Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-04-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL 20.
Subject: The Entry of Jesus Into Jcru-
salem, John xiii, 12-28-Golden Text,
Matt. xxi, 9-Memory Verses, IL, 49,
COmInentarv nm the DAVIS Lesson

Subject: The Entry of Jesus Into Jcru-
salem, John xiii, 12.28-Golden Text,
Matt. xxi, 9-Memory Verses, IL, 49,
Commentary on the Days Lesson.
I. The triumphal procession Tvs.
12.16). II. 1.-THE next day" After
the supper. This would be Sunday,
commonly called Palm Sunday. "Much
people," Vast crowds were present
at the Passover. In the time of Nero
a census was taken and it was ascer-
tained that there We're 100000 Jews
present at this feast. ITO jerusalem"
Jesus and His disciples left Bethany
and went to Bethphage, small vii
lage between Bethany and Jerusalem.
Here they stopped and Jesus sent
two of His disciples to bring Him
colt on which to ride into Jerusalem.
When this was procured He advanced
toward Jerusalem. There were many
from Galilee who knew Jesus person.
ally, and great numbers had been at
tracted to Bethany, excited by the
recent resurrection Of Lazarus. 13.
"Branches of palm trees" This was
a demonstration of their JOY. Carry
ing palm and other branches was cn-
blematical of success and victory.
"And cried" Combining the four ac-
counts, we get the following features:
Some took off their outer garments,
the burnoose and bound it on the colt
as kind of saddle; others cast their
garments in the way, mark of honor
to king e Kings 9:13D; Others gath
cred leaves and twigs and rushes.
'Hosanna." Hosanna is q rendering
inf LOT tn,,c, Of tl,A n,,1l
we pray" Psa. 11S:25). 1t is like Il
shout Of, "Salvatlon! Salvation.'
"King comcth.' Jesus Christ is APP
pointed King over the church PsG.
$50. and is accepted by the church,
II. "As it is writtrn.' In Xcch. 90.
15. Fear not" There is 10 cause
for fear. The King is able to defend
His people. "Daughtcr Of Sion The
church: Gods true Israel. sitting
on colt" Here was the triumph OF
humility over pride and worldly grand
eur, of poverty over atluencC, and of
mcekneSs and gcntlcncSs over raGc and
malice The horse and the chariot
were suggestive of war. the ass WAS
the symbol Of peace. When they came
in sight Of Jerusalem, white others
shouted Jesus wcpt over the city. lie
saw its sins and the SORROWS and desc
lotion which wcra 50 soon 70 come
unon il 16 "J-udprsiool not" II
was tho events themselves now occur.
rlnr that were dark TO them. They
wore NOT soon in thcir tr1c l~ht os !,
magnifyin|. rs Il pretguratiVC "loriy-
ing. of suffering Messiah. "Gloridcd,
then remembered" The Ignorance of
the djsciplrs WAS corrected hy cyucri
cncc. What they did nor understand
now they understood when thc rpsur.
rcction ana ascension had tnl;cn place.
n Thc cause of Christ's ropuIarilv
Tvs It'd. IT, THE pcoplc." ctr.
The rcDeatcd references to the raising
of Lazarus preatlv strrnrthpn thp his
toric evidence of tne miracle, They
are quite Inconsistent with the theory
either ,f misunderstanding or of
deliberate fraud. Is. This miracle"
"Thls' is cmphatic: other miracles had
made but little iulprcssion. but this one
had convinced even Christ $ enemies.
10 "The world i" An cy,rrpratcd
form Of expression sho ing Chrjsrs
great nopuloritv
III. Greeks seeking Jesus Tvs, %
ool 20 "Certain Creeks" The orig
inol word "lIpllpnpS' means DprSOuS
of Creek notionoljtv horn GcntiIos of
the Creek race "To worship" These
Greeks were prosrlytcs TO the Jewish
religion uIyod oO.iO etcl o1 "To
philin" If is not known why they
shoujd come 10 philtp first unless it
w,S hacnnsn thnv md somn sIirht NO.
nu,intonre with him eve would 500
InsuS" Not moro,v to 500 JJiS face.
hnt wa vould snn,l; Win Him and he
t,uoht hv linn If should Ln thn do
sirn of nyrrv ho,rt to snr Christ %.
"Andraw and pnilin" How nlrosinr
a. Cnd l. this uninr whom thn minis.
torS of Tho ~osnnI o~rcr and mite 70.
rnthnr tn hrin~ eouls to Chrjst
~ InSuS tnorhns tha wov Of life
Tvs oo-nG
~ ..Jnsns answered. thom" " Our
IorI sn,l;n n,im,rilv f., thn Cronl;s
and seronLoriIv to Ills discinlos N Of
+hn moonin~ of lis imnnndino dpath.
-, of ihn mncnsSitv Of foith FITNESS to
Him in n IA of tha blessing attached
thnrnto .Tba hour" The timc
..ShonlI ho nloritiod" " Tho tima has
onrno whom thn ola ,ronhosios lisa 51.
.. ro.n, ,ro ,o ha fulfIlnd tho N1os-
si,h,s l.ina,1o,n iS r. No cot IN in +hn
n.hn,' nar+h ana ChriSt Is to totn His
n,nco on tho ri~ht hand of Cod "a