The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-22

we studied in our last lesson, he ana
his disciples passed over the Kidron to
the garden of Gethsemane at the foot
of the Mount of Olives.
Scene II. The Betrayal and Arrest.
About / O'Clock Friday morning, near
Gethsemane Matt 26:47-56; Mark IL:
1852; Luke 22:47.53; John 1S;1-11).
We now come to the first act in the
great Tragedy of the world.
Picture the crowd, guided by Judas,
coming with swords, slaves, and Ian
terms.
See Judas betraying his Master with
a kiss. And when he falls, he falls
like Lucifer, never to hope again"
See the disciples leaving Jesus to
his captors, and fleeing for safety.
See Peter and John following afar
off,
Scene III. The Trial Before the
Jewish Authorities. In the early morn
ing before sunrise at the high priests
palace (Matt. 26:57-~27:1O; Mark IA:
5S-72; Luke 22:54-71; John 1S:12-27).
Picture Jesus in the presence of An
mas, the powerful ex-high priest, and
of Caiaphas, his son-in-law, in the hall
! of his palace, where were gathered to-
gether the Scribes and elders. Listen
to the conversation.
StaDd in the courtyard into which
the trial hall opened. See Peter com
ing in. Hear him in his terror .eny-
ing his Lord. Listen to the growing of
the c@ck. See Jesus look at him with
those sad, piercing eyes. There goes
Peter out of the gate, weeping bitterly.
Hear the perjured witnesses, misrep-
resenting what Jesus said Look upon
Jesus, hearing all in silence. Then in
answer TO the high priests question
declaring openly that he was the Mes
siah, and that they would see him com
ing in the clouds of heaven.
The Accusation. The crime for
which Jesus was condemned was BIAS
phemy, the penalty for which was
death, according to the Jewish law.
Blasphemy was practically high
treason against God.
The Sentence. At dawn, Jesus was
condemned to death at a regular meet
ing Of the Sanhedrim in their council
hall near the temple.
Scene w. The Trial Before plate.
Soon after sunrise Friday morning in
Pilates Judgment Hall John 1928
1916; Matt 27:11-31; Mark 15:1-2O;
Luke 23:1-25.
rs. Then led they Jesus from Gaia
phas unto the hall Of judgment" The
Jews were determined to put Jesus to
death, and as the authority TO do this
had been taken from them, they
brought Jesus before the Roman court
in order that PLATE might be persuad-
ed to carry out their will.
20. "Pilate then went out unto
them" From the judgment hall into
the open court, where was an elevated
tessellated pavement; and as was the
custom, the chair of state was brought
out for him to sit upon as Judge.
What accusation bring ye against
this MANI"
80. IF he were not a malefactor
lR. ", "evil-doer'') we would not have
delivered him up unto thee" They
knew they had no charge that would
stand under the Roman law. and there
fore they wanted him to take their
word for it that he was worthy of
death, and order the execution.
81. Take ye him, and judge him
according to your law" And, OF |
course, limit the punishment to what
you can infict.
1T is not lawful for us to put any !
man to DEATH" Thus they showed |
their true colcrs. They wanted not
justice, but the death of Jesus.
80. That the saying of Jesus might |
be fulfilled" Compare John 1882, 33,
where occurs exactly the same Ian
guage. "Signifying what death he
should die" Not by stoning. as the !,
Jews punished blasphemy, but by a
Roman punishment, crucifxion (which
the Jews never inficted).
The Charge Against Jesus. in Three
Courts (Luke 23:2). The Jews. sup
pressing the religious accusation he
fore PLATE, charged Jesus with Trea-
son against the Roman Government.
THE greatest crime known to Roman
law. the greatest crime conceivable by
the Roman imagination" There were
three counts in the charge.
1. Sedition, perverting. the nation,
stirring up the people by his teaching
all over the land.
2. "Forbiddlng to give tribute to
Cesar; apparently false inference
from his saying that he was king. as
If he needed the tribute himself The
question about the tribute money on
the previous Tuesday Matt. 22:16-22)
shows that this charge lay In their
minds. It was a sheer, bold falsehood.
3. The third was that he claimed to
be Christ, a king, or as in the margin
of the r. ", IAN anointed king" This
charge had a basis OF truth. Caesars
empire" says Professor Stalker, rs
,ver the bodies Of men; this is over
heir hearts"
Conference Within the Judgment
Hall Between PLATE and Jesus Tvs. 49,
49,. 80. "Then PLATE entered" In
rider to conduct his examination Of
Iesus apart from the prejudices and
,lamors Of his accusers. "Art thou the /
King Of the JewsT AS your accusers