The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-05-18
'EsYS PilA4E S5EoRE
Sunday School Lesson for May 81, 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TExT.-John 1s:2s-4O Memory
Verses 81, 3s. Read all the chapter.
GOLDEN TExT.--"Every one that is Of
the truth heareth My voice."-John 1881.
T1ME.--Friday, the day following the
time Of our last lesson The probable time
OF events since midnight was as follows:
Agony In Gethsemane. midnight to one
a. m. Arrest about one a. m. Trial before
Jewish authorities, 1880 a. m. to sunrise,
at six a. m. Trial before Roman authori-
ties, $3.50 to $3.50 a. m.
PLACE.-The trial before PLATE was
probably In the Tower of Ahtonia. Just out
side the northwest corner of the temple
area in Jerusalem. Possibly at Herods
palace on Mount Zion, overlooking the
temple area, and connected with 1t by a
bridge.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - The
Agony in Gethsemane. Matt. @s6-G;
Mark 1432-42: Luke 22:39-46; John 1871
Betrayal and Arrest.-Matt 26:47-56;
| Mark H:i3-52; Luke % ;47-53; John 1S:1-11.
Trial Before the Jewish Authorities
Matt. 26:57-N:l0 Mark 1453-72; Luke 22:1-
II; John 1S:12-T.
Trial Before Roman Authorities.-M
G2, l1-31; Mark 15:i-2O; Luke 23:1-25; John
| 1S:2S-19:l6.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 28 Then" AS soon as formal
sentence had been pronounced against
him by the Sanhedrim, Hall of judg-
ment." The Roman judgment hall.
Early" Shortly after daybreak. Went
not In, lest" etc. The Passover Feast,
which lasted seven days, was Just be.
ginning. II Jew entered the house OF
a Gentle, he would be defiled and could
take no part in the feasting and fes-
tivities.
v. 29. "Pilate." The man appointed
by the Roman Emperor as governor
of Judea and Samaria. "Went out"
Went to portico, or an open space
near the Hail.
v. 80. "They." Jewish rulers.
"Malefactor." Evildoer.
v. 81. Take ye him your law"
Jews had authority to try certain
cases. They had already tried Jesus,
but they could not accomplish their
wish. for they had not authority to put
any to death.
v. 80. What death he should die"
Jews executed criminals by stoning
but Jesus had foretold that he would
suffer death by crucifxion, which was
the Roman mode of execution.
|
brought before him. "Art thou King?"
BY finding out what claims Jesus laid
to kingship. Plate would find whether
he was an enemy of Rome.
V. "a. "Sayest thou this of thy
self?" Jesus must know what thought
was in Pilates mind in order to answer
truly. II he asked whether jesus
claimed civil authority as a rival OF
Caesar. he would answer mo" Br'
If he asked, in Jewish sense, whether
he was the King, Messiah. he mus,
answer yes" In the higher sense
which as yet but few understood, ne
was and is King over human hear 8
V. So. What hast thou done?'
PLATE wants to know what Jesus ha.
done to anger His own people, for they
| were always glad to support anyone
| who, in the name of a king, woult
try to set them free from Rome.
v. SO. Not of this world" Not de
+ rived from earth, nor swayed by thu
, recognized forces of this world
, Christ's kingdom Is in this world
: making earth very Heaven to thoS,
: whose hearts accept His rule; but IT
g origin Is not earthly, but Heavenly.
: v. 81. "Art thou king, then?" Pi
late repeats his question. for he can
not understand how one so pitiable II
appearance. so deserted and abused
can still claim to be king. Thou sayest.
= You stated truth in calling me king
ITO this end born" Jesus objec
in coming to earth was to win 70
himself kingdom in the hearts o
3 men. Bear witness :. D.. truth" II
= bears witness to the true nature an
8 character of God, and to the dignit
e and possibilities Of men. Every on
d heareth my voice." They VIII
= really wish to be true, receive Jesus.
: v. 38. What Is TRUTH" BY bite
4 experience in the world PLATE though
8 there was no possibility Of finding th
!, truth, nor Of living true life. IN
u fault" Not guilty Of any crime pur
Q ishable by law.
u v. 80. Custom release one
o Rome honored Jewish festivals by n
II leasing a prisoner.
70 v. 40. "Barabbas." One who ha
| ue6ucu u JcWlou uSutiCCtiOh Ah "hiS
" murder had been committed. BY ses
eral other devices PLATE tried to mall
x the Jews relinquished their victim. Br
u they persistently demanded: "Cructi
a HIM" SO, at last, PLATE yielded an
% ordered Jesus crucifixion.
" Practical Points.
v. 2S. Each of us Is led into q judi
~ ment hall as we come before Jesu
~ and, by our verdict concerning Hir
~ acquit or condemn ourselves.-Jof
- 3:18.
v. 20. We can best refute false q
cusations by following the example
Jesus.-Matt. 27:12.
lc v. 80. One who opposes Christ Jes'
81 proves that he, himself, not Christ,
u an evildoer.-John $3.50.
Is v. 80. Through His friends and TO
"a the fulfllment of all Jesus words
u working out.-Mark 1881.
A Salvation.
Of Salvation alone can rouse In US
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