The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
No. As
JESUS ENTERS
JERUSALEM
IN TRIUMPH
Sunday School Lesson Tor sept9. 1906
Specially Prepared o. This Paper.

what has come 20 be known as Palm
PLACE-On the west slope OF the
Mount of olives. toward Jerusalem from
Bethany. then in the streets Of Jeru-
salem and .n the court Of the temple.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 1. They" Jesus, apostles, Pass.
over pilgrims. Drew nigh Jerusalem.
Bethphage" Bethany was but two
miles from Jerusalem. Bethphage
was still nearer. both villages being
on the Mount OF Olives.
w. Go into the village" Presum'
ably the village Of Bethphage. AN
ass and a colt" It was the colt that
Jesus wished 70 use, but by bringing
the mother with It and leading her
before, the colt would readily follow.
Y. 3. IT any man say aught"i The
owner OF the animal did inquire OF
the disciples what they meant by
taking them, and received the reply
that Jesus had instructed them TO
give. The lord hath need Of them"
OF even these humble animals, our
Lord had need. "Straightway he will
send them" Having used them. the
Lord will return them to you" This
promise he undoubtedly fulfilled. as
they returned that very evening.
VS. 4. 8. Fulfilled spoken
by the prophets" Zechariah, writing
five centuries before. foretold the
Messiah's moekness by picturing him
thus riding on an ass. Tell ye the
daughter of Sion" A poetic mode OF
saying: Proclaim TO the inhabitants
OF Jerusalem" The city was often
styled Sion. from one Of its hills. Thy
King cometh o.. meek etc. Jesus
was TO come not like a fierce war
rior, but as a prince Of peace.
V. Z. Put on them their clothes
70 was fitting thai an animal to be
ridden by a monarch should be decked
with gorgeous clothes.
" s. "A very great multitude
Often as many as 100000 people
came to the Passover feast of Jeru-
salem. Many Passover pilgrims ac-
accompanied Jesus and the twelve;
some, however looked on with cool
scorn (see Rev. Yer; also Luke ls:
80. 4O). Spread their garments"
Laid their abbas-loose outer coats
for his beast to tread upon. From this
the day has come to be known as
Palm Sunday.
V. g.. THAT went before and that
followed" The throng that poured
out from Jerusalem's gates ascended
the Mount Of Olives until It met the
advancing party. then turning went
before" Jesus and his immediate at
tendants. The throng before men
toned followed Cried Rather,
chanted: perhaps antiphonally, as
Jews were wont 10 do In worship.
The words they used we're from Ps.
1S.25.26. They were words applied
strictly 10 the Messiah. "Hosanna."
A Hebrew word which meant literally,
Save. we pray" but has passed Into
a common acclamation OF Joy over de-
liverance. II is much like God save
the king" In the name Of the Lord. y
AS the representative OF the Heavenly
Father. "Hosanna in the highest.
From highest heaven alone. even
from God himself, can salvation for
men come. These shouts burst from
the throug when the gorgeous pano'
rama OF the city broke upon their
view. The same scene. however
called forth from Jesus, however
sobbing lamenaton (seo Luke 10;
$40.
" II. Jesus, the prophet OF Naz
aroth I'm GaHlee." Possibly from feal
OF the Jewish rules they no Longer
called him Son OF David.
v 10. Jesus went into the TEN
pie" Jesus claimed not political, bu
spiritual. hngship What &c eoou
to be related occurred on the follow
ing day. Cast out all them" Earlie
IN his ministry John 2:1322), Jesui
had similarly cieansed the temple.
b Y. 13. "Den OF thieves" Perhapi
=, traders we're fraudulent in their deal
ings; at any rate they robbed God o
the honor and reverence which ar
due 90 lin.
= v. Is. children crying hos
4 anna" The boys IN the temple re
a peated now the cry they had hear
from the multitude the preceding day
Sore displeastd." The temple az
thoriues we're indignant, perhaps b.
cause they feared the noise woul
evoke the interference Of Roman so
dlers. but more especially becaus
they disllked everything that :ende
no establish the renown Of Jesus.
v. rs. Hearest thou what thes
sav2' They thought Jesus cause wa
h beNtled by tie acclamatlons OF th
children. and that therefore he woul
rebuke them. But Jesus then, as nov
q loved the children. and was please
\ bv every expression Of their love fC
{ him. "Have ye never readY' etc. II
refers 10 the septuaglnt version
Ps. So. whose context shows thi
the Heavenly Father delights 20 hay
the children admire and enjoy all b
great WORKS.
Frdetigdl FglUAes
W. When we go forth under Jesu
directions. we find the way prepare
before u.s.
4 s.. May the day soon dawn wh'
1 all mankind viii honor King Jesus!
II Rev. 40.
4 " 70. TO Jesus let us commit q
4 work OF casting out all that dehl
Gods human tomple.-Mark 7:2l23.
" 10. II evil IS present with US.
4 rs by our own permission.-Jas. J.:
Y. Is. Let us give 10 Jesus the 10
Ing trust and sincere praise Of lit
child.-Matt 1873.
L Stop That Cough