The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-10

Sunday school Lesson In the Inter-
national sertes for June n,
ls0s-Matthew ~ s:s5-5O.

IDased upon Peloubet's Select Notes1
GOLDEN TExT.-Chrlst died for our
sins. according 10 the scriptlres.-l Cor.
LIS.
TIME.-Friday. April Z. A. D.. 80. The
crucinxion lasted from 3 a. IN. to ) y. IN.
STORY OF THE CRUCIFIXIoN.
l. Crucifed on C~alvary.-Vs. IS, 49,
Jesus was brought to Calvary. IS.
.They crucifed Him." Cruciixion was
an u~nspeakably awful form OF death.
80. Then there were two thieves
(robbcrs) crucnied with Him." This
was to throw discredit on Him. and
represent 10 the multitude that lie 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,-in Greek,
the language of literature and cultures
In Latin, the language OF Law and
power; in Hebrew. the language OF the
Jews, the language of religion.
III. Scenes around the Cross.-Ns-
36-44. First Scene. Jesus refuses the
soothing draught of wine mingled with
a powerful UdttttAt dihkt pAstsf
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 1920, was probably spoken in
/, the height of agony, when the cross
: with the victim upon il was dropped
: with a sudden wrench into its place in
the ground. But ii was even h q
word for others, not for Himself.
> Third Scene. Parting His Garments.
!. VS.. IS, 90. Soon after the crucifixion,
nine o'clock. 35. Parted His garments,
l casting LOTS The four soldiers on
: guard divided His garments into pieces
4 among themselves, except his tunic, or
. -undergarment, for which, since ii was
woven in one piece, they cast lots (John
1923. 24). This was one of their per-
uuisites. THAT il might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet"
(omittcd in the II. ", as an accidental
Interpolation from John 1923, "a.
where il rightly belongs). The Scrip
d ture referred 10 is quoted from Psa. %:
l. rs, %Septuagint version.
r. Fourth Scene. The Mocking Crowd.
VS.. 3o-44. Continued from nine
is o'clock till noon. 80. They thai
passed by:" On the th~oroughfare, near
which the crosses stood. "Reviledhim:"
His crucifed condition WAS in such
N contrast with the title over Vim, and
.. with His own words, as to excite the
ne mirth of the crowd.
40. "Thou that destroyest the tenn
M ME-" A perversion of Jesus words
"a John 2:19-2D which were brought
against Him at his trial Matt. 26:6l)
ev IF thou be the Son of God, come dowr
from the cross" II He had used Hit
mower and come down, ii would hav'
proved Him not to be the Son OF God
ma lie did not come down, because lie wa
ITS the Son of God.
he AZ. "He saved others; himself He can
not save" Implying that His savinI
AT Others was only imaginary, a cheat.
ite AZ. And we will believe Him." Blu
n. they were mistaken; they would hav
a. found some other excuse for not be
rs. lieving, for lie did something NOR
m. wonderful-He rose from the grave, an
re vet they did not believe.
Fifth Scene. The Robbers Conve
III ~sion.-Luke %: 39-43. Toward moor
IN While the crowds were hooking. Js
81 sus was actually doing some OF tn
-. work He came from Heaven TO do. On
.ed Of the robbers. while hanging on III
cross. was converted and forgiven, an
began even then that new life whic
~. could be developed and matured in Pa'
al ndise. "To-day:" not in the dlstar
future only, "shalt thou be with me
10 Paradise"
Sixth Scene. Jesus lovingly commit
His mother to the care of John. Towar
49,. noon (John l9:25-2O.
Seventh Scene. Three Hours Darl
ness Over All the Land. From twel'
- TO three o'clock. As. From the siNf
hour:' twelve o'clock. Darkness ov'
all the land:" This darkness must ha'
been supernatural.
III. The Death Of Jesus Christ.-N
1870. about the ninth hour" thr'
o'clock in the afternoon, the hour
the daily evening sacrifice. This w
fitting. since the daily sacrifice was
tyne of sacrifice to the Lamb of God II
the sins Of the world. Eli, Eli, Ian
sabachthani' are the modified Hebre
~. of Psa. 22:1. "My God, my God, wi
=" hast thou forsaken me|" This does n
4, - express a fact. that God had really &c
ne. saken Him, "but a total eclipse OF q
.hu felt sense Of Gods presence II certain
10y expresses."-Brown.
pom ..rr.. - aauo,h for rlias
81 partly a misunderstanding. Eli
.Elias." and partly n mockery.
as. zone Of them:" The soldiers
bvstanders. Because. as recorded
John. Jesus said: II thirst This
the sole expression OF bodily suferif
Rus. .Filled IL with vinegar" The pos
u in or common drink Of the Roman =
; H., diers, viz: Cheap acid wine mingl
re. with water. "A reed" In job
"Upon hyssop;" a hyssop stalk. ca
sters Him 10 drink" HOFFMAN says ~
& he Jesus refused the Intoxicating draug
before the cruciixion began, that
bout senses might be kept clear; ana u