The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-04-04
THE TR,uMpHAL ENTRY.
International Sunday School Lesson 70,
April =, 1850.

International Sunday School Lesson for
April =, 1889.
Especially arranged from 8. s. Quarterly
LESSON TExT-Mark IL: lii.
GOLDEN TExT-Rejoce greatly, o daugh-
ter Of Zion shout, o daughter Of Jeru-
salem; behold thy King comesh unto theo.-
Zech. 90
CENTRAL TRuTu-Jesus, the Prince Of
Peace, is to triumph over all the world.
T1ME-Sunday, April 2, A ID. 30. Tenth
Of Nissan palm Sunday, the day after their
Sabbath, five days before the crucifxion.
PLAcE-W Bethphage. (2) Main road
from Bethany toJerusalem. (3 Jerusalem
PARALLEL AccoUNTs-M Matt. 81: Lii; Luke
10: 2044; John Ts: 1919.
INTERVENING EvENTs-After the last les
son Christ was entertained in Jericho by
Zaccheus duke 10: 1.10) He leaves jericho
and reaches Bethany Friday eve, where He
spent His last earthly Sabbath Saturday,
the Jewish Sabbath). On the following
day Sunday, the first secular day Of their
week, He enters Jerusalem in triumph.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES work Is nearly
done; and the time has come for Him to
enter Jerusalem as its King, in accordance
with the prophecy Of Zech. 8: o. to show the
people that He was their long-expected
Messiah.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-1. Bcthphdgc
and Bethany: villages close together on the
eastern slope Of the Mount of Olives.
Mount Of OLves: a mountain east Of Jeru-
salem, and less than mile from the city.
So called from its olive-trees. O. Yc shall
find a cot: Of an ass. In the East the asa Is
in high esteem Stateler and swifter than
with US, it vies with the horse in favor.
The horse was mark Of war; the ass, Of
G.,,.J , 90 t.,,;1l
return it to its owner. Z. Cast their gar
men s: cloalis, outer garments An Eastern
custom to give the highest honor. 8. And
many: in Nero's time u census showed that
2,700, 900 Jews were present at Passover.
Q. Went before, aud .follolped' ie., those
who had come out from Jerusalem to meet
Him, and those who followed Him from
Bethany. Hosdnad: the Greek spelling Of
the Hebrew word for sare ii0,o In Ps.
1925. TO- The kingdom Of David: the
Christian church Is the development OF tho
old Jewish church. II Is oil one kingdom.
Hosdnnd In the highest: in the highest de-
gree; in the highest strains; in the highest
heavens. "The expression is, strictly
| speaking, q prayer that what Is set forth in
| the word 'hosanna' may be ratified and
| confirmed in Heaven" IL. And Jesus Q tered
into Jerusalem: with great crowds shouting
hosanna Matthew says the whole city was
stirred, moved with excitement. And ,chcn
| He had lOokcd round about: this was not done
through vain curiosity, but in order to as
certain by personal inspection what abuses
had crept into the temple worship, and
what portions of the sacred house and its
courts had been profaned by money-chang-
ers and others of similar stamp. 1t was an
act by which He took possession, as 1t were,
| of His Fathers house, and claimed domin-
ion over it.
JESUS TIE PRINCE OF PEACE-Jesus was
the Prince Of Peace, and yet He was Con-
queror and a King. All the ideas that were
incarnated in His career, and embiaZoned
In His final sufferings and death and rcsur-
rection, are destined to be triumphant. His
riding in this triumphal procession was an
object lesson, living parable, setting forth
the fact that He was King; that His
kingdom was at hand, and also "the spirit
ual peculiarities and dignities and glory Of
the reign of Christ. 1t is reign Of peace,
humility and meekness, because Of love-"
HOsANNAHs OF THE CHILDREN-We learn
from Matt. 81 rs, 10, that the children joined
in the hosannas the next day in the temple.
Most likely, too, on the day of tho entry.
So should they ever do. For Jesus Is the
chldren's Saviour, full Of love to them,
ever inviting them to come to Him. And the
church, too, should take great pains to have
the children join in the praises Of the sane
tuary.
CoMMENTs-In drawing out the spiritual
application OF this lesson the title may guide
u.s. A "Triumphal Entry" at once sug-
gests gorgeous scenes-armies marching,
banners waving, captives with clankng
chains, blast Of trumpet and roll of drum.
| IT, oA,,ln hn Nhpnc af pa1 la n
mind the Eternal City, and in imagination
the scenes depicted by Glbbon pass as an
enchanting pageant before his eyes. In the
''triumphal entry'' of our lesson all these
things are conspicuous only by their alb
sence. A humble man riding upon the foal
Of an ass, with peasants garments for his
saddle trappings, and Galileans for his at
tendants-this is all that greets our ex-
pectant gaze. Truly, IL this procession de-
pends for its character upon that which ap
peals to our Ave senses, then 1t Is any thing
but 'triumphal." To sec tho really trium-
phal element, we must use our inward
vision and see the unseen. Imagine, the re-
fore, that the Nazarene had gathered in that
procession all the elements Of Triumph ut His
command; that, like the Roman conquerors,
He had exhausted the resources under His
control. What manner Of entry would He
then have made into the city OF the great
kingl Who, then, would have been presenta
There would have been present vast
throng of those whom He had restored to
bodily health. Feet would have followed
Him to which He gave power; eyes would
have gazed upon His face which but for the
touch of His hand had still been sightless;
lips would have sung His praise which in
literal truth He had opened; living, pal
plating hearts would have been there
which He had rescued from the grasp OF
death. Captives in great abundance would
have graced His entry into Jerusalem, and
yet no sound of chain or groan OF prisoner
would have marred the notes Of peace and
harmony. Willing captives, joyous captives,
triumphant captives, whose captivity was
liberty and whose chains were only love-
How strange a procession! how unwonted
o sight would that have been! And yet how
fitting an accompaniment for conqueror
whose name was "Prince OF Peace Prev.
A. #. Schauflcr
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
l. Jesus is the rightful King OF oil the
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