Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY 20.

Subject: The Passover. Matt. XVI, 1890
-Golden Text, Cor. W, - Memory
Verses, 1928 - Commentary Oh the
Days Lesson.
!. The PREPARATION for the meal Tvs: I.
l4th of Nissan 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 imme'
diately after sunset of the l4th, and was
the day on which the Passover was eaten.
The celebration continued until the DIST
(EXod. IL: 1920. "Of unleavened bread
SO called because at this feast Only un'
leavened bread was allowed, 1t symbol
lied three things: |. The haste with which
they fled from Egypt, not having time to
wait for bread to rise (Exod. II: 81, ~l >.
Their sufferings in Egypt, hence called the
bread of afflicton (Deut. l6: -. B. Their
purity as a Consecrated nation. since ter.
mentation was the beginning OF putretac.
ton, and leaven was thus symbol of inn
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,
nuired consisted of room furnished with
table and couches; and for food, unleav.
ened bread, bitter herbs and paschal
lamb, which must be slain in the temple
between 3 and O'Clock, and cooked III a
private house.
49, go into the city" Luke says thar
Peter and John were sent. They were now
at Bethany and Jesus sends them to .Jeru.
salem. "'ro such man 1t Is probable
that this meant some person with, whom
Christ was well acquainted, and w no was
known to the disciples. Mark and Luke
state that they would meet Il man bearing
pitcher of water, whom they we're to to!.
low. Say unto him. Say unto the mas
ter of the house. who was py1b,b!y dis
,ple but secretly, like many Others, FOL
fear of the Jews (.Iohn II: AZ; aad this
may explain the suppression OF his name.
The Master saith The teacher saith.
49, Did as Jesus had appointed them.
They obeycd in every particular, and i)und
everything to happen as Jesus had forcto.d.
Those who would have thrists presence
with them must strictly observe HIS IN
itruCtions.
IT. Events during the eating of the Pass
Ner Tvs. 2025). 20 The even wa
,ome.' Il was probably while the sun w"S
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 rccllucd ac.
,ording to the custom of that time. Then
ieet were extended away from the table
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