The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-25
THE SABBA1H-SCHOOL LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENT
FOR MAY 2o.

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IL. Now the first day Of the feast Of un.
Icayened bread lthe disciples came to Jesus. .
saying unto Him, Where wilt Thou that we
prepare for Thee to eat the passover?''.
Ihis was OF oil passovers the greatest, for
II was the last, the consummation and full
hllment of all that had ever been. He said
concerning this one, II have heartily de-
sired 70 ent this passover with you before
suher. Luke xx., 10, margin). And He
also added that 1t would have a fullllment
IN tne kingdom OF God. The first passover
was In connection with the delivernnce OF
Israel from Egypt. The still future full
uliment VIII be In connection with far
greater deliverance Of Israel, so much
greater that the former shall not seem
worth mentioning lJer. xvi, II, 10; KILL,
go). May the y Where wilt Thou?" OF tho
disciples. with the "What wilt Thou?" az
Paul (Acts ix., % be ever our attitude toi
Him.
ls. "And He said, Go into the city to
such man, and say unto him, The Master
saith, My time is ut hand; will keep tho
passover ut tiny house with My disciples"
In Luke xiii, 10, we learn how they would
knowt tho house and find the man. They
would meet u man bearing pitcher OF
water, and following him they would
hnd the house.
~. and the disciples did MS Jesus had
appointed them, and they made ready the
passover" In Luke Xxx, 10, 1t Is written
that they went and found as He had snid
unto them. SO It was also In the matter Of
the ass colt Ouke XIX, 32); they found
even ms He had said unto them. In John
", 90, the man believed tho word that
Jesus had spoken unto him, and ho went
his way, and the sequel shows that he found
just rs Jesus had said.
~. NOW, when the even was come, He
sat down with tho twelve" II would be
interesting to consider the preparations
which they made and tho Significance Of
each Item. Let the teacher take time to
refer back to the institution OF the feast In
Elk. Kill, and show how the Lamb, Kept
four days and then slnin, u lamb without
blemish; the bitter herbs, the unleav ened
prenu, tho sprinkled blood, arc all so full
OF significance as typical of Christ our
Passover sacrificed for us Il Cor. VI, y.
2l. "And us they did eat He said, Verify
say unto you, that one OF you shall betray
Me-. There were only twelve, tho inner
most circle OF His followers, and yet He
says 'one OF you" Dut 1t was no surprise
to Him, for Jesus knew from the beginning
VINO they were that believed not: and who
should betray HIM.
~. And they we're exceeding sorrnwful,
ana began every Que OF them to say unto
Him, LoYd, is IL r. No hint had He ever
given them OF the true character of Judas.
ana wen mad Judas concealed from them
what ne reaily was. Instead OF suspecting
nnv one they each ask, Lord. is 1t II"
one In His company all that time and
never no teil the others.
20 ana ho answered and said, Ho
tnat diPpeth HIS hand with Me In tho
dish' tue same shuli betray Me-" John
Kill, ~, says that Jesus dipped the sop and
who have been our friends, or at leVt have
proiessed TO be our friends, turn against
US ana become our enemies. 1t is most
irving thihg, put u Is blessed fellowship
with Jesus, Tor rs lie was treated We must
expect 10 be.
"a. Ine Son OF Man goeth as 1t Is writ
ten OF Him. But woe unto that man by
whom the Son OF Man Is betrayed. 1t had
been good Tor that man IL he had not been
porn.' IL was all foreseen and foreknown,
even as the apostles said concerning the
treatment OF our Lord by Herod and Pom
tins Piiate, and the gentiles; and the peo-
PIE OF lsraei, they only did what Gods
hand ana counsel determined before to be
sone (Acts ~, "a, 2S), but that did not in the
least lessen their guilt. His knowing that
II would be done did not compel them to
90 it. Unless there Is an indescribably
fearful f future for the despiisers ofour Lord.
HIS words In this verse have no signih-
cance; but see JOB xxxvi., IS; Rev. xxi, 8.
20. Then Judas, which betrayed Him.
answered and said. Master, is 1t 1? Ho
said unto him, Thou hast said" Accord
ing to John kill, ~, 30, Jesus also said
"That thou doest, do quickly" And
Judas went Immediately out. and 1t was
night. And 1t Is still night with him who /
betrayed his Master, the blackness OF
darkness. and there is no escape.
70. and as they were eating Jesus took
bread ana blessed II, and brake 1t, and
gave II TO the disciples, and said: Take
eat. This Is My body" The passover bee
Ing fulllied, or about to be, but not for the
national benefit OF Israel mt that time be-
cause they knew not the time OF their visi-
tation and would not have their Messiah.
Ho Institutes new ordinance, to continue
TIL ne snail come again.
~, ~. And he TOOK the cup and gave
thanks, and gave 1t to them, saying, Drink
yo all OF II, 1or this IS NY blood OF the new
testnment, whieh is sned Tor many, for the
remission OF sins when He said, II am
the door" or II am the true yine," or u
am the bread OF iife," He certainly would
not suppose that any one would think that
re was an actual door or vino, and so here