The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTs FOR NOVEMBER

Subject: The Lords supper, Matt.
xvi. 1890 Golden Text:
Cor. III. Memory Verses, 2e.
Commentary on the Lesson.
i The preparation for the near
Tvs. 17-79) IT First day of the
feast The 18th OF Nissan was the
day of preparation. The celebration
continued until the 21st (Exod. III.
1920. OF upleavened bread" So
called because at this feast only un-
leavened bread was allowed. where
wilt thou? Jesus had no home OF
His own, and the disciples knew that
some place must be chosen at once.
That we prepare. That which was
required consisted of a room FUR
nished with table and couches; and
for food, unleavened bread, bitter
herbs and paschal lamb, which
must be slain IN the temple between
and O'Clock, and cooked in a pri-
yate house.
is. go into the city" Luke saws
that Peter and John we're sent. They
were now at Bethany and Jesus sends
them to Jerusalem. 'sTo such
man." 1t is probable that this meant
oO1uC QClc O4 WILL WrUOUl fOUFlSL WAS
well acquainted, and who was known
to the disciples Say unto him =
Say unto the master Of the house.
who was probably a disciple, but se-
cretly, like many others, for fear Of
the Jews (John 12:42) and this,
may explain the suppression Of his
name The Master saith" The
teacher saith. This may, or may not,
have identified Jesus There was
great respect shown for rabbis and
they wonld be received gladly in all
most any home. my time is at
hand. The time Of His death, else
where called His hour CAT thy
house" This message seems stran-
ser to us than it would to the man.
even IL he had little knowledge Of
Jesus During the week of the Pass
over, hospitality was recognized as a.
universal duty in Jerusalem.
49, Did as Jesus had appointed. =
They obeyed in every particular and
found everything to happen as Jesus.
had foretold. Those who would have.
Christ's presence with them must
strictly observe His instructions.
II. Events during the eating OF
the Passover tys. 20-25). 20. "The.
even was come. 1t was probably
while the sun was beginning to de-
cline in the horizon that Jesus and
the disciples descended once more.
over the Mount of Olives into the.
holy city. Sat down. Or reclined.
according to the custom of that time.
81. AS they did eat" The Pass
over, not the memorial supper. He.
tasted first the unleavened bread and
the bitter herbs, before the lamb was.
served. "One of you" How sad
One who is pledged to be faithful and
true. Jesus was troubled in spirit
tJohn 1920. Shall betray Me"
Judas had already agreed to betray
Him. This announcement would give
him an opportunity to repent, but
this he did notdo.
%. Exceeding sorrowful." Be
cause He was to be betrayed, and be-
cause one of their number was about
to perform the dastardly act Lord,
is it I?'' This in the original has a
stronger, negative meaning than in
the English. Surely, not ], Lord?
%. He that dippeth.' It was at
this point that Peter beckoned to-
John, who was leaning on Jesus boz
som, to ask Jesus who it should be
tJohn 10: 2227) and Jesus proba-
bly, gave them a sign by which they
knew. "a "Goeth. To the cross
and to death. AS it is written" In
such scriptures as Isaiah So. Woe
unto that man. A sad statement of
terrible fact. Jesus had previously
told OF His betrayal and death. Had
not been born" This was the last
warning to Judas, who still had an
opportunity to repent
OK fsTc II T2ss T14do triad 70 oOxr-
er his hypocrisy and wickedness by
asking this question. Thou hast
said. !" A Hebrew form of affirma-
ton meaning yes, you are the one.
III. The memorial supper Tvs. &C.
500 26. Were eating" Toward
the close Of the Passover feast
Took bread y Took the loaf or thin
cake of unleavened bread, which was
before Him. Blessed it. Invoked
the blessing of God upon it. Brake
it. The act was designed to shadow
forth the wounding. piercing and
breaking of Christs body on the
cross. This is My body" This
bread represents My body. 27, THE
cup. The word wine Is not used,
but cup. the fruit of the vine" (Y.
29), so that unfermented grape
juice was all that was used Gave
thanks" 1t was like giving thanks
over the shedding of His own blood.
2S, is MY blood" Represents
MY blood OF the covenant" (R,
" 1t was an old covenant renewed,
and thus new promise to men that
God would provide a great salvation.
For many For all mankind Re
mission OF sins. For the taking
away OF sins. But although the
atonement is made, yet no mans sins,
are taken away only as he repents
and turns to God 20. mot drink
henceforth." He would not eat and
drink with them again before He
died; this was their last meal togeth-
er. When drink it new" When
drink new wine wine OF different
nature from this2-in the Kingdom
of God. Here is pledge to them
that they would again assemble, in
the kingdom OF glory, to commemor-
ate the triumph of Christ and His
kingdom. 80. Sung an hymn
| Probably Psalm lis, which was al
ways sung at the close OF the paschal
| feast. At this time Jesus spoke the
words recorded by John, in chapters
| 1911. Into the Mount OF Olives
! Where Jesus suffered in the garden
1 Of Gethsemane and was BETRAYED.