The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-27
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.
Lesson TX. August 2S. 1910.
JESUS ENTERING JERUSALEM.
Matt FL: I-I7.)

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son of David Blessed is he that COM
eth III the name of the Lord! Hosan-
ma in the hlghest!' Matt. 81: 9.
Jesus had come to the end OF his
earthly journeyiugs The home of
Lazarus and Mary and Martha had
opened to him its hospitable doors.
The first day of his last week on the
earth in his capacity as atoner Tor hui
man sin had come. 1t was to be the
day OF his earthly pageant. We call
the day now Palm Sunday" For the
days preceding it he had been journey
ing toward the city The Jewish Sab
bath had passed and when this lesson
begins he had commenced already his
progress toward the city. We will
take up the story as Matthew tells it.
THE LESSON.
vs. /. He started early from Beth
any The whole Mount of Olives was
spread with the tents OF the pilgrims
who had come long journeys to be at
the Passover feast. Some one has
said there we're million people in
and about the city. The companies of
EollplllS pCoplC udu, llhS JESUS, DSRu1l
their march toward the capital early
There was great curiosity to see him,
and much wonder as to what he would
do. All were on the watch for his
movements. When the lesson opens
he had gone from Bethany as far as
Bethphage, a little hamlet on the way,
over or near the summit of the Mount
OF Olives. AT that point he began his
preparations Tor his ''triumphal entry"
He sent two of his disciples into the
village. Their names are not told by
Matthew, Mark or Luke That is not
important. Whoever they were they
obeycd his instructions.
vs.. ?. Here is the errand they were
10 do. Co. find; loose; bring" The
going was easy. How did Jesus know
what they would find? Were they or
dered to steal? To take property in
such way would be considered I'M
usual. Had Jesus made an arrange
ment with the owners? The two dis
ciples may have had some misgivings
about the matter.
VS.. 3. Jesus evidently thought of all
this. He at once safeguarded them
You may be asked what you are do
ing. Ii SO answer, The Lord hath
need OF them" That will be enough
After that answer there will be no OBJ
lection.
Nss. Is. This is the explanation
that Matthew gives for the singular
command Notice that Jesus is not
said to have told Matthew this But
here is plainly the opinion on which
: ,n II ,,-I Ill
Read Zachariah 9: 9 to see what one
prophet had said. But Matthew says
prophets Read Isaiah o. II to
learn what another prophet had writ
ten.
vs.. o. How simple this record OF
obedience. Mark tells in chapter II
OF his gospel low the bystanders
questioned them as to their acts. Luke
in the nineteenth chapter says the
owners were the ones who question
ed them. But the two disciples had
an answer which Jesus had told them
to use. They tried it, and found it
was sufficient.
VS.. 7. These two disciples had the |
first honor in connection with the tri-
umpha ride. They spread their own
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brought the two, the ass and the colt. |
On which did Jesus ride? The two
disciples lifted Jesus to his seat. That |
was something for the two men to re-
member always.
vs. 8. Then the testimonial of re-
gard for the miracle worker began |
The people fro mthc slopes of Olivet
had seen all this, and now they came |
running. They recognized the fulfill |
ment OF Zech. 9: 9, and they began to
carpet the road with their cIoaks. The |
King should ride without dust, and |
they spread palm branches broken
from the trees That was the most
wonderful sight that had been seen on |
Olvet Tor centuries There is no re-
cord that Jesus ever had another ride |
and this one was surprising.
Us 9 The other gospels tell about |
The two crowds, the one that preceded |
Jesus an dthe one that followed There
was great expectation everywhere. |
The people that had slept N the city
went flocking out to meet Jesus when
they knew he was coming. And when
the two crowds met, there was great
enthusiasm. and they burst out with
the song that is our Golden Text. 1t
was the royal song to the expected
Christ.
vs.. 10. That entrance into jerusa-
lem had not been surpassed for five
hundred years. Out fro mthe case
ments people leaned. over the battle
ments of houses people leaned, every
where the crowd was crying Hosan-