The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
JESUS ENTERS
JERUSALEM
IN TRIUMPH
Sunday School Lesson Tor Sept.9 1905
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LESSON TEXT.-Mait. al-i7. Mem
Golden TEXT. -"Blessed is he that
cometh in the name OF the Lord. Matt
TIME-Aprll 2 and o. a. D. 30. II was
what has come 10 be known as Palm
Sunday.
PLACE.-On the west slope OF the
Mount OF olives, toward Jerusalem from
bethany, then In the streets OF Jeru-
salem and IN the court or the temple
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. l. They" Jesus. apostles, Pass
over pilgrims Drew nigh Jerusalem.
Bethphage" Bethany was but two
miles from Jerusalem. Bethphaee
was still nearer. both villages being
on the Mount OF Olives.
" .. Go into the village" Presum-
ably the village Of Bethphage. An
ass and colt" II was the colt that
Jesus wished to use but h. bringing
the mother with il and leading her
before, the colt would readily follow
V. 3. II any man say aught." tn.
owner Of the animal did inquire OF
the disciples what they meant by
taking them, and received the reply
that Jesus had instructed them tC
give. The Lord hath need OF them.
OF even these humble animals, our
Lord had need "Strai ghtway he will
send them" Having used them, the
Lord will return them 10 you" This
promise he undoubtedly fulfilled, az
they returned that very evening.
VS.. 4, .. Fulfilled spoken
by the prophets" Zechariah. writing
Ave centuries before foretold the
Messiah's meekness by picturing him
thus riding on an ass. Tell We tho
daughter of Sion" poetic mode Of
saying Proclaim TO the inhabitants
OF Jerusalem" The city was often
styled Sion, from one OF its hills. Thy
King cometh meek. etc. Jesus
was to come, not like a fierce war
rior, but as prince OF peace.
V. Z. Put on them their clothes.
II was fitting that an animal to be
ridden by "A monarch should be decked
with gorgeous clothes.
V. s. "A very great multitude. p"
often as many as 100000 people
came to the Passover feast of Jeru
salem. Many Passover pilgrims &C
accompanied Jesus and the twelve
some. however. looked on with cool
80. 40). 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 tina
followed The throng that poured
out from Jerusalem's gates assembled
the Mount Of Olives until it met the
advancing party, then turning went
before" Jesus and his immediate at
tendants. The throng before mon
toned followed. Cried Rather.
chanted; perhaps antiphonally, as
Jews were wont to do in worship
The words they used were from Ps
IFS. %, 90. They were words applied
strictly to the Messiah. "Hosanna. "
A Hebrew word which meant literally
Save, we pray" but has passed into
common reclamation Of Joy over de
liverance. 1t is much like God save
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 throng when the gorgeous pano
rama OF the city broke upon theft
view. The same scene, however
called forth from Jesus, however, a
sobbing lamentation See Luke 10:
41-4H.
V. II. Jesus. the prophet of Naz
areth in Galilee' Possibly from fear
of the Jewish rules they no longer
called him Son OF David.
v. u. Jesus went into the tenn
pie" Jesus claimed not political. but
spiritual. kingship. What Is about
to be related occurred on the follow
ing day Cast out all them" Earlier
in his ministry (John 2:13-22). Jesus
had similarly cleansed the temple.
V. 10. Den of thieves Perhaps
traders were fraudulent in their deal
ings: at any rate they robbed God o.
the honor and reverence which are
due TO him.
V. IS. Children crying hos
anna" The boys In the temple re
peated now the cry they had heard
from the multitude the preceding day
Sore despleased." The temple an
thorities were indignant perhaps be.
cause they feared the noise would
evoke the Interference of Roman sol
diers. but more especially because
they disliked everything that tended
to establish the ronown Of Jesus.
V. l6. Nearest thou what these
saw" They thought Jesus cause was
belittled by the acclamations OF the
children. and that therefore he would
rebuke them But Jesus then, as now
loved the children, and was pleased
by every expression OF their love foi
him. Have We never read?' etc lie
refers to the Septuagint version oi
Ps. SO, whose context shows thai
the Heavenly Father delights to have
the children admire and enjoy all his