The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-05-26
THE
CRUCIFIXION
Sunday School Lesson for May rs. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Piper.
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ittAcE calvary. JUS, outside the city
W. ~ Jerusalem. Probably on the
kn north Of Damascus gate
klPTU RE REFERENCE Parallel
ssages. Matt 2 3l-G5. Mark lb:n-4T:
Luke I.A-sS. Passages on the at0nement.
lisa s3 Dan 1924, ~. Zech 1885, Matt. 1913.
John SIG. Acts $50 81 Dos. 26.2s; Rom.
S.-i s:e-lo. s:S2, 1873, Cor 1873; Cor.
0ll--l. so. SaL 10. I, s.ls, Eph. l.s, z; 5;2.
COL lli 2. rhn 81, s. / Thos $40, Heb.
20, si2-le. 2 1914. ,. p; 1872. Tim 2.6. Tit
SIC. 40. Rev 5.6-lOvA
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. ". He" Jesus. Bearing His
cross Carrying and dragging the
huge wooden cross on which lie was
TO be executed. This all criminals
we're required TO do. "Goleotha."
Called in Latin. Calvary" ID was
named the place Of a skull" because
the barren hillock resembled skull.
Wis. ~Crucifed Him" Nailed Him
to the cross, which vas then planted
in the ground, and the victim left TO
suffer long agony until death should re-
lieve Him.
v 49, "Pilate wrote a title" Under
the Roman governors direction a
board had been prepared on which in
black letters. were inscribed the words
JESUS OF NAZARETH. THE KING
OF THE JEWS" This tablet was car
ried by a soldier in the procession OF
the way TO Calvary, and then nailed
at the top Of the cross when this was
set up.
V. 20. Written in Hebrew Greek.
latin" Hebrew was understood by
Jews, Latin by Romans, and Greek BY
most Of the other peoples.
v. q. Write not, The King, etc.
Jews were offended They saw that
PLATE had taken revenge upon them be-
cause they had forced him to act against
his wish They wanted the world TO
know that Jesus claimed to be, but was
not by them acknowledged, King OF the
Jews.
V % What l have written ! have
written" PLATE refused to change what
he had written. 1t satisfied him that
he had charged the Jews with executing
their king
y p. Took His garments four
parts" The garments Of the crucifed
one were awarded by law to those who
cruciied him Jesus cloak. cap, girdle
and sandals were given one to each sol
der. but the inner tunic. like the high
priests robe was woven entire, and TO
tear il would destroy its value so they
determined by casting lots-perhaps
throwing dice-which one would re-
ceive this
Y. a. Scripture fulfilled" See mar
g!nal references in your Bible.
v. 25 The other Gospels tell that
great numbers Of the enemies OF jesus
surrounded or passed by His cross, and
Knocked and ieered Him. John tells
only Of the broken friends who
gathered abou watching His last agony.
His mothers sister" Probably Sa-
lone. the mother Of John
V %. The disciple loved" John.
Woman" This was respectful way
OF speaking Behold thy son.
Behold thy mother," Thus He commit
ted them 10 the care Of one another.
" - From that hour" From the
time OF Jesus death.
Y. 2S "All accomplished All
that God n human flesh could do 10 re-
veal Himself as the Lover and saviour
OF men had been done. lie had travelled
all the weary road any Of Ills hu-
man children are called to travel.
Scripture fulfilled" See marginal ref
erencc II thirst such wounds as
are given a crucided one produce Most
terrible thirst
v. 90 Vessel vinegar" A Jar
OF the sour wine the soldiers had brought
20 refresh themselves. They. One
OF the soldiers. Having received the
drink. Jesus cried out In a loud voice.
then presently said 800, 1T is finished"
and His spirit returned 10 the Father.
Cross Bearing for ChrisL-At a large
Sunday school anniversary boy OF
Jewish caste. with piercing eyes, in the
midst Of deep silence rose and repeated:
Jesus | my cross have taken, all
to leave and follow Thee" in voice 50
thrilling as TO move the whole audience
Many eyes we're moist. for the story
OF the young Jew was known. His ia
Their had told him he must either leave
the Sunday school or quit home forever.
and the hymn showed what he had given
up TO follow Christ. The meeting was
inspired with new life Friends gath
cred round him at the close. and business
men united in securing him a situation
by which he could earn his own living.
Christian at Work
Practical Points.
v Il. Let as rejoice 10 walk in the way
81 self-sacrifice, since there we can
walk with Jesus Mark S.34
VI lS The shameful cross is the Chris
tians most precious token.-Gal. 6:14.
n %. Jesus character. like His robe
Is without a flaw.--Hcb. 1876.
Y. "a Unconsc5ousiy, even the worst
OF men are working out Divine purposes.
-Ps 1910.
v. q. The tender ties OF human re-
lationship are legacies from God. We
should love and care for each other for
His ake.-COl. 3:1S-92