Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY 29
Subject: The Crucifxion, John XIX, 1870
Golden Text, 1 Cor. XIV, 3-MemOry
Verses, 25-27 - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.

Golden Text, 1 Cor. XIV, 3-Memory
Verses, 25-a7 - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.
/. The journey to Calvary ". ~.
IT. Bearing His cross" All the prep
aratiOns having been made the sad pro-
cession started. On the way to the
place of the crucifiXion it is evident
that Jesus became exhausted, because
of what He had undergone during the
night, and sank under the weight or
His cross which He was carrying. The
soldiers then compelled Il man from
Africa, Simon, of Cyrene, who was
coming into the city, to assist Jesus.
went forth" He now goes "even un-
to DEATH phil. 2:S). "A skull" A
bold, round. skulllike hillock; probably
the ordinary spot for executions. Sol
gotha." Golgotha is the Hebrew word
and Calvary the Latin word.
II. The crucltiXion ". 1S). 1S.
"They crucfied Him." 1t was o'clock
in the morning the hour of the usual
morning sacrifice OF which Jesus, the
Lamb of God, was the great Antitype.
Jesus was probably nailed to the cross
before it was raised. The feet of the
sufferer were only a foot or two above
the ground---a fact of some weight, as
showing that Jesus suffered in the
midst of His prosecutors. 1t was at
this time that they offered Christ wine
mingled with myrrh" with a view to
producing stupefaction. He tasted 1t,
but refused to drink, as it would OBJ
scure the clearnesS of His faculties
Matt. 27:3H. 1.-TWO others with Him.
The two thieves cruciticd with Him
may have belonged to the band with
Barabbas. They evidently knew some
thing about Christ. One Knocked, the
other prayed.
III. The title of the cross Tvs. 1929.
10. "Pilatc wrote title 1t was the
common custom to atfiX Il label to the
cross giving statement of the crime
for which the person suffered. In this
case PLATE Himself attended to the
title. king of the Jews Although
written by a wicked Roman ruler,
probably rs an expression of contempt
for the Jews if not for Jesus. yet it
told the exact truth-JcSus was "thc
King of kings 20. written in He
brew" For the Jews. "GrecE.' For
the foreigners and visitors. "latin.'
For the Romans. Power, culture and
piety in their nobcSt forms pay hom-
age at the feet of Jesus. 21. "Thcn
said" The chief priests felt that they
and their nation We're being insultcd
by the Roman governor.
-. What have wrttcn.' The Ro-
man laws forbade the sentence to be
altered when once pronounced.
". "ChriSt's garments divided Tvs.
23, 24). %. "The soldiers.' They
were Romans. four in number. They
probably knew nothing about Jesus,
and were acting merely as execution
crs. "To0k His garments The
clothes OF executed criminals were the
perquisteS of the soldiers on duty.
"A. "Rcnd." Which would. OF
course ruin the garment. Cast lots
Gambling WAS Il fayoritc pastime OF
Roman soldiers. THE Scripture.' The
Scripture referred to is PSa. DIS.
This is one of the seven McSSianic
Psalms. "Fultllcd." What the sol
diers did was of their own free will,
but in doing what they did they uncon-
sciously fulfilled the Scriptures. God
does not control free will. but lie uses
it. There were seven sayings of Christ
spoken from the cross. His first say
ing was Il prayer for Ills enemies
Gukc 23:34. His second saying was
spoken to the dying malcfactor
V. Jesus provides for His mother
Tvs. 1920. -. Ills mother 1t is
generally supposed that she was Il
widow at this time She was there
watching her Son and suffering with
Him. "Mother's sister" etc. 1t is un-
| certain whether there are three or four
women referred to here. "Nite OF
| Cleophas." Called also AlphaeuS.
MARY Magdalene." She was the first
to see Jesus after His resurrection.
2G. Saw His mother" He saw and
recognized His mother and arranged
for her future. "DSciple-lIe loved. :"
This was John, the author of this Cos
| pei. woman This was a customary
| form of address and was not spoken
| with any lack Of love. THY SON
Accept from Him the care and protrc-
ton that mother would expect from
a son. 81. THY MOTHER Establish
ing sympathetic bond. This was
| Christ's third saying from the cross.
VI. The closing scene Tvs. 2S-"o'. IS
after this" From the sixth hour
lnOOnl lllpIt WIS udIhH'HS oN'i 'li WV
| land until the ninth hour Is o'clock)
Toward the close of the darkness Jesus
| uttered His fourth saying from the
cross: "My God, Ny God, why hast
Thou forsaken Me-" Matt u .4G). "All
things-accomplished" He had the
full consciousness that His work was
completed, that the prophetic words
were fulfilled, and that He had now
only to surrender His spirit to God the
Father. "Fullilled.' Connect this
clause not with L thirst but with the
first part of the verse" All that the
Scriptures had foretold had been ac.
complished. II thirst His fifth ut
terance from the cross. Another evil
denco of His humanity.
%. "Vinegar.' Sour wine Whlcn
we are told was the common drink or
the Roman soldiers. .Hyssop." The
sponge was fastened on Il hyssop stalk.
30. "Received the vinegar The
first drink of vinegar and gall Jesus re-
fused, but this, unmXed with any drug
was accepted. ut is finished The
sixth saying from the cross. This IS
one word in the Greek and has been
referred to rs the greatest singls word
ever uttered. The work which Christ
| had come to do was now complete. I'M
| mediatcly afterward came the seventh
and last uttcrance, "Father. into Thy
hands | commend My spirit" Gave
up the ghost" He dismissed His
spirit lie gave up His own life.
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