The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-09

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erucifxion lasted from Q. N. TO q
STORY or THE CRUCIFIxIox
L. CruciAed ON Calvary-vIn
Jesus was brought 70 Calvsry.
.'They erucihed Him" CruciHxio,
On unspeakably awful form of d.',
3s. Then there were two tAi,,
(robbers) cruciHed with Him" n
was TO throw discredit ON Him !,
represent to the multitude that h. :,
executed as Q criminal
~. "And Get up over His head.
white tablet nailed upon the Gro.
declare the crime Of the one crucis'
His accusation, THIS Is JESn
THE KING OF THE JEWS" II
written in three languages lin Gr,,
the language of literature and cult,sI
in Latin. the language Of law /,
power; in Hebrew. the language oiSl
Jews, the language of religion.
III. Scenes Around the Cross.-r,
s6-+4. First Scene. Jesus refuse, 4
soothing draught of wine mingled w
q powerful narcotic drug, bitter, N
offered rs an anasthetic. 70 stupefy 4,
dull The sense Of pain.
Second Scene. The first Of the sen,
words from the cross, Father, foreJ
them. for they know not what they IA
(Luke 1920. wus probably spoken !
the height Of agony, when the cru
with the victim upon IL was dropu,
With sudden wrench into iA plac. /
the ground. But II was even theu
word for others. not for Himself.
Third Scene. Parting His Garmeu.|
VS.. as, 36. Soon after the crucii1ia|
nine o'clock. IS. "Parted His garmeus]
casting lots" The four soldiers \
guard divided His garments into pie,v
among themselves, except his tunic d
undergarment, for which, since II ws
woven in one piece. they cast lots (JoA,
1923, 24). This was one Of their pal
quisites. "That II might be fulalla
which was spoken by the proph,t'
(omitted in the R. ", ~ an accideatl
Interpolation from John 1923, n
where it rightly belongs). The Ser,
ture referred to IL quoted from Psa. q
1s. Septuagint version.
Fourth Scene. The Mocking Crowd
VS.. 30-44. Continued from MIN
o'clock till noon. 30. "They ths
passed by" On the thoroughfare, nsu
which the crosses stood. "Reviled him.
His crucified condition was in sud
contrast with the title over Him, and
with His own words, az to excite d.
mirth Of the crowd.
10. Thou that destroyest the ten
ple:" A perversion Of Jesus word
John 2:19-21) which were brougs,
against Him at his trial CMatt. 26:Sll
"If thou be the Son Of God. come DOM
from the cross:" If He had used Eli
power and come down, II would hS,
proved Him not to be the Son Of God
He did not come down. because He w
the Son of God. -
~. HE saved others; himself He ca
not saves" Implying that His savinl
others was only Imaginary. a cheat.
42. "And we will believe HIM" Bu
they were mistaken; they would hsU
found some other excuse for not b
lieving. for He did something mon
wonderful-He rose from the grave, an
yet they did not believe.
Fifth Scene. The Robbers Conv,s
sion.-Luke 23:39-43. Toward moor
While the crowds were mocking. ].
sus was actually doing some Of h
work He came from Heaven to do. On
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 Pu
sdise. To-day" not in the dishu
future only. "shalt thou be with me b
Paradise"
Sixth Scene. Jesus lovingly commit
His mother to the care Of John. Towar
noon John 1o:2s-27).
Seventh Scene. Three Hours DGl
ness Over All the Land. From twsl'
70 three o'clock. IS. "From the siIt
hour:" twelve o'clock. Darkness ov'
al the land:" This darkness must ha'
been supernatural.
III. The Death Of Jesus Christ-v
1850. "About the ninth hours" thr|
o'clock In the afternoon, the hour
the daily evening sacrifice. This VI
6tting. since the daily sacrifice wss
type of,sacriAcs 70 the Lamb Of Godft
the sins Of the world. "Eli, Ell, Ian
ssbaehth thani" are the modified Hebrs
| Of Pa. sal. my God, my God, WI
hast thou forsaken msr This does nj
express . fact that God had really 70
saken Him, ''but . total eclipse Of Il
felt sense Of Gods presence II certain
expresses. s."-Brown. "a
~. "This man calleth for Elias
partly . Misunderstanding, "Elw Il
"Eliss," and partly . mockesy.
4s. ~One Of them:" The soldiers
bystanders. Because, a. recorded
John, Jesus said: II thirst;" This