The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-01
Jerusalem 1880 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. 80, called
"Psssion Week." Few, also, are conscious Of
the fact that the record Of the doiugs and say
ings Of that short period Of time occupies one
quarter part Of Matthew'S Gospel. more than
quarter Of Marks, nearly as much In Luks's,
and more than third Of John. xxx.
Out Of the eighty-nine 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 arc % clear.
ly marked that It Is easy to note them fiom day
to day, beginning with his triumphal entrance
into the "Holy City" on the arst day and end
ing With his cruciHxion on the sixth.
Having arrived at Bethany six days before
tho Jewish Passover. Jesus and his Disciples
there passed the night. Taking the days - We
now call them. the following Il brief index to
the occurrences Of each day:
Sunday yMorning.-Ch enters jerusalem
in triumph. Goes to tho Temple, and casts out
buyers, sellers, money changers, &c. Heals
tho blind and lame, reproves the chief priests.
and declares the object of his mission. Eve
ming g-Returps to Bethany, and lodges there.
Monday Morning. - Goes to Jerusalem.
Curses the barren fg tree on the way. Teaches
in the Temple. The people attentive and aston
ished, and tho priests alarmed. Evening-rs.
tires from the city, probably to Bethany.
Tassday .Morning.-0n the way to Jerusa.
lem the fg tree found withered away. Talks to
Peter. Teaches In the Temple. Questioned by
the priests, &c. Parable Of the Vineyard, and
Of the Marriage Feast. Argument with the
sadducees, and also with the Phsrisees. The
Widow and her two. mites Foretells his second
coming. Parable Of the Ten Virgins. and Of
the Talents. Description of the Judgment Day.
Eveniug-retires 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 bsrgained with them to
betray him.
TAursday.-Christ directs the disciples TO
make preparation for celebrating the Passover
10 an upper room. Evening--He cometh with
the twelve. Being seated, he admonishes them
and washes their feet. Speaks plainly Of his
betraysr. 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 tho
Eleven. Sings hymn and goes out to the Mount
Of Olives. Continues his discourse. and de-
clsres himself the Vine. Exhortatiou, promises
and prayer follow. Now 90 to the Garden Of
Gsthsemane. His agony there, prayer. 30.
Judas enters with band Of men and bstrays
him with kiss. Christ taken to the palace Of
Caiaphas. Examined and condemned by the
Jewish Tribunal. Sfidnight-struck and in
suited by the soldiers.
Friday Morning, 3o'eloek.-Peter's denial
Of his master. Christ surrounded by soldiers
waiting for the dawn Of day. Dayllght-Judas
declares Christ's innocence. All 60 to PLATE.
the Roman Governor. who examines and do
clares him innocent. PLATE sends him to Her.
cd. the King, who mocks him and sends him
back to PLATE, who again declares him inno-
cent. The Jews insist on his death according
to their laws, and Plste gives him up. He Is
led away to the Common Hall, stripped and
dressed In scarlet robe. Thence back to tho
Judgment Hall to Plate, who for tho fourth
time declares him innocent, and tries to get him
clear. He Is led away to Calvary. nailed to the
Gross. and expires amid the darkness which
prevailed over the land from the sixth (twelve
o'clock) to the ninth hour e o'clock p. NJ
Evening" His burial.
Throughout the greater part Of nominal
Christendom, "Passion Week" is celebrated
with solemn religious services, aud especially
Friday, commonly called "Good Friday"
II cannot but be interesting and profitable to
Christians Of every name, to concentrate their
thoughts and reflections on the momentous
events which we're now going on. at the close
of our Saviour's thirty-thrce years. sojourn
among men on earth and tho writer cannot
but hope that in the midst Of tho absorbing
events Of the present moment. room enough
may be spared for this hasty sketch In your
valuable journal, and that somo persons may
spare time enough to read II.
II has been objected TO the celebration Of
Christmas on the 25th December. a. the ami.
versary Of the birth Of Christ. that although Il
has been observed for many centuries through
out the greater part Of Christendom, still there
10 no proof Of It's being the exact day Of that
event. No such objection exists against the day
Of his death, Of which the Jewish Passover is .
standing testimony.