The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-24

Nerses, Sb-H1 - commentary on the
Days Lesson.
l. The journey TO Calvary ". 10.
II. Bearing His cross" All the prep
arations having been made the sad pro-
ccssion 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 of
His cross which He was carrying. The
soldiers then compelled 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, slxull-like hillock: probably
the ordinary spot for executions. Col
gotha." Golgotha is the Hebrew word
and Calvary the Latin word.
III. The cruclfxlon (v. 1S). 49,
"They cruclfied 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 Antltype.
Jesus was probably nailed to the cross
before it was raised. The feet of the
sufferer were only foot or two above
tho ground-a fact of some weight MS
showing that Jesus suffered in the
midst of His prosecutors. 1t was at
this time that they offered Christ "wlne
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. 27:34). 1.-TWO others with Him."
The two thieves crucliled with Hin
may have belonged to the band with
Barabbas They evidently knew some
thing about Christ. One mocked, the
other prayed.
III. The title of the cross Tvs. 1920.
10. "Pllate wrote title' 1t was the
common custom to atfiX Il label TO the
cross giving Il 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 Il wicked Roman ruler
probably as an expression of contempt
for the Jews il not for Jesus. yet it
told the exact truth--Jesus was 'thc
King of kings" 20. written in He
brew" For the Jews. Greek" For
the foreigners and visitors. Latin"
For the Romans. Power. culture and
piety in their noblest forms pay hCm-
age at the feet of Jesus. 2l. "Then
said" The chief priests felt that they
and their nation We're being insulted
by the Roman governor
%. what | have written" The Ro-
man laws forbade the sentence 10 be
altered when once pronounced.
". "Chrlst's garments divided Tvs.
%, pa. %. "The soldiers" They
We're Romans. four in number. They
probably knew nothing about Jesus,
and We're acting merely as execution
ers. Took His garments" The
clothes of executed criminals were the
perquisltes of the soldiers on duty.
"a. "Rend" Which would. OF
course, ruin the garment. Cast lots"
Gambling was Il favorite pastime OF
Roman soldiers. "The Scripture" The
Scripture referred to is Psa. 22:1S.
This Is one of the seven Messlanic
Psalms. Fulfilled" 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 He uses
it. There were seven sayings of Christ
spoken from the cross. His first say
ing was prayer for His enemies
| duke 23:3D. His second saying was
spoken to the dying malefactOr.
V. Jesus provides for His mother
Tvs. 25-27). %. His mother" 1t is
generally supposed that she was
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. wife OF
Cleophas." Called also Alphacus,
MARY Magdalene." She was the first
to see Jesus after HIS resurrection.
20. "Saw His mother" He saw and
! recognized His mother and arranged
for her future. "Disciple-He loved"
1 This was John, the author of this gOs-
/ pei. "Woman." This was customary
| form of address and was not spoken
| with any lack of love. Thy Son"
Accept from Him the care and protec-
tion that mother would expect from
son. 27. Thy mother" Establish
ing n sympathetic bond. This was
Christ's third saying from the cross
VI. The closing scene tvs. 2S-30). IS
"After this From the sixth hour
! (noon there was darkness over all the
] land until the ninth hour (3 o'clock)
/ Toward the close of the darkness Jesus
uttered His fourth saying from the
cross: MY God. My God, why hast
! Thou forsaken MeY Matt. 27:46). 'All
ngs-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. "Fulfilled." 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. Il thirst" His fifth ut
terance from the cross. Another evil
dence of His humanity.
30. Vinegar" Sour wine which
We are told was the common drink of
the Roman soldiers. "Hyssop." The
sponge was fastened on hyssop stalk.
80. Received the vinegar" The
first drink of vinegar and gall Jesus re-
fused. but this, unmiXed with any drug
was accepted. 1T is finished" The
sixth saying from tho cross This Is
one word in the Greek and has been
referred to rs the greatest single word
ever uttered. The work which Christ
had come to do was now complete. I'M
mediately afterward came the seventh
/ and last utterance. Father, into Thy
hands | commend My spirit" ''Gave
/ up the ghost" HE dismissed His
spirit" He gave up His own life.