The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30
Sunday School Lesson for May 1.
The Triumphal ENTRY.
Matt. XXI, 6-16.
BY j. e. GILBERT, D. D., Ii. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education
Matt. XXI, 6-16.

and it's mother (Matt. XXI, y, giving an
swer as directed They then placed their
loose garments on the colt mark Xi, y
and seated Jesus thereon UI Kings tx, 12-
19. Matthew declares that all this was
done in fulhllment of prophecy Czech. tx,
~, the disciples at the time, however,
having no understanding of what they
did John xii, 16), that is, Of its sign.h-
canoe, but merely following the Saviour $
instructions.
PROCESSION The company then
moved OH toward Jerusalem. Some broke
off branches from trees GIev. xxi, 4O) and
others cast their garment in the way.
Learning of the approach many who had
came up to the feast went out from the
city to meet the advancing column DOM
xii, 12-13). And so it came to pass that
some preceded and some followed the
Saviour. Then began wild demonstrations
of joy. Some who had seen Lazarus
raised from the dead (John xii, Ia. re-
cited the wonderful work of Jesus luke
xix, so. At length a long and united
shout filled the air, "Hosanra to the son
of David Matt !, @. blessed is lie
| that Comcth i'm the name of the Lord -
and words of like import duke ii, 1D. rhe
| pharisees who mingled in the crowd, cx-
| postulated with Jesus, seeking to cneck
this ovation i'm His honor, hut He replied
! that if the people were silent the stones
would cry out 0Iob. ii, IL; Luke xix, 59-iO)
| Failing in their purpose the Pharisees
whispered one to another (John xii, l9),
| that the world had gone after Jesus that
| IL was becoming a serious case of popu-
| larty which they were unable to check.
demanding violent and expeditions meas
ures.
| WEEPING. Another scene, directly
| opposite to the former, perhaps witnessed
before it. demands attention. On coming
| to an emincnce where the city was fully
exposed to view and indescribable sorrow
| came to the heart of Jesus He paused.
The procession h6lted. The tumult of ac-
claim was hushcd. The glad cries sank
| into silence. AS lie CARED a rush of di-
vine compas siCn welled up from His in
most soul. Here, over fallen Jerusalem,
| lie wept aloud. But why? lie was
gazing with the eagle glance of precon-
| CCived prophecy. on far distant scene.
| And as the vision of the future rushed
| upon His gaze. as He recalled the prom
! Use of peace which the very name OF the
| city breathcd. and knew that she would
| see peace again no more, the Saviour,
| who was soon to be CruCihed, cried out,
"If thou hadst known, even thou at least
/ In this thy day, the things that belong
| unto thy peace but now they are hid
from thine eyes" See Fauar's "Silence
| and Voices of God" So Jesus mourned
| the fate of the Jewish metropolis Matt
| xiii. 81, whose obstruction by the Pc.
man army i'm the year 20 4. D.. was the
execution of divine judgment for long
| continued and desperate wickedness
| There has been much speculation, limo.
| cent and natural, if not profitable. con.
| cerning what might have been, had Jeru.
| salem accepted the Lord, as Messiah.
| RECEPTION.-TIow long the Saviour
| mourned over the fated city we are not
| informed The procession passed OF
| again, down the slope of Olivet. across tn,
| ravine through the gate. The excited es
| cort renewed the joyous demonstrations
| and the metropolis, filled with stranger.
| from all parts, was greatly moved by the
| shouts of the multitude. "Who is this
| The eager inquiry spread from lip to lii
| Matt. xxi, 10-lD. And the answer wa!