The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-16
TOPICS IN THE CHURCHES.
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Christian EndeavOr work.

longer. The destiny OF the Hebrew ma
ton was trembling in the balance that day be-
Tore Pilates judgment-bar.
once TO every man and nation comes the mo-
ment TO decide
In TIE strife OF truth with falsehoOd. for the
good or evil side"
The choice was evil. and the God OF nations in
Just retri6ution took away the charter OF the
Jesus is the touchstone OF individual as wei as
national character. The SOULS destiny Is axed
pressed. The cry is still, Which viii yer
Key and Analysis
l. Pilate; His character-persona and Of
Policy OF empire as TO it's provinces.
IL Appeal OF Jews in care OF Jesus. Confess
sion that case transcends their jurisdiction.
III. PLATE demands formal accusation.
Nv. The charge Of sedition. Specifications: cD
Advice to withhold tribute; % P%roclaiming
V, Private Examination. Innocence pro-
VI. Incident Of sending Jesus to Herod. signi-
VII. Tumultuous cry for Jesus's cruciaxion.
VIII. PLATE washes his hands.
y. Barabbas preferred.
ri. Jesus ordered TO the eros.
MOSAIC FROM II COMMENTARIES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Al; Afford. AT;
T.: international critical 4 C.; KeiiI and De.
ltzsch, X. D.; LANCE, l.; Matthew Henry. N.
r. Vincent Word Studies. V. W. s.; sadler.. S;
sitter. St Trench. r; whedOn. W Lives Of
Strao- ~ -. LdIldls - AUlI0NEs
An: Pressense. Pr; Elicott. Ell; LANCE. La:
Neander. ~.
Led him unto PLATE: BY the delivery of our
partaker with the Jewish world in the greatest
wickedness thar has ever been committed.-L....
Jew and gentle alike are party 10 this turning
point in our Lords life. in this most terrible in
Justice ever melted out in the worlds history.
They who would otherwise have no communion
with one another easily become one when one
must help the other to carry out his evil
schemes Starke. e.. There Is no course OF life so
righteous and innocent that IL cannot be accused
and prosecuted Quesnel....T The history OF the
passion makes evident in PLATE TO what degree
the human heart is capable OF becor.sng shallow
and frivolous.-Tholuck.-.."He stirreth UP the
people, The Preacher OF peace and obedience Is
accused OF Instruction. Jesus. fl is true. has
caused the greatest imaginable commotions.-
Heubner. -. Chastise Him and release. He makes
,hfs' nro,ost,fon tnat -
hand, too heavily load his own conscience; or
go wholly The third time: To
Luke alone we owe the remarkable, and OF itself
probable. account that the governor at this point
OF the trial raises for the third time hfs voice
In favor OF our Lord.-Ibid.-..Sa TO observe how
PLATE. with every moment. sinks deeper and
deeper.-lbid In the transaction respecting the
choice between Jesus and Barabbas n appears
very plainly how dangerous IL IL 10 let the popu-
life, upon truth and right.-Ibid... The choice
between Jesus and Barabbas is the striking type
il proposed TO mankind-the choice. namely. be-
tween life and death. blessing and cursing. Ibid
The moment OF popular choice between Jesus
and Barabbas is the decisive moment, not only
In the history of the Passion. but also In the his
tory OF Israel and the w~Orld.-Tbid... Whoever
complains that Christ and the gospel pervert the
world in a political respect stands. in principle
even below PLATE and Herod Ibid. -. plate
the man who wishes 10 serve two masters; the
false lust OF compromise Is condemned in his
wickednees over hesitating weakness exemplined.
There Is no certainty that the masses
who hung on Jesus's lips as he taught were the
same that here demanded His blood. There
were surely men enough In Jerusalem 20 furnish
crowds FOR this purpose without OF necessity IN
Him with elight-Starbuck