The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-04
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T. Jesus crucifed ". S8). SO.
When they were come. Al 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 (v. 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 crucifed
Him." His hands and feet were
nailed to the cross tLuke 24:39. 4O).
and then it was lifted and sunk into
the ground with a 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
30. a. Father, forgive them. .
There were seven sayings of Christ
while on the cross. This, the first
one, is prayer for His murderers.
Parted His rafment The four soil
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 IL divided, they cast
lots (John 1929 24). Cast lots"
See Pisa. 22:18. What a pictured 35.
The people stood beholding." Vast
crowds were in Jerusalem to attend
the feast of the Passover The ruiz
ers The dignitaries and members
Of the Sanhedrin 'sDerided Him. =
The crowd Knocked Him from till
IL o'clock. The women were 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 (v 3S).
sSuperscription. 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-
ton evidently in derision (John 49,:
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). SO. sRailed 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
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us from death 40. 'Dost not thou
fear Cod Whatever the reckless
crowd may do, thou art near death;
does this have no effect upon your
Al. We-justly." He is true
penitent, eonfessing 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 word of Per-
sian origin, denoting beautiful park
". The supernatural darkness (vs.
"A, 45). A. Sixth hour" Noon.
Darkness" The darkness continued
three hours, from noon till 3 o'clock.
Over the whole land" (R. VI OF
Palestine. This darkness was typi-
cal of the moral darkness that filled
| the land This was a 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.
1.-THE ninth hour" The hour of the
offering of the evening sacrifice. Dur-
ing the darkness occurred Christ's
fourth utterance on the cross: My
God, MY God, why hast Thou for-
saken Mel" (Matt. 27.46). The fifth
saying was, Il thirst" (John 1929.
As. 1.-THE veil. The great veil OF
the temple that hung between the
Holy Place and the Holy Of Holes, 40
cubits ESQ feet) long, and 20 $50
feet) wide, Of the thickness of the
palm of the hand, and wrought in ~
squares, which were Joined together.
These wells we're very heavy. Was
rent" Its rending typified that the
veil that SHUT out the vision OF holt
ness from the hearts of the people
had been taken away" Q Cor. S:14-
| 16). cts rending was emblematical
and pointed out that the separation
| between Jews and Gentiles was now
the high priest was now communicate
ed to all mankind
vi. Our Lords death (v 46). As.
with loud voice. AS it were the
triumphant note of a conqueror.
| What He i'd first at this time is re-
corded in John 1890, and was His
sixth saying on the cross. 1T is fin-
| 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 1 to His Cod; now the dark
ness is gone and He sees God as
loving Father 4 commend MY
spirit" 7 deposit MY soul in Thy
hands. Here is another proof IF the
immortality of the soul, and of its
separate existence after death Gave
up the ghost He dismissed thee
spirit, He Himself willingly gave
| up that life which it 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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