The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-12
Sunday School
Lesson
for
January l3.

C0NTEXT.-it will be observed that the in-
ternational oommmittce has turned back from
the twenty'siXth to the twenty yfrst chapter. The
reason for this was stated last week. The anont.
ing Of Jesus is recorded by Matthew out OF its
proper connection, event anticipating the
| treachery OF Judas. While the barter with the
priests occurred in Jerusalem on Tuesday, it
was without doubt the elimination OF those
sinister designs which were held on Saturday
before in Bethany. We are not informed how
the feast given to our Lord terminated. The
account of II is suddenly closed by Christs =
| statement concerning the remembrance of Mary 3
act The next circumstance, related in the
history, forms the lesson today, the entry into
Jerusalem. Escorted by vast crowd which
constantly increased Jesus left the little hamlet
OF sweet repose and advanced toward the celes.
tal city, the closing journey of His eventtul life
GEOGRAPlIY--Jer,isalem was built on a series
OF hills (Gen. xxi: p. On its east side was
the valley OF Jehoshaphat (Joel iii: .; Heb. v:
%, narrow and precipitous glen. through which
the brook kedron flowed from north to south.
| Beyond the valley eastward was the Mount Of
Olives, the scene OF important events in the lie
| of David and Solomon q sam. XIV: 30; | Kings
| 81: y, the theme OF prophecy. Bethphage was
| a small cluster OF houses, perhaps fifteen iur.
| longs distant from the city wall, occupied by
| those who were engaged in the culture OF the
| olive tree and the vine. Two miles further
| away, at the beginning TO the ascent of Mount
| Of Olives, was Bethany, more Important vii.
lage, the home OF more quiet and peaceful rural
| population
| PARALLEL. lesson for today is given
| by all the eyangelists John being less complete
| than the others Mark xi: Ill; John xii; l2Io;
| Luke xix: 29ID. This fact measured the esti.
! mated importance OF the event. One hundred
| incidents in the lie OF Christ, or Ave.sixths OF
all are omitted by one or another Of His bio
| grapher', being deemed Unnecessary 10 the pur'
| pose OF the writer, Twenty-Five sketches found
place in all the Gospels the triumphal entry
| into Jerusalem being one Of them. These
arayed by themselves, taken out Of their con.
| nection, laid side by side, in parallel and
| studied consecutively, present several lines OF
| precious truth, seen nowhere else, for which
| there Is not space here so much as TO give an
| outline (John Xxx: 80. lie who cares 10 make
the proper study will not fail Of his reward.
| PREPARATIoN.--Af leaving Bethany ior
| Bethphage Jesus sent two disciples 10 an gd.
| Joining village with instruction TO bring linn
a colt that they would find, and II any objected
| to reply: "The Lord hath need of him." In
| this lie showed His authority (Mark vi: T; Aiy.
| l3), and His knowledge both OF the animal and
| Of its owner, who must have been a pious jew
willing to devote his property TO religious uses
psalm xxiv: /; Chron. xix: l2.Is). The
disciples obeyed Matt. XVI; lD), found the
beast, and brought IL and its mother Matt. xxi;
%, giving answer as directed. They then placed
their loose garments on tn. colt (Msrk ri; ~,
! and seated Jesus thereon IN Kings tx; lsrD,