Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1899-04-05

view OF the rest OF the chapter. which in
cludes all that John tells us OF the five DAYS
from Saturday. April l. TO Wednesday
EXPLANATORY.
I. Jesus Entertained at BETHANY
vs.. 1. ?. The rising of Lazarus from the
dead. as described in our last lesson
produced SO much excitement and
awakened such bitter hostility TINT
Jesus left the region of Jerusalem and
spent "a few weeks in retirement with
His disciples at Ephraim in the noun.
famous district north of Jerusalem.
As the Passover drew near. Jesus
went across the Jordan and descended
on the other side through Perea TO the
fords opposite Jericho. healing and
teaching by the way. Thence he went
up toward Jerusalem and reached
Bethany on Friday evening, March 81
six days before the Passover" Here
He spent Saturday. the Jewish Sabbath
doubtless with the family that Jesus
loved"
?. There they made Him n supper
In the little town of Bethany JesuS'had
become popular, and since the raising
OF Lazarus He was regarded with
marked veneration. The supper was
on Saturday evening. after the Jewish
Sabbath was ended at sunset. and al
the house of Simon the leper. probably
one who had been cured by Jesus
Lazarus was one of them that sat Of
the table," What had been done for
him by Jesus made him an honored
guest.
ii. The Flask of Precious Odors
Poured Upon the Feet OF Jesus.-V. ,
Then took Mary n pound of ointment
of spikenard:" BY the ointment we
are TO understand rather a LIQUID per.
fume than what we commonly know as
ointment Very costly" worth about
$500 or $500 in our time. "Anointed the
feet of Jesus" She first poured IL
over His head" (Mark), but John no
tees only her pouring it upon His feet,
for II was common 10 pour il upon the
head. and expressed the usual senti.
ments of honor TO n guest; but anoint-
ing the feet was unusual. and expressed
the tenderest, most humble. most rev
erential, unutterable affection. And
wiped His feet with her hair" This
too, was unusual. She took "woman's
chief ornament" and devoted it TO wip-
ing the travelstained feet of her
teacher.
III. Boxes of Money Versus Flasks OF
fragrance.-Vs. 4-6. 4. Then saith
Judas Iscariot:" He looked up
on this as a waste. and his mutterings
convinced some of the other disciples so
that they joined with him in his con-
demnation OF the act.
6. Not that he cared for the poor.-
lie was acting under false pretenses
Bare what was put therein" rather
took away, as II. V. stole Or his bear
ing the money bag gave him the oppor-
tunity to steal.
~. The Two Answers of Jesus in De
Tense Of Mary's Act.-Vs IS. Z. Then
said jesus" If we combine the reports
OF the three evangelists. il will appear
that Christ's words were substantially
as follows: Let her alone. WHY
trouble We the woman? for she hath
wrought good work upon me; she
hath done what she could: against the
day of my burying hath she kept this.
and is come beforehand TO anoint nv
body for the burial" Let her alone"
Spoken chiefly TO Judas 1t was the
language Of sharp rebuke. Jesus was
indignant at the hypocrisy of Judas
and the dull perceptions of the others.
The first defense of Mary's deed was
That 1T was high act of noble soul ex-
pressing it's noblest emotions. The se
oDd defense was that the acthSiS u
interfere with gifts to the p'
s. For the poor We have a j
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