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JESUS CRUCIFIED.
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BIASED upon Peloubet's Select Notesl
GOLDEN TEXT.-Christ died for our
sins. according TO the Scriptures.-l Cor.
l5:3
TIME.-Friday. April !. 4. u. 30. The
crucifixion lasted from a. m. 20 ; =. IN.
STORY OF THE CRUCIFIXIoN.
l. Crucified on Calvary.-Vs. IS, IS.
Jesus was brought to Calvary. IS.
They crucified Him" Crucifixion was
an unspeakably awful form of death.
IS. Then there were two thieves
(robbers) crucifod with Him." This
was To throw discredit on Him, and
represent 10 the multitude that He was
executed as criminal.
81. And set up over His head" 4
white tablet nailed upon the cross 10
declare the crime of the one crucified
His accusation. THIS Is JESUS
THE KING OF THE JEWS" 1t was
written in three languages.-in Greek,
the language OF literature and culture:
in Latin, the language OF law and
power; in Hebrew. the language of the
Jews. the language OF religion.
II. Scenes Around the Cross.-Vs.
36-i4. First Scene. Jesus refuses the
soothing draught of wine mingled with
a powerful narcotic drug. bitter, but
offered as an anasthetic, 20 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 sudden wrench into its place in
the ground But il was even then n
word for others, not for Himself
Third Scene. Parting His Garments.
VS.. IS. SO. Soon after the crucifixion.
nine o'clock. 80. Parted His garments.
casting lots" The four soldiers on
guard divided His garments into pieces
among themselves, except his tunic. or
undergarment, for which, since it was
woven in one piece. they cast lots (John
1923, 24). This was one Of their per
quisites. THAT IL might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet
(omitted in the II. V, as an accidental
Interpolation from John 1923. 81
where it rightly belongs). The Scrip
ture referred TO is quoted from Psa. 80
Is, Septuagint version.
Fourth Scene. The Mockinr Crowd
VS.. 3o-i4. Continued from nine
o'clock till noon. 30. They that
passed by" On the thoroughfarc, near
which the crosses stood. "Revilcd him: -
His crucified condition was in such
contrast with the title over Him, and
with His own words, rs to excite the
mirth of the crowd.
40. Thou that destroyest the TEN.
ple:" \ perversion of Jesus words
| John 2:1o-2I) which were brought
/ against Him ut his trial Matt. 26:6D
IF thou be the Son of God. come down
from the cross" If He had used His
| power and come down, il would have
proved Him not TO be the Son of God
He did not come down, because He was
the Son of God.
40. He saved others; himself He can,
not save" Implying that His saving
others was only imaginary, n cheat.
AZ. And we will believe Him." But
they were mistaken; they would have
found some other excuse for not be.
lieving, for He did something more
wondcrful-He rose from the grave, and
yet they did not believe.
Fifth Scene. The Robbers Conver.
sion.-Luke 23:39-43, Toward noon
| While the crowds were hooking. .Je.
sus was actually doing some of tn,
work He came from Heaven to do. One
of the robbers. while hanging on the
cross, was converted and forgiven, and
began even then that new life which
could be developed and matured i'm Par.
adise. To-day" not in the distant
future only, shalt thou be with me in
Paradise"
Sixth Scene. Jesus lovingly commit.
His mother TO the care Of John. Toward
noen John 10: e5-27).
Seventh Scene. Three Hours Dark
ness over All che Land. From twelve
TO three o'clock. -. From the sixtl
hour twelve o'clock. Darkness over
all the land:" This darkness must have
been supernatural.
III. The Death of Jesus Christ.
1870. about the ninth hour" thre
o'clock in the afternoon. the hour oil
the daily evening sacrifice This was
hitting. since the daily sacrifice was z
type OF sacrifice 10 the Lamb of God foI
the sins of the world. Eli. Eli. lama
sobachthani' are Che modified Hebrew
of Psa. 1891. My God. my God. WHY
hast thou for>akcn me?" This does not
express q fact, that God had really for
sakcn Him, but a total eclipse of the
felt sense of Gods presence il certainly
expresses. 49, Brown
A.. This man caleth for E,as:'
partly misunderstanding 'Eu" for
ELIAS" and partly a mockcrv.
IS. zone of them:" The soldiers or
bystanders. Because. as recorded I'm
John. Jesus said: 81 thirst:" This Il.
The sole expression OF bodily suffering
'Fiilcd il with vinegar" The poscn
or common drink OF the Roman sol.
diers. viz: Cheap acid wine mingled
with water. "N rccd:" I'm John:
Upon hyssoP;'' q hyssop stalk. Cav,
Him 20 drink" Hoffman, says that
Jesus refused the Intoxicating drought
before the cruciiVion began. chat n
senses might be kept clear: and that
now Tie accepted the refreshing draughi
Tor The same purpose.