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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY 20.

Subject: The Passover, Matt. xvi, 1870
Golden Text, 1 Cor. w., = Memory
Verses, 26-28 Commentary on the
Days Lesson.
I. The preparation for the meal Tvs; II
1917. II. First day of the feast The
l4th of Nlsan was the day of preparation
and hence called the first day OF the feast,
although the feast properly did not begin
until the 18th of Nissan, which, according to
the Jewish reckoning. commenced lmme-
The celebration continued until the 2lst
(Exod. u: 1920. "Of .unleavened bread"
So called because at this feast only. un-
leavened bread was allowed. 1t symbol
lied three things: l. The haste with which
they fed from Egypt, not having time to
wait for bread to rise (Exod. u: "a, 39l: 2.
Their sufferings in Egypt, hence called the
bread of affection (Deut. l6: 81. 8. Their
purity as a consecrated nation, since fer
mentation was the beginning of putrefac.
ton, and leaven was thus a symbol of i'm
purity. "Where wilt Thou" Jesus had no
home of His own and the disciples knew
that some place must be chosen at once.
THAT we prepare" That which was re-
quired consisted of a room furnished with
table and couches; and for food, unleav.
ened bread, bitter herbs and a paschal
lamb, which must be slain in the temple
between 8 and 5 o'clock, and cooked in a
private house.
IS. GO into the city" Luke says that
Peter and John were sent. They were now
at Bethany and Jesus sends them to Jeru-
salem. ITO such a man" 1t is probable
that this meant some person with whom
Christ was well acquainted. and who was
known to the disciples. Mark and Luke
state that they would meet a man bearing
a pitcher of water, whom they were to fol-
low. "Say unto him." Say unto the mas
ter of the house, who was probably a dis
ciple, but secretly, like many others, for
fear of the Jews John u: AZ; and this
may explain the suppression of his name.
'"The Master saith" The teacher saith. -,
10. did asIJesus had appointed them,
everything to happen as Jesus had foretold.
Those who would have Christ's presence
with them must strictly observe His IN.
structiens.
II. Events during the eating of the Pass
over Tvs. 20-25). 20. 1.-THE even was
come" It was probably while the sun was
beginning to decline in the horizon that
Jesus and the disciples descended once
more over the Mount of Olives into the
holy city Sat down" Or refined, ac-
cording to, the custom of that time. Their
feet were extended away from the table
and not under it.
1t was at this time that the disciples
strove among themselves as to which
should be accounted the greatest CLuke
%: 24). The strife probably began when
they were taking their positions at the
table. 1t is suggested that this contention
is the probable reason for some OF the ex-
hortations in John Is: 100, and for the
washing of the disciples feet. Possibly
those sought the places of honor at the
table who had been especially honored on
other occasions.
81: "As they did eat" The Passover,
the u~nleavened bread and the bitter herbs
before the lamb was served. "One Of YOU"
How sad! One who is pledged to be faith
full and true. jesus was troubled IN spirit
John l3: 2D. "Shall betray Me" Judas
! had already agreed to betray Him. This
announcement would give him an opportu-
nifty t, repent. but this he did not do.
@. Exceeding s%orrowful." Because He
was to be betrayed, and because one OF
their number was about to perform the
dastardly act. "Is it II" They also asked
themselves the questions (Luke y: ~. rs.
He that ~dippeth." The thought Of verse
q is repeated. 1t was at this point that
Peter beckoned to John, who was leaning
on Jesus bosom, to ask Jesus who 1t
should be John Is: 22-27;) and Jesus. prob
ably gave them a sign by which they knew.
! Knives and forks and plates for each guest
were unknown. The food was piled in a
! great circular dish, over it was pored the
broth, and the guests with their fingers
dipped a piece of meat or of barley cake
into the broth. and thus ate it.
81. "Goeth." TO the cross and to death
Gas it is written" In such scriptures as
Isaiah 50. "Woe unto that man" a sad
statement of a terrible fact. Jesus had pre-.
viously told of His betrayal and death, but
it must be remembered that the hetrayer
acted voluntarily; the prophecy did not
compel him to sin, but merely told that IN
the natural course of events he would sim
"Had rot been horn" This proves conclu-
sively that for the lost soul there is no re-
demption. %. rs it l" Judas tried to
! cover his hypocrisy and wickedness by ask
ing this question. He knew that he was
even then seeking an opportunity to 40
this very thing, and if he had not been
spiritually blind he would have known that
! Jesus knew all about it, too.
iii, The memorial supper Tvs. $500.
%. "Took bread" Took the loaf or thin
| cake of unleavened bread, which was before
Him. blessed it." Invoked the blessing
Of God upon it. Drake it." The act was
DESIGNED to shadow forth the %wounding,
! piercing and breaking Of Christ's body on
the cross. "This is My body" This bread
represents My body. a.. The cup" The
word wine" is not used, but cup, the
fruit of the vine" ". 29(, so that "unieT;;
mented grape juice was all that was uscd.
"Gave thanks" 1t was like giving thanks
over the shedding of His own blood;
Drink We all" They were all to drink OF
this. Mark says, They all drank OF it,"
IS. us My blood" Represents My
! blood. "Of the covenant" (R: W 1t was
an old. covenant renewed, and thus q new
promise to men that God would provide a
great salvation. For many" For all man
/ inc away Of sins" But although the atone.
ment is made. yet no mans sins are taken
! away only as he repents and turns to GOD.
90. Not drink henceforth." He would
not eat and drink with them again; this
was their last meal together. When
drink it new" When / drink new vine
wine of a different nature from thls'-in
the kingdom of God. Here is a pledge to
! them that they would again assemble, IN
the kingdom of glory, to commemorate the
triumph of Christ and His kingdom. 81,
"Sunc an hymn" Which was always sung
at The close of the paschal feast; it con-
sisted of six psalms, from Psa. il3 to liz.
Into the Mount of Olives" Where Jesus
suffered in the garden Of Gethsemtne and
was betrayed.
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