The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON u. JAN. ts-MATTHEw.
81 i-i7.
The Triumphai Entry Toto the city
blessed Is Ho That conaslh IN the
Name Of the Lord matt. -0--Ihs
Coming Announcement


VS. H. The events of the two days,
which form the sueiect Of this lesson.
are very dramatic ia form. and are pic
tured before US in series of vivid
scenes. They ali bore upon one purpose.
the presentation Of Jesus % the people
as their Messiah although not long be-
fore he had refused when they tried 20
make him king lJohn s: lbl. Note many
indications that point 20 this purpose.
The hrst Is the emphasis that both Mark
gl0. aZl and Luke l9 20 put on the fact
that Jesus went before them on his
way to Jerusalem hey were going INTO
danger and death and the true Leader
stood IN the forefront First 70 war. nrsf
Ia peace. first IN the hearts Of his coun-
tiymen." Sunday morning. the day after
their sabbath in the evening OF which
Jesus had been anOinted. he left Bethany.
and soon came to the nelghboring village
Of Bethphage. Here he sent two OF his
disciples 70 bring him an ass's colt. which
probably belonged 70 one Of his known
friends. He designated the place hy MIR
aculous knowledge. lAnother note point
ing to his Messlahship)
g. .The disciples did (even) a.
Jesus commanded them As a King ne
had the loving obedience Of his SUD
jects.
Z. 'sThe ass. and the colt "Whereon
yet never man sat d.ukel The untrain-
ed colt could be led and ridden more
easily when accompanied by the mother
Says Canaan Tristan put on them their
clothes" Outer garments. As was IRE
quently done IN place of a saddle.
s. And q very great multitude" Rath-
er, "the most part Of the multitude, FOR
there were some cold and scOwling crit
les duke 10; 39 fol. There were crowds
OF pilgrims from an parts OF the country
coming up 10 the Passover Festival.
Spread their garments IN the way.
This was a recognized act OF homage
to a king. So Jehu. when the officers Of
ruler. walked upon the garments which
shey spread beneath his feet. Others
cut down branches" The imperfect tense
denotes continued action.
q THE mutitudes that wen before.
and that followed Two vast streams
OF people met on that day "Crled, say
ing. Hosanna." 'Iiosanna" Is a render
ing into Greek letters Of the Hebrew
words. Save, we prayiT (Psa. lis. 80.
not save u.s. but save the king Blessed
IS he that cOmeth IN the name Of tho
Lord Sent and approved and foretold
by the Lord. his Messiah. "Hosanna IN
the highest" ia the highest degree. IN
the highest strains. In the highest heav-
ems. Putting together an the records. We
see how manifold were the shuts OF tri-
umph.
10 Come into Jerusalem" The royal
city Of the Jews. IAN the city was
moved" Stirred shaken as by an earth
quake or a storm. "Nho Is thlsg" Is
this the Messiah who comes prociaiming
himself a kingg
IL This ia Jesus the prophet Of lfroml
Nazareth. The answer was true but
only Q part Of the truth Jesus ls reveal
ed IN new light 10 most or them. This
prophet from Nazareth now stood before
the nation az the Messiah.
i2 Jesus went into the temple OF
God. As he had done when a boy Of
twelve years. Cast out" Now At the
end OF his ministry. as be did az the be-
ginning (John 2. l3-lD. IAN them that
sold and bought m the temple" In the
court Of the Gentiles was the temple mar
ket. where animals. oil. Vine, and other
things necessary for sacrifices and tenn
pie worship we're sold Tor the convenience
OF pilgrims who came from All parts of
the world 20 ofer sacrifices az the Pass
over season and who could not bring
their offerings with them Tables N
the moneychangers. who were necessary
because the pilgrims came from an over
the civilized world. and the temple tax
must be paid IN Jewish money. "soid
doves" for the sacrifices.
i3. 1T IA written" Iea. ss. Z. Jer. fam
In their seeming worship they were De-
stroying the very soul o. worship. ana
robbing Gods house or its useniness
Hence they made it den OF thieves
They not only robbed God. but we're dis
honest In their business transactions.