The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-06
THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.
International Sunday School Lesson for
April Z, 1889.

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CENTRAL TRUTH-Jesus, the Prince OF
Peace, is to triumph over all the world.
TIME-Sunday, April 2, A ID. 30. Tenth
OF Nissan palm Sunday, the day after their
Sabbath, five days before the cruciixion.
PLACR-W Bethphage. (2) Main road
from Bethany toJerusalem. (S) Jerusalem.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS Matt. 81: Ill; Luke
10: 1914; John -: 1919.
INTERVENING EvENTs-After the last les
son Christ was entertained in Jericho by
Zaccheus luke 10: 1.l0). 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.
CIRCUMsTANcEs-Jesus' work is nearly
done; and the time has come for Him to
enter Jerusalem as its King, in accordance
with the prophecy Of Zech. 9: 8, TO show the
people that He was their long-expected
Messiah.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-l Bethphd0e
and Bethany villages close together on the
eastern slope of the Mount of Olives.
Mount of Olpes: a mountain east Of Jeru-
salem, and less than a mile from the city.
So called from its olive-trees. 2. Ye shall
find a cot. of an ass. In the East the ass Is
in high esteem. Statelier and swifter than
with us, it vies with the horse in favor.
The horse was mark Of war; the ass, OF
peace 3. Send him hither; l.e., Christ will
return it to its owner z. Cast their gar
mens: cloaks, outer garments. An Eastern
custom to give the highest honor s. And
MANI: in Nero's time a census showed that
Q, 700, 600 Jews were present at Passover.
Q. Went before, aud .folloped: 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 saue nop in Ps.
llS:25 10. The kingdom Of David; the
Christian church is the development OF the
old Jewish church. 1t is all one kingdom.
Hosdnnd IN the highest in the highest de-
gree; in the highest strains; in the highest
heavens. 1.-The expression is, strictly
speaking, prayer that what IS set forth In
the word 'hosanna' may be ratified and
confirmed in Heaven" II. And Jesus entered
into Jerusalem: with great crowds shouting
hosanna Matthew says the whole city was
stirred, moved with excitement. Aud nhen
He had looked 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 THE PRINCE OF PEACE-Jesus was
xlo ID,,;,, 90 npl ynt He n Con-
oueror and King. All the ideas that were
incarnated in His career, and emblazoned
in His final sufferngs and death and resur.
rection, are destined to be triumphant His
riding in this triumphal procession was an
object lesson, a living parable, setting forth
the fact that He was a King; that His
kingdom was at hand, and also "the spirit
ual peculiaritles and dignltics and glory OF
the reign of Christ. 1t reign OF peace,
humility and meekness, because OF love-"
HosANNAHs OF THE CuILDREN-W learn
from Matt 81 rs, Is, that the children joined
in the hosannas the next day in the temple.
Most likely, too, on the day of the entry.
So should they ever do. For Jesus is the
children'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-armles marching,
banners waving, captives with clanking
chains, blast of trumpet and roll or drum.
To the student the phrase at once calls TO
mind the Eternal City, and in Imagination
the scenes depicted by a 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 Galicans for his at
tendants-this is all that grects our ex-
pectant gaze Truly, il this procession de-
pends for it's character upon that which ap-
peals to our five senses, then it Is any thing
but 'ttriumphaln To see the really trlum-
phal element, we must use our inward
vision and see the unseen. imagine there
fore, tina the Nazarene had gathered IN that
procession all the elements triumph at His
command that, like the Roman cOnquerors,
He had exhausted the resources under HIS
control What manner OF entry would Ho
then nave UldUD lnlD Lut tllf VI tilo GiSae
kiugl Who, then, would have been PRESENT.
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 sightess;
lips would have sung His praise which in
literal truth He had opened; living, pal
ptating 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
vet no sound of chain or groan OF prisoner
would have married the notes Of peace and
harmony. Willing captives, Joyous captlves,
triumphant captives, whose captivity was
liberty and whose chains were only Lowell
How strange procession how unwonted
sight would that have been And yet how
fitting an accompaniment for a conqueror
whose name was "Prince of Peace P'-Rec.
A. f. Schauf1ler
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
l. Jesus is the rightful King of all the
earth.
@ Jesus is riding in triumph down the
ages.
3. Jesus was careful to return what He
borrowed,
A. We should gladly give to Christ what
ever can be used in His service.
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