The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON TX. MAY 2e. MATT. 2es
t7sso-LoRD'e SUPPER.
Golden Texts -As Often as re Eat THIS
Bread. and Driak This Cup. rs DO
SHOW the LORDS Death TN He
Come.--I Cor n sao-

Passover. Tor Nnich preparations 49,
begun on the 18th Of Niaan. the nrrt month
OF their religious year. This month al
ways began with the new moon. Ana
hence was movable. like our Easter ara
ail the other months OF 'he year had
like variation as compared with our
months. The Passover was ceiebrated on /
the night Of the fun moon. the 18th OF Il
Nissan. but this began at sunset OF the
18th The preparation was made on the /
18th. Feast OF unleavencd bread" 50 /
called because at this feast no leavened |
bread was allowed. The disciples came |
to Jesus" Al Bethany. probably the /
house OF Lazarus and his sisters. Where |
wilt thou that We prepare" A room Vas
needed. and unleavened bread. bitter
herbs. wine and a parchal lamb. which
must be slain In the temple between three
and five O'Clock (Josephus Wars. VI. ,.
-. and cooked In a private house
Is. Go into the city 10 such man
They were TO recognize him By his carry
Ing pitcher Of water lAarkl- Ihe
Master saith win keep the pass
over at thy house" whether Christ had
previously arranged with him for the use
OF a room. or whether the instruction TO
Peter and John was founded wholly on
supernatural knowledge OF the welcome
which would be accorded 20 him. We have
no means OF knowinE.-Ahbott.
is. And the disciples did.' etc. Two OF
them. Peter and John duke. went TO the
city as representatives Of the twelve.
They made ready the passover IN a
large upper room MARK. perhaps the
same ono where two months later the
Holy Spirit was sent upon the disciples
IL nad been furnished and prepared
tMartD. l. e.. already swept. and clean.
and In order for the feast.
-. When the even was come" Jesus
must have started late in the afternoon.
and reached the upper room about sun
set. which would be at that season at a
little after six. HE sat down" X. v.
was sitting. They reciincd on couchcs ar
ranged on three sides of low table.
resting on the left arm. 20 that the right
was free. Their feet were extended away
from the table. and we're not under a..
as with us
p. And as they did eat" The Pass
over. the Lords supper. was Instituted
later In the evening. He" Jesus. said
. . . one OF you shall betray me" John
says lie was troubled In spirit" The
Saviour's heart was touched with the In
gratitude OF one for whom He had done
/ 20 murn n. and who was even now pretend
Ing TO be n friend by eating with Him
| n They were exceeding sorrowfuf' be-
cause their loved Master was 20 be be-
trayed: because one OF their number
should fall 50 low 20 be a traitor. and
\ because they were afraid they might -
Z swept onward into doing what now their
souls hated. To say unto Him" To
Jesus. aS well TO one another u.uke
=; -. The interrogative particle en-
/ ployed u Of such a nature that a
I negative answer IL confidently anticipat-
| is Il heF-' Better sslf-condemninE watch
/ fulncss than censorious pride.
=. He that dippcth his hand with me In
I the dish" This does not point out the
Int. Critical Com. The same shall b.
tray me" The treachery OF Judas was
the worst and mcanest possible.
- The Son OF man Eoeth as u II writ
ten OF Him." In such passages as Psa-
- and Isa- 81 lie must die n lie would
save the world His death was not the
result of accident. nor controlled BY de-
mons. but ''He was delivered up by thr
determinnte counsel and foreknowiedEe OF
Cod (Acts 2: ~. But woe unto that
man." etc. This 10 not n maiediction
In the sense OF wish or a prayer thai
this vengeance may follow the traitor
but n solemn announcement Of the divins
judgment. Critical Com Good foi
that man II he had not been born" such
a life was not worth living. lie had *
/ resisted every motive and influence thal
could make him better that there was n,
hnpe left for him.
| r. Judas said Is Il II
He did not dare TO keep silence.
Is. And as they were eating. toward IN
close OF the Passover feast. Jesus tool
bread the thin cake Of unisavsned bread
and blessed IL invoked blessings
''eonsecrated With solemn prayers
Taayer. Take. eat" make Ia a part o
yourselves. This T. my BODY rcpr-
sents my body. symnoiiEes my body. doe
for your body just what my spiritual lif
does for your spirits. We interpret ~ a
We do his other sayings: The seed j. IN
word. the harvest IL the end OF the world
am the door. I am the vine."-Bisho
. Browne
=. And he took the cup Nowhere q
the accounts OF the Lords Supper H. IN
, | word wine used. but cup fruit OF IN
vine." 30 that fresh. unfcrmented crap
juice fulnls all the conditions OF this oh
2 servance. and r. even a more perfec
a symbol than fermented wine. Cav
81 ~
Z translated comes The E.uc charist. l. e
!. The Thanksgiving. as the name OF IN
I l.nrd's supper. Drink - all OF st.
order that all might participate In N
blessings which "a symbolized.
= ~ This ts my bioo%" A type or en-
g. blem OF His blood. His life nsev. I7.if
which He laid down aS the atonement Il
= sin "Of the New Testament" r. v
: covenant. which God was now conhrmin
: TO man. which is shed for many Mu
a titude-. not merely few. are-to be save
by Christ. For the remission OF sins
including the forgiveness OF sin. and q
r dellverance from the power OF sin sin
= 10 be put away entirely. 50 that the hea
and life are clean and pure.
=. Il viii not drink henceforth % IN
q fruit OF the vine" This vas 10 be n
}, last meal with His disciples before :
y died. Drink Il new" The Greek NO,
. expresses not fresh. newly made wine b
? new kind OF wine. with a new meAnln
a no longer a memorial OF death. but
= part OF the Eiorined festival OF the Na
q ringe OF the Lamb. and OF his fnal 4
i umph over evil In my Fathers kin
Ia DOM. which was TO prevail on earth Al
In heaven.
VI 30. And when they had sung a hymn
Is Probably the usual Psalms uis-ilN vi
~ which the Passover closed and wht
= we're very ftttnE TO this occasion. The
" Is no reason TO doubt that Jesus and n
N | company followed the custom. and JerS
l. a. the celebrant. would not only sing d
!, lesd IN the singing. fSee a strfkinr
"a eicqucpt and sympathetic portrayal Of 1
~ sc~ne In Philochristuz. Chap. XVIII.
Of American Commentary. They went q
: into the Mount OF olives" mt the foot
which vas the garden OF Gethsemanc