The Montgomery tribune., 1910-08-26
JESUS ENTERING
JERUSALEM
Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 20, 1910
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TIME--Sunday, April 2, A. ID. 30. the
day after the Jewish Sabbath, five days
before the cruclfxion. Passion week
PLACE.-On the west slope of the
Mount OF Olives, toward Jerusalem from
Bethany; then In the streets OF Jerusalem
and In the court of the temple.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
The Triumphal Entry of the Kins
Into the Capital of the Nation.--vs.
lii. And when they drew nigh unto
Jerusalem" This phrase includes the
Journey from Jericho to Bethany John
12: ~, 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 fig
town., village not far from Bethany
thouse 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 very great multitude"
Rather "the most part of the multi
tude," for there were some cold and
scowling critics CLuke 49, &c. 400.
There were crowds of pilgrims from
all parts of the country coming up to
the Passover festival. BY a census
taken In the time of Nero, II was as
certained that there were 100000
Jews present at the Passover. Spread
their garments in the way" This
was a recognized act of homage to a
king
"Others cut down branches" The
imperfect tense denotes continued ac-
ton. "As Jesus advanced, they kept
cutting branches and spreading them,
and the multitude kept crying"
Cried, saying. Hosanna" "Hosan-
ma" is rendering into Greek letters
of the Hebrew words, Save, we
pray"
ITO the son of David, the natural
heir to the throne, the inheritor of the
promises to David G. Sam. Z: 1916.
! Chron. II: 10-14. "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 10: 41-44) At one point
in the descent, when the procession
was amid wheat fields. flowers. and
olive-trees, at 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 its destruc-
ton, and the fall of the nation.
Jesus went into the temple, his
fathers house, and went about his
fathers business. He found the
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 den of thieves; for those who
for gain will defraud religion Of its
worship are likely to 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
ligion does much more harm than else
where. It creates unbelievers. It un
dermines the power of religion. II
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. 1t was
missionary ground. It 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 verJ
object of the temple was sacrificed t.
the greed of gain.
klngly work Tor and Through thu
Children, VS.. 1917. The children, boys
Saying, Hosanna to the Sol
of David" They caught the enthusi
asm from their elders, and entered
with great zest into the praises of tn,
Messiah" They, "the chief priests
were sore displeased." Perhaps the,
dreaded lest the Roman garrison IL
the adjoining castle of Antonia shoul,
hear them and fear lest the praises O
the Son, of David as king should b,
regarded as treason against Rome.
Hence they asked Jesus to put
stop to these loud praises Luke 10
SO, 40). His reply was that the yer,
stones would cry out If these hel,
their peace.
The church should take the bes
care that the children should join II
the services of praise. They shoul