The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-18
| THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
For APRIL 2a.

Subject: The Entry Of Jesus INTO Jeru-
salem, , Dim xiii, Redistribution Text,
Matt. xxi, 0-Nemory Verses, IL, 13--
Commentary on the Days Lesson.
l. The triumphal procession US.
12-16). 70. 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-
tanned that there were 100000 Jews
present at this feast. ITO Jerusalem
Jesus and His disciples left Bethany
and went to Bethphage,s small viii
! 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.
I ally and great numbers had been at
tracted to Bethany, excited by the
recent resurrection of Lazarus. 10.
Branches of palm trees This was
demonstration of their joy. Carry
! ing palm and other branches was en-
| 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 a kind of saddle; others cast their
| garments in the way, a mark of honor
to a king q Kings 9:13); others gath
cred leaves and twigs ana rushes.
1Iosanna" Hosanna is a rendering
into Greek letters Of the words, Save,
we pray" Psa, 1920. It is like
shout Of Salvation! Salvationv'
King cometh." Jesus Christ is app
| pointed King over the church Psa.
2:6), and is accepted by the church.
"A. AS it is written" In Zech. $50.
| is. Pear not" There is no cause
| for fear. The King IS able to defend
His people. Daughter 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 affiuenee, and of
meekness and gentleness over rage 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, while others
shouted Jesus wept over the city. He
! saw its sins and the sorrows and DESC
! lation which were so soon to come
1 upon it. 16. Understood Eotv 1t
was the events themselves now occur
| ring that We're dark to them. They
were not seen in their true light as al
magnifying, as a prefguratiye glorify-
! ing, of a suffering Messiah. "Glorifed.
! then remembered The ignorance of
| the disciples was corrected by expert
ence. What they did not understand
now, they understood when the resur-
rection and ascension had taken place.
H. The cause of Christ's popularity
Tvs. 17-19). IT, 1.-THE people, etc.
! The repeated references to the raising
of Lazarus greatly strengthen the his
toric evidence Of the miracle They
are quite inconsistent with the theory
either II a misunderstanding or of
deliberate fraud Is. This miracle"
This is emphatic; other miracles had
made but little impression, but this one
had convinced even Christ's enemies.
is. fThe world" An exaggerated
form of expression sho ing Christ's
great popularity.
III. Greeks seeking Jesus Tvs. 20
/ 22) 20. Certain Greeks" The orig
| inal word "IIellenesv means persons
! of Greek nationality, born Gentiles of
the Greek race. ITO worship" These
Greeks were proselytes to the Jewish
! religion (Exod. 20:10, etc.). al. ITO
Philip" 1t is not known why they
! should come to Philip first unless it
was because they had some slight ac-
/ quaintance with him. I'VE would see
| Jesus" Not merely to see His face,
| but we would speak with Him and be
! taught by Him. 1t should be the de-
| sire of every heart to see Christ. %.
Andrew and Philip" How pleasing
| to God is this union, when the minis
| ters of the gospel agree and unite to-
| gether to bring souls to Christ.
| Nv. Jesus teaches the way of life
Tvs. 1925
%. Jesus answered them" Our
Lord spake primarily to the Greeks
and secondarily to His disciples, ID Of
the meaning of His impending death.
% of the necessity of faithfulness to
Him in it, 90 Of the blessing attached
thereto. The hour The time.
SHOULD be glorifed" The time has
come when the old prophesies lisa. "a:
s.; 6O:3) are to be fulfilled, the Mes
siah's Kingdom is to be set up in the
whole EARTH and Christ is to take His
! place ON the right hand of God. "a.
And die The seed must die in Or
der to liberate the lifegerm and allow
it to become fruitful Christ must die
to complete His redemptive work.
%. 'Loveth His life, The word
translated life is often translated soul.
| as in verse "a, The meaning is that
! he who makes the pleasures, h0n0rs
and rewards Of this life his chief con
Germ, and sacrifices his righteousness
and integrity in order to obtain them,
shall lose it"-shall lose in most cases
even the earthly rewards that he hoped
to gain. and shall lose his soul eter-
nally, THAT hatch his life" On the
other hand, he who sacrifices. when
necessary, all worldly goods for
Christs sake and the gospels Mark
S:35l shall Keep it''-shall gain eter-
nal life
%. Serve Me" Christ is d Master
IN twofold sense: He instructs men,
and appoints them their work. He
who wishes to serve Christ must be-
come disciple to be taught. and a
servant to obey. ''Let him follow Me-
Let him act out the above principle,
| as Christ had done and was about TO
do. This is Christ'a answer to the re-
1 quest of the Greeks Christians must
| follow the methods and example of
Christ Where ! am" In heaven
Glass Coffns.
To preserve the features Of those who
| have died it is proposed by d Russian