Willmar tribune., 1898-06-07
JESUS CRUCIFIED.

JESUS CRUC1FIED. .-~
Sunday School Lesson in the Inter-
national Series for June ~,
1S0S-Matthew 27 $3.50.
fBased upon Peloubet's Select Notes.1
GOLDEN TExT.-Christ died for our
| sins. according to the Scriptures.-1 Cor
l5:a
TIME.-Friday. April 2, A. D. 30. rhs
cruci1x1on lasted from a. m. to 3 p. m.
STORY OF THE CRUCIFIxION.
Il. Crucifed on Calvary.-Vss35, 80.
Jesus was brought to Calvary. IS.
''They crucified Him." Crucifxion was
an unspeakably awful form of death.
38. Then there were two thieves
(robbers) crucified with Him." This
was to throw discredit on Him, and
represent to the multitude that He was
executed as 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" It 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.
36-44. First Scene. Jesus refuses the
soothing draught of wine mingled with
powerful narcotic drug, bitter, but
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 23:24). was probably spoken in
the height of agony; when the cross
with the victim upon it was dropped
with sudden wrench into it's place in
the ground. But it was even then a
word for others, not for Himself.
Third Scene. Parting His Garments.
VS.. IS, 36. Soon after the crucfixion,
nine o'clock. 35. "Parted His garments,
casting lots" The four soldiers on
guard divided His garments into piece:
among themselves, except his tunic, OF
undergarmcnt, for which, since it was
woven in one piece, they cast lots (John
1928, 24). This was one of their per-
quisites. THAT it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet''
(omitted in the r. ", as an accidental
Interpolation from John 1928, a.
where it rightly belongs). The Scrip.
ture referred to is quoted from Psa %:
IS, Septuagint version.
Fourth Scene. The Mocking Crowd
VS.. 1914. Continued from nine
o'clock till noon. 80. "They that
passed by" On the thoroughfare, near
which the crosses stood. 'Reviled him. >
contrast with the title over Him, and
with His own words, as to excite the
mirth of the crowd.
40. Thou that destroyest the TEN
ple:" A perversion of Jesus words
(John 2:19-2D which were brough
against Him at his trial (Matt. 26:6D
"If thou be the Son of God, come dow1
from the cross" If He had used Hi:
power and come down, it would have
proved Him not to be the Son of God
He did not come down, because He wa!
the Son of God.
~. "He saved others; himself He can
not saves" Implying that His saving
others was only imaginary, a cheat.
AZ. "And we will believe Him." Bu
they were mistaken; they would hav'
found some other excuse for not be
lieving, for He did something more
wonderful-He rose from the grave, ant
yet they did not believe.
Fifth Scene. The Robbers Conver
sion.-Luke 23:39-43. Toward noon
While the crowds were mocking. Je
sus was actually doing some of tn
work He came from Heaven to do. On,
of the robbers, while hanging on tn,
cross, was converted and forgiven, AM
began even then that new life whici
could be developed and matured in Par
adise. ''To-day:" not in the distan
future only, "shalt thou be with me il
Paradise"
Sixth Scene. Jesus lovingly commits
His mother to the care Of John. Towart
noon John 19:25-27).
Seventh Scene. Three Hours Dark
ness Over All the Land. From twelv,
to three o'clock. 45. "From the sixth
hour:" twelve o'clock. Darkness owe
all the land:" This darkness must hav,
been supernatural.
III. The Death of Jesus Christ.-Vs
1850. "About the ninth hour" thre,
o'clock in the afternoon, tAe hour o
the daily evening sacrifice. This wa
fitting, since the daily sacrifice was
type Of sacrifice to the Lamb of God fo
the sins Of the world. ELI, Eli, lam.
sabachthani" are the modified Hebrew
of Psa. 22:1. my God, my God, VIII,
hast thou forsaken me?'' This does no
express a fact, that God had really for
saken Him, "but total eclipse of tn,
felt sense of Gods presence it aertainl.
expresses" Brown.
~. This man calleth for Elias:
partly misunderstanding, ELI" TO-
ELIAS" and partly mockery.
48. Zone of them" The soldiers O,
bystanders. Because, as recorded il
John, Jesus said: Il tbirst:" This il
the sole expression of bodily suffering