The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-20
Entry Of Jesus
Into Jerusalem
Sunday School Lesson for Apr.23. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.


Verses, 1918. Read all of the chapter. and
the parallel accounts in Matt. Hill; ark
HILL. and Like 1894.
GOLDEN TExT-"Blessed Is He that
Cometh in the name of the Lord. Matt.
2l:9.
supper at Bethany.
PLACE.-The slopes of the Mount of
Olives, in the city and in the temple
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. IL. "On the next day." The day
following the feast at Bethany-that
is, Sunday, April 2, A. ID. 30. Much
people," Chiefly Passover pilgrims
from many lands. Heard that Jesus
was coming. "Ascertained that He
was at Bethany, and, finding that He
was about to set out for Jerusalem,
they resolved to attend Him.
v. 13. TOOK branches Of palm
trees" The long leaves of the palm
tree are referred to. These trees grew
abundantly on the Mount Of Olives.
and their leaves were sometimes ten
feet In length. "Cried, Hosanna." The
word "Hosanna" is the Greek render
ing of the Hebrew words which in Ps
118: 25, are translated, Save now.
beseech Thee" II has much the mean
ing of God save the king" blessed
Is the King" etc. They recognized
Jesus as the promised Messiah, the
heir of David's throne, the representa-
tive Of God, who had come to declare
Gods favor to His chosen people. The
Messiah SO long expected by the. Jew
ish people; whose coming had been
foretold by I.any of their prophets.
v. IA. when He had found a young
ass" Other accounts tell that Jesus
sent two Of His disciples to the near
village Of Bethphage and borrowed an
ass and its colt. "As it is written"
BY thus doing, Jesus fulfilled an an
cient prophecy, Zech. 9:9, which is
freely translated in verse 15
v. Is. Daughter of Zion" Thus
the people Of Jerusalem are spoken of.
v. 16. "These things" All the de-
tails of this occurrence. The peopl,
had no thought that they were full
filling a prophecy. They simply ex
pressed their hearts admiration for
Jesus in such ways as suggested them
selves. when Jesus was glorified."
That is, after His death. resurrection
and ascension. "Then remembered !"
Not until the Holy Spirit came to
abide in the hearts of Jesus disciples.
did they fully understand how they
themselves had had part in working
out Gods plan, and how old-time
prophecies had been fulfilled in Jesus.
v. II. THE people Laza-
rus" People who dwelt in Bethany
and Jerusalem. Bare record" They
related again and again to the gather
ing throngs the wondrous story of the
calling to life of the man who had
been dead four days.
v. 1S. "Ihe people also met Him. ''
This refers to second company which
came forth from Jerusalem to meet
Jesus.
V. 10. "Pharisees." Religious lead.
ers who looked on critically, as the
triumphant throng entered the city
Perceive ye?" A word to call atten.
ton to the very evident fact that Je.
sus was in great favor with the com.
mon people.
v. 90. Greeks" They had accept
ed the Jewish religion and came tc
worship the true God at the Passover
feast
V. 81. "See Jesus" They had heard
of Jesus wondrous doings, probably
had seen His triumphal entry into Je
? rusalem, and wanted to meet Him.
V. 23. "Jesus answered them" He
, spoke to the Greeks and his disciples
endeavoring to help them see his very
heart. Hour" etc. The long-expect
ed time of His laying down His life
"Glorifed." Jesus true glory was t.
be shown, not by being crowned al
earthly king, but by voluntarily giving
D Himself up to death.
v. "a. Corn of wheat" Grain O
:, kernel of wheat. Fallen into tn,
!, ground and die" With grain O
wheat as with all the vegetable world
r the outer shell of the seed sown IL
the ground dies, but the little livin,
germ grows and brings forth multi
tudes of other seeds. II the littl
grain remained unsown 1t would neve
increase. So Jesus, by His death, be
came the seed of life for all mankind
II He had saved His life He could no
have helped or saved us but through
His death we are won to love Him
: hence to live.
v. 25. "Loveth His life .hatetl
. His life." To love life means to "lov
/, ones self more than God" to hate lif
| ia "to love truth and virtue aboy
ones self"
v. 26. Serve follow"
4 one loves Jesus, he will also serve an
follow Him. be willing to endure tria
and bear shame as He did. Where
am, there my servant" w
e will have companionship with Jesus
e my Father honor" God will rewar
as only a great God can. He will CON
e pensate for all the pains and losse
any may have borne for Jesus SAX
on earth.
Practical Points.
v. IL. When we unite with other
in services of religious worship, W
d are likely to meet Jesus.-Matt. 1872,
= v. IA. Humblest things and hun
blest persons have been chosen of Go
for highest honor,-Jas. 2:5.
v. 81. What each immortal sol
Graves is to see Jesus.-Acts 1927.
v. "a. 1t is great law Of the un
1 verse that life arises through death.
v. 26. Following Christ Jesus in sell
4 sacrifice for others Is the only way {
coming with Him into glory.--2 Tin