Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE II.
Subject: Christ Crucifed, Mark xv., 1880
Golden Text, Cor. XIV, 3-MemOry
Verses, 2B-2T - Commentary on the
Day'a Lesson.


Golden Text. Cor. xv., 3-Memory
Verses, 1927 - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.
l. The Journey to Calvary w. 22). o.
"rhey bring Him" Pilates sentence Is
supposed to have been given about :
o'clock in the morning. The Jews must
have taken Jesus and started for the cross
almost Immediately 'Golgotha. Gol-
gotba is the Hebrew and Calvary the Latin
word with the same meaning.
il. Scenes around the cross Tvs 23-2s)
90. "Wine-myrrh.' 1t was a mercilu
custom of the Jews to give those con
demned to crucihxion, with view TO pro
ducing SPECIFICATION, strong aromatic
wine. This "they offered (R. W ia
Christ: He tasted Matt. 27:34), but re.
fused to drink. as it would obscure the
clearness of His faculties. There were
seven sayings of Christ on the cross, an ol
which express some characteristic element
of His nature or His work. The first was
a PRAYER for His murderers: Father, for
give them; for they know not what theV
do" luke 233i). This was probably spo'
ken in the height of the agony, when the
cross with the victim upon 1t was hroppeo
with sudden wrench into its place IN the
"a. Parted His garments" The Tour
soldiers divided among themselves fils
outer robe. head-dress, girdle and sandals
bmt for His coat" that is, His tunic or
under garment. which was without seam
and which would have been ruined 1t az
vided, they cast lots (John 10: %, ~;
Casting lots" What picture. Amid
the most solemn scene of human history
the unconscious actors sit down to gam
bic. The legacy in worldly things lett by
Jesus was very small. %. Third hour.
Nine o'clock in the morning. lhey cracl,
fed Him" His hands and feet were
nailed to the cross (Luke 24:M, 4u), ana
then it was lifted and sunk into the
ground with sudden shock, producing
great pain The feet u! the sufferer were
only foot or two above the ground.
%, "Superscription, The white tablet
nailed upon the cross above the head or
the victim to declare the CRIME tor Wh'ch
He was cruciIied 1t was a common Gus
tom to atfix label to the cross, giving Il
statement of the crime for which the per
son suffered. "Was written. Plate wrote
this superscription evidently III dcf'H'"h
(John 1910. 1t was written III hepf'W
for the Jews, in Greek Tor the foreigners
TX inc of the Jews" The words are SOME
what different in the different gospels,
nrobablv because some OF the writers cop
led from one language and some from an'
.
other. The truth was proclaimed IN l'St'
Jesus is IN fact King with many
crowns" q, Two thieves. This was
probably done with the intention OF giving
the people to think that Jesus was to be
cassed with them %. scripture was 'uf
Gllod.' Isaiah 5s:l2: Omitted IN Il. \'o
III. Christ Knocked Tvs. 2''"-' -,
"Railed on Him: lhey utter 'aUn'a
founded on calum'nouS m'1r'p,eseh'''lI' ;' ~,
of His words; they rldlc",c i,lS NInSNIiIi ~,
and even His plcty; they lrampIe on ms
pretences and eXult over HIS weakness,
'Wagging' An accompanying gesture
expressive OF contempt: An. An 'A'l''
nation of drrislon. "DcStroyrSl the 't'1',
pie" At the trst cleansing OF the t'''p'Gi
Jesus had SAID. Destroy TINS t"mPIS anu
in three days ! viii RAISE 1t UP ('"hh
lM. They had never forgotten TINS Nt
His triad before tamphaH, the P'e'IH".
night, they charged Hun With SAYING 'n'i
lie was able, to dcNtroE the temple 2na t
build it III thr"c days 'Ma'l, -9,o' |k,y I"
tins was a pcrvcr-ion of III. words. nat
u, sad was that II ;hcy DESTROYED II ne
Was able 10 raise 1t up @" rchm'd ~ ~
three dlys 80. save 'hIH'H' my
th,urht that ii Jesus were the Messiah,
surrey lie could deliver Himself from the
Roman cross. Come down Let lllnl
show His power and save His own me II
He does not then Tic is 80 TAR IRON nclnH
The Messiah that lie is justly crucihrd tor
making such prctensions.
81. Chief priests scrlbcs. thC dlFn''
tories and members of the Sanhedrin, a.
weIl As the ordinary byotanders, Knocked,
for thew suppose they have gained a COM
nlctc victory. 81. "rhcy- -rcvllcd, From
his it appears that at first both OF the
thieves rcproachcd Christ.
"Sixth hour Noon. Darkness rue
darkness continue ,..rLo r;,tL ho,,,,
n nh.n me - ,hn oiyc,ing nj the evening
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