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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
SEPTEMBER Fl.
Lesson Text "Jesus Entering Jeru.
saIem," Luke XIX, S7-4S-Golden
Text: Luke XIX, 3S-Com-
mentary.

mentary.
81. And when He was come nigh, even now
at the descent Of tho Mount Of Olives" BE
was riding upon the asss colt. according to
Zech. *, O. thus literally fulfilling one Of
the last public signs that he was the long
predicted Messiah, the Son OF David, IraePs
king. But He knew we'll how it would be.
They would not recognize even this sign,
but surely consunmate their sin by putting
time yet future, the joy set before Him Heb.
xii, p when He shall come to that same
Mount OF Olives in power and great glory,
bringing His saints with Him (Zech. XIV, 4
s.. But at this time He was nigh to the
cross, not the glory.
"The whole multitude of the disciples be-
gan to rejoice and praise God with q loud
voice, for all the mighty works which they
had SEEN" They were convinced that He
was their Messiah, and, Notwithstanding the
parable Of the last lesson, they thought BE
would now surely proclaim Himself king,
and therefore their JOY was most e1ultant,
their praise most hearty.
3s. Saying, Blessed be the King that
cometh in the name Of the Lord: Peace In
Heaven and glory in the highest" BE was
to sit on the throne Of the Lord to make
known the name Of the Lord, king ruling
in Righteousness prince Of peace, making
wars to cease to the ends of the earth, and
speaking peace to all people; thereby bring.
ing the tine when oil the earth shall be filed
with the glory Of God Oer. ill.,, IT, 1s; Isa.
xxi, l; tx, &; IL, 4; Ps. XVII, 9; Hab. H.,
14. All this shall yet surely come; while
we wait for it, are we as truly for Him as
these disciples were at this time
nI ~ fho
among the multitude said unto Him, Master,
rebuke thy disciples" The religious rulers
were always against Him. The people who
ought to have welcomed Him hated every
word spoken in His favor. A little later, as
the children praise Him in the temple Matt
xxi, Is. 16), they again find fault. WhsS
there was occasion to rebuke His disciples ae
did not hesitate to do it Matt. xvi, 23; Mark
K, 14, but there was 10 occasion now. They
were not praising any too loud.
40. "And He answered and said unto
them, I tell you, that; IL these should hold
their peace, the stones would Immediately;
cry out" John the Baptist told those who
came to him not to pride themselves upon
being children Of Abraham, for, said he,
'God Is able Of these stones to raise up chill
dren unto Abraham" Matt ILL.,, o.. And as
to stones crying out, one of the prophets
had said that because Of their sin, the
stone should cry out of the wall, and the
beam out OF the timber should answer itn
(Inb. H., 11l. When there is any testifying
to be done, end no human voices to do II, God
will cause inanimate nature to testify
las at the death Of Christi, or make dumb
ass to speak with mans voice las in the
case of Balaam), or send holy angels as at
the birth Of Christ. He gives to redeemed
people the high privilege of being his wit.
nesses, but if we will not testify and glorify
Him, he will pass us by and get glory to His
holy name In some other way. -
Al. "And when He was come near he be.
held the city and wept over it." Hk weep
ing over this city had special significance,
for this was the city Of David, the holy city,
the city of the great King, the city which he
had chosen to put His name there, that He
might be glorifed (Matt. iv., s; ", IS; II
Chron. vi, g.. he as the long promised Son
Of E,avid was ready to make it more glorious
in the eyes Of all nations that ever it had
been in Solomon's days. He would make ita
city of truth, holy mountain, and dwell in
their midst making them blessing to all
nations (Zech. viii, 3, 1S), but instead of this
He sees the destruction of the city, the
slaughter and scattering Of the nation, and
the long desolatioa of the whole land, and
He weeps. .....,..
42. Saying, II thou hadst known, even
thou at least in this thy day, the things
which belong unto thy peace but now they
are hid from thine eyes" Thou--thy day,
thy peace; this was Zion that he had chosen,
that he had desired for His habitation, con.
cerning which He had said: This is Ny rest
forever; here will dwell; for have de-
sired it." etc. (Ps. cxMii., 1878. But by
her unbelie; she was blinded and knew not
her day ror Him who was her peace. To
every sinner this same Jesus is saying:
"Now is the day of thy salvation" II am
thy peace" But of how many is it 50 sadly
true that 'In them the god Of this world
hath blinded the minds of them which believe
not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel Of
Christ, who is the image Of God, should
shine unto them
43. "For the days shall como upon thee,
that thine enemies shall cast trench about
thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee
in on every side" So it literally came to
pass in about forty years. What He de-
scribes, even though in the far future, may
be the fulfllment we may rely upon as COM
ing in due time to pass just as He said.
Every redeemed soul passing out Of this
world has undoubtedly found an angel con.
vov to bear it triumphantly to realms Of
doubtedly found itself in torment after leav-
sSsp as .hS Hv' DosS g e. sas' as 's$S 0'SsF0s' /"
A. ''And shall lay thee even with the
ground, ana thy children within thee; and
they shall not leave in thee ono stone upon
another; because thou knewest not tho time
of thy visitation" So also did it literally
come to pass, as he said. And as the same
Spirit had said through Micah 700 years be-
fore: "Zion shall for your sake be plowed
as field and Jerusalem shall become heaps"
Mic. i'll, 12). When We SEQ how clearly
events have been by the Spirit foretoId, and
how literally they have been fulfilled, how
can any believer doubt that the thoughts Of
the Lord shall como to pass, that as He has
proposed so shall it stand, and that every
purpose Of the Lord shall be fulfilled? lisa.
xiv, "a; Jer. IL, 2ol
45 "And He went into the temple, and
began to cast out them that sold therein,
and them that bought" The Tabernacle Of
Moses and the Temple Of Solomon were In
some respects the most remarkable buildings
this world ever saw; chiefly because God
alone was the architect Of each, and each
was made that God might dwell on earth in
the midst of His people. Jesus Himself was
the true tabernacle and temple, and whan
the Kingdom comes we snail then see the
full significance Of each. They were never
intended to be places Of merchandise, but
rather places where God might reveal Him.
self to His people, and where they might
draw near and worship Him.
46. Saying unto them, 1t is written, My
house is the house Of prayer; but ye have
made it q den Of thieves" In lisa. wi, 2,