless prove Instructive. 1t originally
appeared in the Boston journal many years ago /.
Many are not aware of the stirring and mo-
mentous events which took place in the city OF
Jerusalem during the six days A. d. a. the au-
nivertary OF which occurs the present week.
Few, alsc, arc conscious Of the fact that the re-
cord ofethe doings of that short period of time
occupies one quarter part Of Matthew's Gospel,
more than quarter OF Marks nearly as much
in Luke, and more than a third of John.
Out Of the eighty-nne chapters Of the four
Gospels, twenty-five are filled with the record of
what transpired during these six days of the
history of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The events Of each of these days are SO clearly
marked that it is easy to note them from day to
day, beginning with his triumphant entrance
into the "Holy City" on the first day, and his
crnsihction on the sixth.
Having arrived at Bethany six days before the
Jewish Passover, Jesus aud his Disciples there
passed the night Taking the days as we now
call them, the following is a brief index to the
occurrences Of each day:
SUNDAY MoRsISG.-Christ enters Jerusalem
in triumph. Goes to the Temple, and casts out
buyers, sellers, money changers, Sc. Heals the
blind and ame, reproyes the chief priests, and
declares, the object Of his mission. Evening
Returns to Bethany, and lodges there,
MONDAY MoRRIEG.-Goes to Jerusalem -
Curses the barren fig tree on the way Teaches
in the Temple. The people attentive aud aston
ished, and the priests alarmed. EveDing-Re-
tires from the city, probably to Bethany. n
TUESDAY MoRNINd.-On the way to Jerusalem
the fg-tree found withered away. Talks to
Peter. Teaches in the Temple. Questionedb by
The priests, Sc. Parable of the Vineyard, and
Of the Marriage Feast. Argument with the
sadducees, and also with the Pharisecs. The
Widow and her two mites. Foretells his second
coming. Parable Of the Ten Virgins, and Of the
Talents. Description Of the Judgment Day j.
Evening-Retres to the Mount Of Olives for the
night.
WEDNESDAY,. .-Foretells his approaching death.
The rulers consult how they might take him and
put him to death. Judas went to the Chief
Priests, and bargained with them to betray him
q" THURSDAY directs the Disciples to
make preparation for celebrating the Passover
in an upper room. Rvening-He comeih with
the Twelve. Being seated, he admonishes them
aud washes their feet. Speaks plainly Of his
Betrayer. Night-Judas retires. Christ ad-
monishes Peter. Then he took bread and wine
and instituted the Eucharist, saying, This do in
remembrance of me Exhorts and consoles the
Eleven. Sing hymn and go out to the Mount
Of Olives Continues his discourse, and declares
himself the Vine. Exhortatiou, promises, and
prayer followed. Now go 10 the garden of Geth'
semane. His agony there, prayer, &c. Judas
enters with band of men and betrays him with
a kiss, Christ taken to the palace of Caiaphas.
Examined and condemned by the Jewish Tribu-
nal Midnight-Sruck and insulted by the SOL
dlers
FRrpAY MORNING, 8 O'clock Peters denial
of his Master. Christ surrounded by soldiers
waiting for the dawn Of day. Daylig6t-Judus
declares Christ's innocence an 20 to PLATE,
the Roman Governor, who Examines aud declares
him innocent. Pilot sends him to .erod, the
king, who nocks him and sends him back to
Pilate, who again declares him innocent. The
Jews insist on his death according to their laws,
and Pilate gives HIM up. He is led away to the
Common Hall, stripped and dressed in a scarlet
robe Thence back to the Judgment Hall to
Pilate, who, for the fourth time, declares him
innocent, aud tries to get him clear He is led
away TO Calvary, nailed to the cross, aud expires
amid the darkness which prevailed over the land
from the sixth az oclOek) to he ninth hour Is
O'clock p. NJ Eyening-His burial.
Throughout the greater part Of nominal Chris
tendon, this week, called "Passion Week." is
celebrated with solemn religious services, aud
especially, Friday commonly called "Good Fri
day" -.,f
1t cannot but be interesting and profitable to
Christians of every name to concentrate their
thoughts and reflections on the momentous
events which were now going on, at the close Of
our Saviours thirty-three years soiourn among
men on earth and the writer cannot but hope
that in the midst of the absorbing events of the
present moment, room enough may be spared
for this hasty sketch in your valuable journal,