The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-21
Entry of Jesus
Into Jerusalem
Sunday School Lesson for Apr. %. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TEXT.-John 1~2:12-26; Memory
Verses, 1913. Read all Of the chapter, and
the parallel accounts. in Matt. Hill; ark
HILL, and Luke 19.29-44.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Blessed is He that
Cometh in the name of the Lord.'-Matt.
21:9.
TIME.-Sunday, the morning after the
supper at Bethany.
PLACE.-The slopes of the Mount Of
Olives, in the city and In the tempie.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. IL. ION the next day" The day
following the feast at Bethany-that
is, Sunday, April 2, a. d. 80. Much
people" Chiefly Passover pilgrims
from many lands. Heard that Jesus
was coming. "Ascertained that He
was at Bethany, and, finding that He
vas about to set out for Jerusalem,
they resolved to attend Him.
V. IS. TOOK branches Of palm
trees" The long leaves of the palm
tree are referred to. These trees grew
abundantly on the Mount of Olives,
and their leaves were sometimes ten
feet in length. Cried, Hosanna." The
word "Hosanna' is the Greek render
ing of the Hebrew words which in Ps.
11S: %, are translated, Save now, l
beseech Thee" 1t has much the mea
ing of God save the king" Blessed
is the King" etc. They recognized
Jesus as the promised Messiah, the
heir of David's throne, the representa-
tive of God, who had come to declare
Gods favor to His chosen people. The
Messiah SO long expected by the Jew
ish people; whose coming had been
foretold b.. r1ny Of their prophets.
V. IA. when He had found a young
ass" Other accounts tell that Jesus
sent two of His disciples to the near
village of Bethphage and borrowed an
By thus doing, Jesus fulfilled an an
cient prophecy, Zech. SO, which is
freely translated in verse Is.
V. 10. Daughter of Zion Thus
the people of Jerusalem are spoken of.
V. 16. "These things" All the de-
tails of this occurrence. The people
had no thought that they were full
filling a prophecy. They simply ex.
pressed their hearts admiration for
Jesus in such ways as suggested them
selves. when Jesus was glorified."
That is, after His death, resurrection
and ascension. Then remembered"
Not until the Holy Spirit came to
abide in the hearts Of Jesus disciples,
did they fully understand how they
themselves had had a part in working
out Gods plan, and how old-time
prophecies had been fulfilled in Jesus.
V. II. THE people Laza-
rus" People who dweit in Bethany
and Jerusalem. Bare record" They
| related again and again to the gather
ing throngs the wondrous story of the
calling to life of the man who had
been dead four days.
v. IS. "rhe people also met Him"
This refers to a second company which
came forth from Jerusalem to meet
Jesus.
V. 10. "Pharisees." Religious lead
triumphant throng entered the city.
Perceive ye?" A word to call atten-
ton to the very evident fact that Je-
sus was in great favor with the COM
mon people.
V. 20. Greeks" They had accept
ed the Jewish religion and came to
worship the true God at the Passover
feast.
V. q. See Jesus" They had heard
of Jesus wondrous doings, probably
had seen His triumphal entry into Je-
rusalem, and wanted to meet Him.
V. 23. Jesus answered them" He
spoke to the Greeks and his disciples,
endeavoring to help them see his very
heart. Hour" etc. The long-expect-
ed time of His laying down His life.
"Gloriied." Jesus true glory was to
be shown, not by being crowned an
earthly king, but by voluntarily giving
Himself up to death.
v. "a. Corn of wheat" Grain or
kernel of wheat. Fallen into the
ground and die" With a grain of
wheat as with all the vegetable world,
the outer shell of the seed sown in
the ground dies, but the little living
germ grows and brings forth multi
tudes of other seeds. If the little
grain remained unsown it would lever
increase. So Jesus, by His death, be-
came the seed of life for all mankind.
If He had saved His life He could not
have helped or saved us but through
His death we are won to love Him,
hence to live.
v. 25. "Loveth His life . f. .hateth
His life" To love life means to "love
ones self more than Cod" to hate life
ia 'to love truth and virtue above
ones SELF"
v. 26. Serve follow" If
one loves Jesus, he will also serve and
follow Him, be willing to endure trial
and zeal shame as He did Where l
am, there . my servant. We
will have companionship with Jesus.
my Father honor" God will reward
as only a great God can. He will COM
pensate for all the pains and losses
any may have borne for Jesus sake
on earth.
Practical Points.
v. IL. When we unite with others
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