Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-26

+, 7. On Sunday, the day after the
Jewish Sabbath, corresponding to our
Monday, Jesus, who had been spending
the night at Bethany, two miles from
Jerusalem, planned to ride into Jeru-
sent two of His disciples to Bethphage,
the next village, for young ass on
which to ride. These went and found
the colt, and the owners objecting, they
said to them: The Lord hath need of
him. even as Jesus commanded them.
Instead of saddle they put upon the
ass their clothes, as is frequently done
by the rider himself to-day.
The purpose of this riding into
Jerusalem was to set. forth, as in
living parable, that He was the Mes
siah, the expected king, and to present
Himself to the Jews for their accept
ance. It was the final offer to those
who had rejected Him as a teacher, that
they might accept Him as the Messiah,
and save themselves and their nation
from destruction.
Scene II. The Triumphal Procession.
VS.. 8, g. 'tAnd a very great multitude
spread their garmentsi in the way; others
strewed them in the way" Thus David
was welcomed by singing and dane
ing women, out of all the cities of Is
rael, as he came back from the slaugh-
ter of the Philistines. Herodotus re-
cords that when Xerxes was passing
over the bridge of the Hellespont, the
way before him was strewed with
branches of myrtle, while burning per-
fumes filed the air.
The crowds came from two directions,
from the city John 1919, and crowds
of pilgrims from all parts thronging
into the city by the Jericho road. By
a census taken in the time of Nero,
it was ascertained that there were g.
100000 Jews present at the Passover.
Being visitors, they would have abun-
dant leisure for any procession or ex-
citement.
And the multitudes cried, saying,
'Hosanna (meaning Save, we prayO to
the Son of David! Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord! Ho-
sauna in the highest!" The words are
taken from Psa. 1925, 26, a hymn
which the people were accustomed to
apply to the Messiah.
Scene III. Sorrow Over Those Who
Refused to Join in the Triumph-Luke
l9:41-44. One touching incident is re-
lated by Luke only. AS the procession
began to descend from the summit of
the Mount of Olives, the glories of
Jerusalem in all it's splendor burst upon
jesus view. Here, while others shout
ed, Jesus wept over the city, for the
sins of it's people, who, in rejecting him,
sealed the ruin of the city and the ma
ton.
Scene ". Kingly Deeds in the Royal
City.-Vs. 1914. And when He was
come into Jerusalem, all the city was
moved" A strong word in the original
from which their word Earthquake"
comes; they were shaken as by an
earthquake. And they said: "Who is
tllis?" Those who accompanied Jesus,
answered the question which the peo-
pie of the city asked: This is Jesus,
the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee."
Now at the end of His ministry, Jesus
did as He did at the beginning John
2:13-17). He entered into the temple of
God, land cast out all them that sold
and bought in the temple, and over
threw the tables of the money changers,
and the seats of them that sold doves.
And said unto them, It is written, MY
house shall be called the house of
prayer; but We have made it a den of
thieves" This was type of the work
of Christ in the heart, in the church,
and in the world, cleansing them from
all sinful habits, customs, feelings and
acts.
But a work of mercy was more pleas
ing to Him than the stern act of Justice
He performed; so when the blind and
the lame came to Him in the temple He
healed them.
Scene V. The Children's Hosannas.-
VS.. 1916. Even the children (boys)
caught the enthusiasm from their eld-
ers, and entered with great zest into
the praises of the Messiah. The priests
and scribes asked Jesus to put stop to
these loud praises. His reply was that
the very stones would cry out If these
held their peace. No power could re-
press the fact that here was the true
Messiah. The Old Testament express
~ approves and praises just that which
here took place: "Have yc never read, -
Jesus asks these men, supposed to be
most familiar with the Scriptures,
"out OF the mouth of babes and suck
lngs thou hast perfected praise?"
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
l. How long before the crucifxion did
Jesus make His triumpha1 entry?
2. Describe the scene? -
4 J. Why did Jesus weep when He beheld
the city from the summit OF the Mount Of
Olives? NJ az 81 f.. = 1.5t ~.
4. What was the effect Of His appearance
I'm Jerusalem upon the people Of the city?
s Tell OF His first act upon entering the
temple? Isl - 6 q
B s, What kindly deeds did He do immeds-
ately after? =ssS 81 ,s IT, @zs. e i
.3@$s What did Insua On nonoarntno %hn