The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-02
TIE LORDS SUPPER.
International Sunday school Lesson for
October 12, 1890.

October 12, 1890.
LESSON TExT-Luke 22:7-20.
GOLDEN TExT--As often as ye eat this bread,
and drink this cup, We do show the Lords
death till He come.-1 Cor. II :26.
TME-The Lords Supper was instituted
Thursday evening, April g. AID. 80. 1t was the
evening after the 14th Of Nissan (the day Of
preparation, and hence called the first day Of the
feast), and therefore was the beginning OF the
18th Of Nissan (Friday, April y, which, accord
ing to the Jewish reckoning, commenced imme-
diately after the sunset Of the 14th and was the
day on which the Passover was eaten.
PLACE-An upper room in Jerusalem.
PARALLEL AocoUNTs-Matt 9s:l7-29; Mark
A:12.25; Cor. II 1926.
LESSON HINTS AND HELPS.
z. ''Then came the day of unleavened
bread" The day when all leaven was
carefully and scrupulously put away.
The Passover was always celebrated at
the full moon, and the beginning Of the
month Nissan. "When the Passover must
be killed" That is, the lamb for the
Passover feast.
10. "Behold there shall man
meet you, bearing pitcher of water"
A very unusual sight in the East, where
water was drawn by women.
II. And d. say unto the good
man of the house" Goodman" is an
old English word for master, as applied
to householder, husband or the father
of family. "The Master saith" lit
orally, the Teacher: "Where is the
guest chamber?" During the Passover
week hospitality was recognized as a
universal duty in Jerusalem; pilgrims
and strangers were received and rooms
were allotted to them for the celebration
of the feast But it is not probable that
room would have been given to entire
strangers without previous arrangement.
Abbott. Either the man was secret
disciple of Jesus or Jesus knew su-
pernaturally that this man would well
come them.
10. "And he shall show you large
upper room furnished" with tables and
couches, and prepared for the reception
of guests (Marl).
IA. "And when the hour was come"
For eating the Passover meal, after
sunset, and hence on the beginning Of
the 18th of Nissan. "He sat down"
Rather, reclined.
Is. "With desire l have desired" I
have strongly, earnestly desired.
16. 81 will not any more eat thereof,
until 1t be fulfilled in the kingdom Of
God" This would be His last earthly
Mosaic Passover with His disciples.
II. "And He took the cup" Jesus,
in conformity with the received custom,
passed the first cup.-Godet.
1s. 81 will not drink of the fruit of the
vine." He would have no more social
meals with them. Until the kingdom
Of God shall come" Referring, as yer.
16, either (or both) () to the new King
dom of God, the Church, He founded, when
the cup had a new significance, or (2) to
that Kingdom completed and perfected,
when all should assemble to commem-
crate the triumph of Christ and His
Kingdom.
| 10. "And He took bread" "As they
did eat" (Mark), toward the close Of the
Passover feast. Sand gave thanks" !"
Here is one of the wonders of Christ's
love, that He could give thanks for His
own sufierings and death. 'And brake
it." Symbolizing His own body broken
upon the cross. Saying, This is My
body" Repres onts, expresses My body.
(which is given for YOU" Not "hss been
given" but "is in the act Of being
Riven."-Bliss. "This do in remem.
brance Of Me-" As . commemoration
or memorial OF all He had done, and all
he was to them.
90. "After supper" After the bread
had been eaten. ''This cup is the New
Testament" Or covenant. 1t need
hardly be remarked that the title Of tho
New Testament is derived from this
passage.-Cambridge Bible SIN My
blood, which is shed for you" His life.
(Lev. II: ~, which He laid down as the
atonement for sin.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LoRD's SUPPER.
The celebration of this super brings
to remembrance the leading truths Of
the Gospel OF Jesus Christ. (1) 1t holds
up to our view the love Of God, who
gave His only begotten Son. (e) 1t re-
minds us that salvation, like the bread
and fruit Of the vine, is the gift Of God.
(Sl It brings to remembrance tho life
Of Christ, all He was, and did, and said.
() As the Passover to tho Jews, SO this
supper helps us to realize the grievous
bondage Of sin from which Christ has
redeemed US. 10y It holds up before
our eyes the stonement, the sacrifioe
for sin, the body of Christ broken and
His blood shed for us. (o) 1t teaches
that Christ is the food Of the soul. III
BY the communion we realize the most
intimate communion with Christ. (s)
We must partake by faith, or 1t will be
OF no avail 10y We are taught to dis
tribute TO one another the spiritual
blessings God gives us. (1O) BY thii
meal our daily bread is ssnctiaed. III,
Communion with one another. (12) I,
is feast Of Joy. (18) 1t implies q new
conservation of ourselves to God in the
new covenant. Q4) 1t is q prophecy Of
Christ's second coming, Of the perfect