The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
JESUS CRUCIFIED.
LESSON xI, SECOND QUARTER, IN
TERNATIoNAl SERIES, JUNE i6.

LESSON X, SECOND QOAh az, IN
TERNATIONAl SERIES, JUNE t6.
TEXT of the Lesson, Mark XIV, 2i-23-Com-
NIT Verses 25-2S-Golden Text, Phil. Ii,
s-Commentary by the Rev. d. NJ.
Stearns.
rCompiled from Lesson Helper Quarterly by per
mission Of II. s. Hoffman, publisher Philadel
phia-
81. aAnd they compel one Simon, eyre
nian who passed by, to bear His
cross Both Matthew and Luke also relate
this incident, while John says that He, bear
ing His cross, went forth" xix, n. 1t would /
appear that Jesus Himself bore His own cross
as they started forth for Calvary, but either
ON account of His giving evidence of fainting |
under it, or on account of His moving too |
slowly for them because of weakness through |
suffering. they lay hold upon this man and
compel him to bear it after Jesus
% "And they bring Him into the place,
Golgothan Matthew and John each give
the same name and the same significance to
1t. ssthe place of skull, y while Luke calls it
Calvary, which is the Greek equivalent for
the Chaldee Golgotha, and signifies the same.
John xix, 20, says that it was nigh to the
city, and Rev. xi, s. identifies it with the city
Luke is the only one who makes any men
ton of the walk from Pilates judgment hall
to the place of crucifixion, and he tells us OF
a great company of people and women who
followed, bewailing and lamenting, and that
Jesus spoke to them, saying that there was
more occasion to weep for themselves than
for Him, because of the judgments about to
fall on their city and nation. Luke also
mentions the two others as being led with
Him to be put to DEATH Nuke xiii, 21-S2)
81 "And they gave Him to drink wine
mingled with myrrh, but He received it not"
Matthew says that it was vinegar mingled
with gall, and that when He had tasted He
would not drink AS the vinegar was sour
kind of light wine, the usual beverage OF the
Roman soldiers, and the word gall is used to de-
note anything bitter, therefore both accounts
perfectly agree, and there was fulfllment of
that which was written: "They gave me also
gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave
me vinegar to drink" Cps. Xix, 21) 1t may
be that this drink was q stupefying potion
mercifully given to lessen the sufferings, but
if so, it is manifest that Jesus would take
nothing to tighten in any way that which lie
came to endure.
"a. "And when they had crucified Him"
Who can tell the agony contained in that
sentenced Let every teacher make it as real
as possible both to himself and to his
scholars.
26 "And the superscription of His accusa-
ton was written over, The King of the Jews. !"
John gives the title in full as Jesus of Naza-
| reth, the King CT the Jews, and says that it
was written in Hebrew and Greek and
Latin: and that although the chief priests
found fault with it, PLATE insisted ON keeping
| it as he had written it. Thus was proclaimed
to all the world the truth yet to be made
manifest to all nations, that the despised and
crucified Nazarene is indeed the King of the
Jews. who as an immortal man shall sit on
David's throne and reign over the House of
Jacob and at the same time be King over all
the earth. duke i, SO, 33; Zech. xiv, o.
81. "And with Him they cruelty two
thieves; the one on His right hand, and the
other on His left" Jesus in the midst as il
He were the greatest criminal of the three
how every possible indignity both in life and
death was heaped upon Him as If the Devil
! could not do enough to incite men to mani
fest his and their hatred of this Holy ant
, spotless Lamb of God; and now He is by
these surroundings pointed out as fit com
panion of murderers and thieves
%. 'And the scripture was fulfilled which
saith, And He was numbered with the trans
gressors.n
o. "And they that passed by rallied OF
, Him" They use the words Of some Of tn
false witnesses, a perversion Of some of Jesus
words, and thus even In His sore distress the.
revile Him; such Is their conduct that
seems as If he'll itself was let loose upon Hin
and was 1t not even 500
so. "Save thyself, and como down from th
l.. lx.4 CO
Of God" He could save Himself had He dt
! sired 1t, for all the soldiers in the world coul
I not take Him, nor oil the nails ever mad
] hold Him on the cross unless He was willin
to be taken and held; but he chose not
:, save Himself in order that He might save u
i 81. "Likewise also the chief priests, mocl
|. ing, said among themselves with the scribe
> He saved others; Himself He cannot save
!, Perhaps they did not think what they wei
: !, saving when they confessed that "Ho save
" others"
so. "Let Christ the King Of Israel descen
g now from the cross, that we may see ind b
Q lieve." No, you shall not be gratified, for
o Is ynbelief< and hatred that asks it; but Il
l. time will come when this same Jesus she
1t descend from Heaven in power and gre
II glory, and then shall Israel weep and moul
o as they look upon Him whom they ha'
V pierced and see that it is Jesus.
4 8S. "And when the sixth hour was con
a there was darkness over the whole land uni
the ninth hour" That is from 12 to 8 p l
:. - The mocking has ceased, this is no natur
darkness, and a solemn stiffness is upon a
J It reminds US of the darkness Of Gen. 1,
u and the three days darkness in Egypt tn
Is couldlbe felt.
a. S-87. "And at tho ninth hour Jesus cri
id with loud voice, and gaveup {
ar ghost" After uttering these words Of yer
as 81, which are found in Ps xxi, l, he add
ar later ~ thirst" at is finished" "Fathe
"a into Thy hands commend my spirit" I
"A seven sayings from the cross are found In
probable order In which they were uttere
q In the following passages: Luke xxiii, "a, I
~ John xix, 27; Matt. xvii, 40; John xix,
er 30; Luke xxit, 90; and direct our thougl
er to His love for sinners, reception of pc
sk tents, care for our need, the depth Of /
Id sufferings, His thirst for souls, complet
op atonement, triumph Of faith; but as little
rt we understand or appreciate these cries
lg did they who thought that He called
lie Elias
lr- So "And the veil of tho temple was rent
, - twain from the top to the bottom" "E,
" ing therefore, brethren, boldness to enter il
4 the holiest by the blood Of Jesus, by a n
-, and living way which He hath consecra
for US through the veil, that is to say,
"a flesh, let US draw near with true heart,
go full assurance of faith" Heb. K, 10:
Here we are taught that the veil was q sy
boil Of His body, In which the glory OF
being was concealed during his life Of hum
alton, but now that lie has completed
work Of atonement the way Is open for al
So "Truly this man was the Son OF Go
Matthew says that in addition to the rend
of the veil, which would be seen only by
If priest officiating, there were other signs wh
~ must have been known TO all, for the ca
did quake, and the rocks rent and the gra
vas were opened" tAIatt. xvii, 81, By Whet
it was the cries of Jesus-all of them or o
the last one-or whether 1t was the cries Q
lly the accompanying signs, which led this
L dier to make this confession, we can o
- :. hone that the light Of the glory Of God In
The face Of Jesus Christ really dawned in his s.
iris and that his confession meant allegiance
Him.
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