The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM.
MENTS FOR DECEMBER 0.
Subject: Jesus on the Cross, luke
kill, 33-40--Golden Text. Luke
xiii. 34--Memory Verses, a..

| A~hh'' ot--ueinory verses, AZ,
43-Commentary.
| I. Jesus crucified ". 33). 3s.
When they were come" A great
company of reople and of women fol-
lowed Jesus to the cross, who also
bewailed and lamented Him. The
| three Marys were there Mary, the
| mother of Jesus; Mary, the wife OF
Cleopas; and Mary Magdalene, with
several other friends ". 49). Cal
| vary" Calvary is the Latin, and
Golgotha the Hebrew word With the
same meaning. 1t is Just outside the
city of Jerusalem. "They crucified
Him." His hands and feet were
nailed to the cross (Luke 24:39, 40),
and then 1t was lifted and sunk into
the ground with sudden shock pro-
| ducing great pain. "The malefac-
tors" Two thieves were crucified
with Jesus, one on the right hand.
and the other Or the left.
III. The mocking crowd Tvs. "a
37J. "a. Father, forgive them"
There were seven sayings of Christ
while on the cross. This, the first
one, is a prayer for His murderers.
Parted His raiment" The four SOL
diers divided among themselves His
outer robe. head-dress, girdle and
sandals. but for His coat" that Is.
His tunic or under garment, which
was without seam and which would
have been ruined If divided, they cast
lots John 1928, 24). Cast lots"
See Psa. 22:1S What pictured 35.
THE people stood beholding.' Vast
crowds were in Jerusalem to attend
the feast of the Passover. "The rul-
ers The dignitaries and members
of the Sanhedrin. "Derided Him."
The crowd Knocked Him from till
IL o'clock. The women we're last at
the cross and first at the grave. LET
Him save Himself They thought
that If Jesus were the Messiah surely
He could deliver Himself from the
Roman cross.
SO. Vinegar" The soldiers pre-
tend to treat Jesus as a king. to
whom the festive cup is presented.
III. The superscription ". 38).
"Superscription." The white tablet
nailed upon the cross, above the head
of the victim, to declare the crime for
which He was crucified. WAS writ
ten" PLATE wrote this superscrip-
tion evidently in derision John 10:
19). "King OF the Jews" The words
are somewhat different in the differ
ent gospels, probably because some
of the writer's copied from one Ian
guage and some from another.
w. The robbers conversion Tvs.
39-43). 80. "Railed on Him."
The two thieves crucified with
Him may have belonged to the
band with Barabbas. Save Thyself,"
etc. Prove your claim to the Mes
siahship by delivering yourself and
us from death 40. 'Dost not thou
fear God" Whatever the reckless
crowd may do, thou art near death;
does this have no effect upon you2
Al. "We-justly." He is true
penitent, confessing his sins. Moth
ing amiss." He may have heard and
seen much of Jesus at the trial.
AZ. Lord" The very use of
the word implies faith. "Thy king
DOM" He thus recognized Christ as
a real King.
43. To-day" This was the sec.
ond saying of Christ on the cross.
Paradise. This is a word of Per.
sian origin, denoting a beautiful park.
V. The supernatural darkness Tvs.
A, 45). 44 Sixth hour" Noon.
Darkness" The darkness continued
three hours. from noon till 3 o'clock.
"Over the whole land" Or. W OF
cal of the moral darkness that filled
the land. This was miraculous oc-
currence, showing the amazement OF
God at the wickedness of the cruci-
fixion of Him who is the light of the
world and the sun of righteousness.
"The ninth hour" The hour of the
offering of the evening sacrifice. Duri
ing the darkness occurred Christ's
fourth utterance on the cross: my
God, MY God, why hast Thou forI
saken Me?" Matt. 27.46). The fifth
saying was, II thirst" (John 1929!
As. "The veil" The great veil OF
the temple that hung between the
Holy Place and the Holy of Holes, "a
cubits (60 feet) long, and 20 (30
feet) wide, of the thickness of thd
palm of the hand. and wrought in "a
squares. which were joined togetheri
These wells were very heavy. "Waa
rent" It's rending typified that tho
veil that shut out the vision of holil
ness from the hearts of the people
had been taken away" e Cor. 3:14l
16). Its rending was emblematical
and pointed out that the separation
between Jews and Gentiles was now
abolished, and that the privilege oi
the high priest was now communicate
ed to all mankind"
VI. Our Lords death ". 46). 46,
with loud voice" AS it were the
triumphant note of a conquerori
What He .; i'd first at this time Is rel
corded in John 1890, and was His
sixth saying on the cross. "It is finl
ished" Father" etc This was His
seventh saying. "The word Father,
shows that His soul has recovered
full serenity" Not long before this
when struggling in the darkness He
call~I to His Cod" now the dark!
ness Is gone and He sees God as q
loving Father" "I commend MY
spirit" l deposit My soul in Thy
hands. Here is another proof OF the
immortality of the soul, and of its
separate existence after death. Cave
up the ghost" ''He dismissed the
spirit" He Himself willingly gave
up that life which 1t was impossible
for man to take away. AS Jesus gave
up His spirit there was an earthqUake
of such power as to rend the rocks
and open the tombs Matt. 27:51-
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