The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-27
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~ CONTEXT.-Aftert tho instruction 6iVch
10 James and John. studied last week
James continued his journey toward Je-
rusalen. The story OF the blind man
near Jericho. of the visit Of Iaccheus; i's
parable of tho nobleman. the anoini = = }
Of Mary, of Bethlehem, were Inc cli ~, /,
matters of Interest before reaching me
Holy City. Our lesson committee n n pI tss,'.
salem on Sunday, MONDAY, TUESDAY AM
y Jyednesday-brl outlines OF sermons
disputation with scrbes ana hor a,ist lie
cleansing Of the temple, the conspiracy s g
between the chief priests and Juuas-- al
exceedingly, interesting we , are pIovsn ~.
HOLY Week the last day spent by Jesus
with His disciples, the noisy muit'tuue
eil r1EERSPECTIvE.-The lesson before us
4 coyers the events of Thursday evening.
Jesus has now but eleven loyal apps ni,
the other Judas Is wi[n fe t nS f ns Master
h winch will be sacrificed on the morrow
sHTh4t Thursday was an eve1 n,ra r usS.
his destre 10 seize the main topic, has lin
god his narrative to the Lords supper,.
i Ert the other evangelists relate ln"ch
I more that IS highly interesting and md. IN n
structye duke, xii: 1-30;, John, Kill: =
10 xvii: 26J These omitted parts should
he carefully read by the student grouped
III their respective order, that there may
be suitable setting and color relation and
signiticance to the present recital =, me
permit more than brief allnsion to the
other gospels. our task Will be under
three general heads-the preparation for
i the Passover, the observance of the Pass
over, the Institution of the supper.
% CUSTOM, The Passover. the first OF
the three annual feasts Of the Jews, com,
when God destroyed the irst-born of
Egypt. Exodus. Kid 1t was celebrated
in the month OF Nissan. from the lath 10
the 2lst day. according TO the customs
handed down from the time of Moses
snd regulated by law. The first day was
given 10 preparation. and 1t was partic-
ened bread (Nark, xiv: -, because al
leaven was banished from the house
until the end of the festival Various
arrangements were made IN the APART
ments that the season might be suitably
observed. On the first day moreover.
I the lamb was killed which was to serve
would partake on Friday after n pre-
scribed manner (ENodus. xiii ll-l4.) 1t
ShoqId be hes that The lew
aration day ended, therefore. at sunset
on Thursday.
DETAILS.-Jt was some time ON Thurs
day that the disciples asked Jesus where
they should prepare the Passover mark,
xiv: I'D lie sent Peter and John duke.
xii: 8 into Jerusalem Gle remaining at
Bethany, with instructions to follow"
a man whom they might meet and ask
for tho use of his guest chamber This
was not an unusual request. for houses
were built to accommodate tho multi
tudes who, came from all parts to the
festival. They went as Jesus directed
and fonnd he e.. man This was another
in, the, case Of the colt. CIark. XII: % a
miracle OF knowledge reflects as much
OF personality as miracle Of power, and
IS equally ground Of confidence. The
apostles had no difficulty in securing the
guest, chamber; an upper ROOM whether
Tor hire or without does not appear. and
for the observance. In the evening MARK.
xiv; 10. probably after sunset, Jesus
carna with His disciples and entered the
MANNER,-,rhe evangelist does not de-
seri s the manner IN which the Passover
for. no jew would deviate from the mode
laid down by Moses. He might better
omit the feast than coma 10 It in any
irregular way we may. therefore turn
10 tho law QlNohus, xii: $40 10 learn
that which will enable AS 10 picture the
scene in the upper room Bur while the
feast was in progress. as well as before
and after, various circumstances might
lend interest TO the occasion, for the par
Elephants might engage In conversations
and, even foreign matters might be in
iNc(DENTs The eyanselists there
frat passed beteen Jesus aud the apps,
ties during the rasehal super, On taxing
ifelr seats a the table, the whole lively,
teing present (fOr Judas had rcturned)
,EeSlia expressed His desire 10 eat this
passover before he suffered and declared
lt!dl 70 W"h lilS IaSt' kl1llRc Ky lb-lh,J
Then arose Il contention among the apos.
tle2, Duke xxi: ~ II has been thought
Mat the question grew out df their order
OF seatIus as indicative Of rank, Tc
teach theIn once more Of this matter
Jesus cross glrded Himself and washed
their feet. rs an act Of humiliation 10 be
initiated fJOhn Mit 2-l7l giving whole
some counsel IN the meantime. While
tiey we're eating Jesus predicted that one
Of the twelve would heLray Him TniE
awakened general sorrow, and the uues,
lion. Is II l2' WAS raised by each In
iurn ~ the suggestion Of John. Jesus
declared TINT he to Wllom a son shuulC
be aiytn was TIE guilty one John xiii; 26)
AT the same time delivering q nOrsel Il
JadaG. The laitcr ifHUujet n conscience
Then asked. rs i -" and JesAs replied
nHirnatIvey, adding, what thou doest
do qgickly' ANA Jueas woBt forth ~
LR PREACHER W. GRAND. tlOtu Kill: is
hBhen he Wae gone lssuS uttered Tn
words found IN Mark, xiv. a. and join
Sil: II. whose meaning vas To be untold
Ell In afiof centuries
SAAttAMi2A9,-.J udfS having retired
The passover fast heing ended, Jesus IN
troduced new ordinance. The old hai
served us purpose rs memorial of Tn
Tercies of God manifested al the begin
ming of the national history. dis dis
G;ples should now discontinue II and pp