The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-27


sure -Expositor's Greek Test.
%. "He that dippeth his hand with
me in the dish" Knives and forks
and plates for each guest were un,
known. The food was piled in a
great circular disk, over il was pour
ed the broth. and the guests with
their fingers dipped a piece of meat
or Of barley cake into the broth, and
thus ate it.
According to John. after this Peter
asked John to learn more definitely
who the traitor was, and Jesus point
ed him out to these two by dipping a
sop and swing it to Judas Iscariot.
"a. "The Son Of man goeth as II
is written Of him." in such passages
as Psa. 22 and Isa. SO. He must die
if he would save the world. "But woe
unto that man." etc This is not a
malediction, in the sense OF wish OF
a prayer that this vengeance may fol
low the traitor. but a solemn an
nouncement OF the divine judgments
Int. Crit. Com. Good for that mar
if he had not been born" Such life
was not worth living. This was the
last warning to Judas, who stiit could
repent. and not be the one for whom
it was better that he had not beer
born.
25. "Then Judas said
Master, is It II" The same words
the others had used He probably
said this to avoid suspicion. Silence
would have proclaimed him traitor
Jesus said unto him. Thou hast said.
That is yes, it is you. as you say
Judas then left the disciples as If or
some special duty; and there was
nothing more to mar the spiritual har
mony Of the last meeting of Jesus ane
his disciples.
The Institution Of the Lords Sup
per.-Ys. 26-30. 26. "And as they
were eating toward the close of the
Passover feast. Jesus took bread,
the thin cake Of unleavened bread
"and blessed it, invoked blessings .
"consecrated with solemn prayers. Z
Take, eat" make it a part OF your
selves. This is my body" represents
my body. symbolizcs my body. does
for your bodies just what my sp.eitua
life does for your souls.
a. And he took the cup No
where in the accounts Of the Lords
Supper is the word wine used, but
cup" fruit Of the vine" SO thai
fresh. unfermented grape juice fulfll.
all the conditions of this observance
and is even a more perfect symbo
then fermented wine Gave thanks
From the Greek word, eucharistos
thus translated comes "the euchar
ist"; i. e.. 'the thanksgiving as tn,
name OF the Lords Supper. Here /.
one of the wonders Of Christ's love
that he could give thanks over thu
shedding of his own blood. How raucl
more should we give thanks for hi
unspeakable gift Drink ye all o
it" in order that all might participant
in the blessings which it symbolized
rs. This is my blood" A typ
or emblem Of his blood-his life uev
1910, which he laid down as thl
atonement for sin ~Of the new ties
lament, T. ", covenant" which Coz
was now confirming to man. The new
covenant was that God would reney
and save all who believed in Jesus. |
is the new promise to men. the new
gospel dispensation, in which God ha
used his perfect wisdom in seeking
to save the world from sin. "Whicl
is shed for many" Multitudes, no
merely a few are to be saved b.
| Christ "For the remission of sins,
including the forgiveness of sin, an
the deliverance from the power O
sin. 1t seems incredible that mel
should deprive this last pathetic seen
Of all its poetry and grace, all it
piety and spiritual significance by tn
dogma OF the literal body and bl0o
of Christ. for which seas Of bloo
have been shed.
29. Jesus asked them to do this Il
remembrance of him. implying tha
it was to be a perpetual memorial
Il will not drink henceforth Of thi
fruit of the vine This was to be hi
last meal with his disciples before h
died Drink it now" The Gree
word expresses not fresh. newl
made wine, but a new kind Of wine
with a new meaning. no longer a mt
mortal of death, but as part Of tn
glorifed festival Of the Marriage O
the Lamb. and of his final trump
over evil. "In my Fathers kingdom,
in the kingdom Of God completed. pei
fected.
The Farewell Discourse. Here bt
long the farewell discourses of Jesu
recorded by John. chap. IA, at tn
table, and chaps. Is and Is. "afte
they had risen from the table. an
were about to depart" These word
are full Of promise, of comfort, and q
instruction. and will ever be rea
with more interest and helpfulnes
when we remember the circumstance
in which they we're spoken. Unio
with Christ. The Holy Spirit as hi
successor. The gift of power an
wisdom. All the light they needed
The assurance Of victory"
The Closing Hymn. 30. And whe
they had sung an hymn" Probabl
the usual psalm (11S) with which tn
Passover closed, and which was yer
fitting to this occasion. There is n
reason to doubt tnat Jesus and Iii
company followed the custom: an
Jesus. as the celebrant, would nc
only sing. but lead in the singing.
They went out into the mount {
Olives at the foot Of which was tn
garden Of Gethsemane
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