The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28
Sunday School Lesson for May 28.
The Lords Supper.
Matt. XVI, 1890
BY J. e. GILBERT, d. d., IL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.

CONTENT The discourse on the Day
of Judgment, delivered by Jesus on the
Mount of Olives, studied last week, pre-
pared the minds of the disciples for some
further remarks concerning Himself 1t
was during the closing moments of an
Cycntful day that Jesus predicted His be-
trayal and CruCifxion. Meanwhile the
chief priests ana elders consulted in the
palace Of the high priests how they might
put Him to death, forming at last
league with Judas. Thus ended Tuesday,
April t. a. d. 80. Wednesday is known
in history as "a day of silence" during
which Jesus remained quietly at Beth
amy, the only recorded event of the day
being the feast given in His honor in the
house of Simon. At the close of that
feast Judas withdrew from the company
of the apostles, went to Jerusalem. and
made a contract to deliver Jesus to the
chief preyes for thirty pieces Of silver.
PERSPECTIVE.-Th lesson before us
covers the events of Thursday ana of the
evening following. We must approach
the passage IN the light of what has just
been said. Jesus has now but eleven 10y
al apostlcs-thc other, Judas, is with the
Jewish officials plotting for the life of his
Master, which will be sacrificed on the
morrow. That Thursday was an event
full day. Mark with his characteristic
drcctnCss, his desire to seize the main
| topic. has limited his narrative to the
Lords supper But the other ovangcliSts
relate much more that is highly inter-
| csting and instructive duke. xxi, $780,
John, y to xvii. 2@ Those omitted parts
should be carefully read by the student,
grouped in their proper Order that there
may be suitable setting and color, rcla-
| tion and significance to the present re-
| Cital. The space assigned to this writing
will not permit more than brief allus-
| ion to the other gospels. our task will
| be under three general heads-thc prep
| aration for the passover the observanccs
| of the passover, the institution of the
| supper.
| CCSTOM.-The passover, the first of
| three annual feasts Of the Jews, COM
| memOratcd the deliverance of Israel when
| God destroyed the tirst-born of Egypt
| (Ex. xiii. 1t was celebrated i'm the month
Nissan, from the 1lth to the 2lst day. ac-
| cOrdnE to the customs handed down from
| the time of Moses and regulated by law.
| The first day was given to preparation,
| ana it was particularly mentioned as the
| day of unlaaVened bread MARK xiv, 12),
| because all lcavcn was banished from the
| house until the end of the festival. Va
| riouS arrangements We're made in the
| apartments that the season might be suit
| ably obserN ed. on the first day, more
| over, the lamb was killed which was to
| serve for the rcpaSt of which the house
hold would partake on Friday after a
| prescribed manner tEX. xii, HID. 1t
| should be remembered here that the Jew
ish day began in the evening. This prep
aration day ended, therefore, at sunset
| on Thursday.
| DETAILS. 49, It was some time on
| Thursday that the disciples asked Jesus
| where they should prepare the Passover
| CNlark xiv, 12. lie sent Peter and Joh1
| ULukC, xxi, 81 into Jerusalem Ole re-
naming at Bethany with instructions TO
| follow a man whom they might meet,
and ask for the use of his guest chamber.
This was not an unusual request, for null
| titudcs who came from all parts to the
| festival. They went as Jesus directed,
and found the man. This was another