The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-10
JESUS cRUcIFIED.
Sunday school Lesson i'm the Inter-
national Series for June IL,
1s9s-Matthew 27s35-5O.

1873.
TIME.-Friaay, April 2, A. D. 80. The
erueifixion lasted from a. m. to p. m.
STORY OF THE CRUCIFIxION.
L. Crucified on Calyary.-Vs. 35, 3S.
Jesus was brought to Calvary. 35.
"They crucified Him" Crucifxion was
an unspeakably awful form of death.
3s. ''Then there were two thieves
(robbers) crucified with Him." This
was to throw discredit on Him, and
represent to the multitude that He was
executed as a criminal.
81. "And set up over His head" A
white tablet nailed upon the cross to
declare the crime of the one crucifed.
His accusation, THIS IS JESUS
THE KING OF THE JEWS" 1t was
written. in three languages, Greek,
the language of literature and culture;
in Latin, the language of law and
power; in Hebrew, the language of the
Jews, the language of religion.
IL Scenes Around the Cross.-Vs.
1914. First Scene. Jesus refuses the
soothing draught of wine mingled with
a powerful narcotic drug, bitter, but
offered as an anasthetic, to stupefy and
dull the sense of pain.
Second Scene. The first of the seven
words from the cross, Father, forgive
them, for they know not what they do"
luke 1929, was probably spoken in
the height of agony, when the cross
with the victim upon it was dropped
with a sudden wrench into its place in
the ground. But it was even then a
word for others, not for Himself.
Third Scene. Parting His Garments.
VS.. IS, SO. Soon after the crucifxion,
nine o'clock. IS. parted His garments,
casting lots" The four soldiers on
guard divided His garments into pieces
among themselves, except his tunie, or
undergarment, for which, since it was
woven in one piece, they cast lots (John
1928, 24). This was one of their per-
quisites. ''That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet"
(omitted in the r. ", as an accidental
Interpolation from John 1928. "a,
where it rightly belongs). The Scrip
ture referred to is quoted from Psa. %:
10, Septuagint version.
Fourth Scene. The Mocking Crowd
VS.. 39-44. Continued from nine
o'clock till noon. 80. "They that
passed by" On the thoroughfare, near
which the crosses stood. "Reviled him."
His crucifed condition was in such
contrast with the title over Him, and
with His own words, as to excite the
mirth of the crowd.
40. "Thou that destroyest the tenn
ple:" A perversion of Jesus words
John 2:19-21) which were brought
against Him at his trial Matt 26:61).
IF thou be the Son of God, come down
from the cross" If He had used His
power and come down, it would have
proved Him not to be the Son of God.
He did not come down, because He was
the Son of God.
AZ. "He saved others; himself He can
not saves" Implying that His saving
others was only imaginary, cheat.
AZ. "And we will believe HIM" But
they were mistaken; they would have
found some other excuse for not he
lieving, for He did something more
wonderful-He rose from the grave, and
yet they did not believe.
Fifth Scene. The Robbers CONVEX
sion.-Luke 23:39-43. Toward noon.
While the crowds were hooking. Je-
sus was actually doing some of the
work He came from Heaven to do. One
of the robbers, while hanging on the
cross, was converted and forgiven, and
began even then that new life which
could be developed and matured in Par
adise. To-day" not in the distant
future only, SHALT thou be with me in
Paradise"
Sixth Scene. Jesus lovingly commits
His mother to the care of John. Toward
noon John 19:25-27).
Seventh Scene. Three Hours Dark
ness Over All the Land From twelve
to three o'clock. As. From the sixth
hour:" twelve o'clock. Darkness over
all the land:" This darkness must have
been supernatural.
III. The Death of Jesus Christ-Vs.
1880. "About the ninth hour" three
o'clock in the afternoon, the hour of
the daily evening sacrifice. This was
fitting, since the daily sacrifice was
type of sacrifice to the Lamb of God for
the sins of the world. Ell, Eli, lama
sabachthani" are the modified Hebrew
of Psa. 22:1. my God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?" This does not
express fact, that God had really for
saken Him, "but a total eclipse of the.
felt sense of Gods presence it certainly
expresses. Brown.
At. "This man calleth for Elias:"
partly misunderstanding, "Eli'' for
"Elias," and partly mockery.
4s. "One of them:" The soldiers or
bystanders. Because, as recorded in
John, Jesus said: 81 thirst" This is
the sole expression of bodily suffering.
"Filled it with vinegar:" The posca,
or common drink of the Roman sol
diers, viz: Cheap acid wine mingled
with water. "a reed:" In John: