Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-25
JESUS ENTERING
JERUSALEM
Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 20, 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper
LESSON TEXT.-Ma,thcw 2i.i.i7. Mem

Dry verses 10, ii.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Hosanna to the Son
Of David, Blessed IL he that cometh In
the namo of the Lord: Hosanna in the
highest ."-Matt. 2l:9.
TIME.-Sunday, April 2. A. n. 30, the
day after the Jewish Sabbath. Ave lays
before tho crucihxion. Passion week.
PLACE.-On the west slope OF the
Mount OF Olives, toward Jerusalem from
Bethany: then In the streets OF Jerusalem
and In tho court Of the temple,
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
The Triumphal Entry Of the Kins
Into the Capital Of the Nation.--Vs.
Ill. "And when they drew nigh unto
Jerusalem" This phrase includes the
Journey from Jericho to Bethany John
~: ~, where he arrived Friday eve.
ming; the supper on Saturday evening
at the close of their Sabbath; and the
leaving Bethany on their way to Jeru.
salem Sunday morning, the day after
their Sabbath. "And were come to
Bethphage." (house Of figs. or ng.
town. n village not far from Bethany
(house OF dates), toward Jerusalem
on the northern road over the mount
Of Olives" which was the PARK Of
Jerusalem. the gardens and pleasure
grounds for the city.
"Tell ye the daughter Of Sion,' one
hill Of Jerusalem, representing the
city. "Behold. thy King cometh."
Jesus was the Messiah. the true king
Of the kingdom OF God, which was
now about to be established
"And a very great multitude"
Dathnr UtJ, r,a,k D,rt ~ a.. ...t.I
tude," for there were some cold and
scowling critics duke 10: 80, 4O).
There were crowds Of pilgrims from
all parts Of the country coming up to
the Passover festival. BY Il census
taken in the time of Nero, It was as.
certained that there were 2,7OO,0 900
Jews present at the Passover. Spread
their garments in the way" This
was a recognized act of homage to n
king.
"Others cut down branches" Tho
imperfect tense denotes continued ac.
ton. "As Jesus advanced. they kept
cutting branches and spreading them,
and the multitude kept crying"
Cried. saying, Hosanna." "Iiosan.
ma" Is a rendering into Greek letters
OF the Hebrew words. "Save, we
pray"
ITO the son OF David, the natural
heir to the throne, the inhcritor of the
promises to David e Sam. 7: 1916.
l Chron. II: 1910. "Cometh in the
name of the Lord" Sent by God, in.
dorsed by God as his representative.
"Hosanna in the highest" In the
highest degree; In the highest strains;
in the highest heavens.
A Note Of Sadness. One touching
incident, by the way, Is related by
Luke only 40: 41-4D. At one point
in the descent, when the procession
was amid wheat fields. flowers, and
olive-trees, at n turn of the road, the
great city of Jerusalem suddenly
burst upon their vision.
Here Jesus wept over the city which
was soon to reject their king, the only
Saviour who could prevent It's destruc.
ton, and the fall OF the nation.
Jesus went into the temple, his
fathers house, and went about his
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courts Of the temple turned into a
market place for the sale of animals
for sacrifice, and for the exchange OF
money.
With this excuse traders made the
house OF prayer a place OF business
and n den of thieves; for those who
for gain will defraud religion of its
worship arc likely 10 defraud man OF
his dues.
For the dealers, the spirit OF wor.
ship was lost. Instead Of praying.
they were bargaining, Instead OF
worshipping. they were making money.
Dishonesty In connection with re.
iigion does much o harm than else.
where. II creates unbelievers. It nm
dermines the power Of religion. It
turns men away from the truth.
The court OF the Gentiles was the
place Of prayer and worship for Gen.
tiles. 1t was the only place where they
could worship in the temple. It was
missionary ground. 1t was the place
for reaching the masses. All this was
destroyed by the noise and confusion,
and distractions of the market place.
Worship was out Of the question;
prayer was interrupted, And the very
object Of the temple was sacrificed TO
the greed Of gain.
Kingly Work for and Through the
Children. vs.. 1917. The children. boys,
. . Saying. Fosanna to the son
Of David" They caught the enthusi