Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-19
JUDAS BETRAYS CHRIST.
LESSON Vlli, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATloNAL SERIES. NOV %.

Compiled from Lesson Helper Quarterly by
permission of IL. :, Hoffman, publisher Phil
adelphia,
L "When Jesus had spoken these words
He went forth with His disciples over the
brook Cedron, where was garden, into
the which lie entered, aud His disciples "
Matthew and Mark say that they sung
hymn; they also give the name of the
garden, Gethsemane, and state that on the
way thither Jesus foretold that on that
very night they would all forsake Him
(Math. XVI, 80-36 Mark xiv $3.50
2. "And Judas also, which betrayed Him,
knew the place; for Jesus ofttimes re.
sorted thither with His disciples"
In chapter vii 3d. viii, /, we read that
Every man went unto his own house,
Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives, -
This He did very often, and therefore
Judas knew the place we'll
g. Judas then having received a band
Of men and officers from the chief priests
and Pharisees, cometh thither with Ian
terms and torches and weapons"
Matthew and Mark speak of great mul
titude with swords and slaves tMath. XVI,
~; Mark xiv, 43) Judas had left the sup
per chamber before the discourse, and prob
ably at the close of the passover feast and
before the institution Of the supper
4. Jesus, therefore, knowing all things
that should come upon Him, went forth
and said unto them, Whom seek yer"
1t is one Of the greatest mcrccs Of our
lives that we know not what shall be on
the morrow GAS iv, l4l, nor even what the
next hour may bring to us But Jesus
went forward from Nazareth to Calvary
knowing everything that should come to
Him from day to day.
B. "They answered Him, Jesus of Naz
areth. Jesus saith unto Them am He
And Judas also, which betrayed Him,
stood with them"
This title, Jesus of Nazareth" is found
just twenty times in the Gospels and in the
Acts, In Matthew, twice: Mark four
times Luke, three; John, four and Acts,
seven. 1t is the title of humiliation and
contempt, and yet of power, compare John
!, As, 46, with Acts iv, 10; X, 3S, reminding
us that when we are willing to be despised
and be nothing in the eyes Of the world,
then God can show His power in us. The
reply of Jesus, 81 nm,' found three times
in this lesson and so often in this gospel
reminds us of Gods words to Moses, Thus
shalt thou say unto the children of Israel
AM hath sent Me unto you Eek iii, ~.
g. "As soon then rs He had said unto
them, am, thoy went backward, and fell
to the ground
See the power of His breath, what will
it be when with the breath of His lips He
shall Stay the wicked (Isn. ri, A. A few
rays OF light from the same Jesus of Naz
areth sent Saul of Tarsus helpless to the
ground tActs xii 6-S) and word fol
lowing sent conviction to his heart.
T. "Then asked He them again, Whom
seek YEP and they said, Jesus of Nazareth
Had He so willed it they would have
been like the thousands of the Assyran
army lisa. xXxvii, 800 and never have risen
to their feet again, but lie allows them to
recover themselves and once more to ap
proach Him when lie again repeats His
question as before, and they give the same
reply If with but Il truth Of their earnest
ness in seeking to take His life they had
only sought Him to give them life how diff
ferent had been the result.
8. Jesus answered, have told you that
| am He IL, therefore, we seek Me, let these
go their way
Observe His care OF the disciples; His
hour has come to die, but theirs not yet
He cheerfuly gives Himself because His
time has come, but He will spare them till
their appointed time,
8. THAT the saying might be fulfilled
which He spake, or them which Thou
gavest Me have lost none"
In this prayer He said, "Those that thou
gavest me have kept, and none of them is
lost but the son of perdition that the
Scripture might be fulfilled chapter xvii,
10y, 1t does not appear that Judas was
ever given to Him, for had he been given
TO Christ he could not have persisted. Why
Christ ever chose him, knowing him to be
devil Chapter vi, 20, ~, is somewhat Of "A
mystery which we will better understand
some day, This much we know now, that
Judas was one Of the strongest witnesses
to the innocence OF Jesus (Math, xvii, 3, A.
10 "Then Simon Peter, having a sword
drew it and smote the high priests servant
and cut off his right ear The servants
name was Malchus."
Here we see an unbelieyer suffering
through the rashness and un Christlke
conduct of disciple, and that is no un
common circumstance in our time but
rather cause of stumbling to many. Not
only were two swords enough duke xxii,
8S), but this one proves more than enough
H. "Then said Jesus unto Peter, Pat up
thy sword into the sheath, the cup which
My Father hath given Me, shall not
drink itr
Luke says that Jesus touched his ear and
healed him (xxii, 81. Matthew says that
Jesus said to Peter "They that take the
sword shall perish with the sword" txyyi.
By. and added the words about the Father
Giving Him morn tban twelve Iee,ions or
saIss
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officers OF the jews took Jesus and bound
Him"
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