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. 81: I-I7.)

Golden Text: 'Hosanna to the
son OF David! Blessed is he that com
eth in the name of the Lordl Hosan-
ma in the hghcstr' Matt. 81: O.
Jesus had come to the end of his
earthly journeyngs, 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 ior hu-
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 were a million people in
and about the city The companies of
camping people had, like Jesus, begun
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 for 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 we're they
obeyed his Instructions.
vs.. 2 Here is the crrand they were
to do. Go; 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 a 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.. g. Jesus evidently thought Of all
this. He at once Saieguarded 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.
VsS As. 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
the apostles were afterward all agreed
Read Zachariah 9: 9 to see what one
prophet had said. But Matthew says
prophets Read Isaiah 62. IL tC
learn what another prophet had writ
ten.
vs.. O. How simple this record o.
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
all answer which Jesus had told them
to use. They tried it. and found ii
was sufficient.
vs.. 7. These two disciples had the
first honor in connection with the tri-
umphal ride They spread their owr
outer garments on the animal. They
brought the two the ass and the colt
On which did Jesus ride? The two
disciples lifted Jesus to his seat. Thai
was something for the two men to re
member always.
vs.. g. Then the testimonial OF re,
gard for the miracle worker began
The people fro mthe 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 cloaks. The
King should ride without dust, ano
they spread palm branches broker
from the trees. That was the mos
wonderful sight that had been seen Oh
Olivet for centuries. There is no re
cord that Jesus ever had another ride
and this one was surprising.
vs.. 9 The other gospels tell abou
.be 40 crowds, the one that preceded
jesus an dthe one tnas followed, Their
was great expectation everywhere
The people that had slept in the cit
went tlockiug out to meet Jesus Whe'
they knew he was coming. And whe'
the two crowds met. there was grea
enthusiasm, and they burst out wit
Ahe song that is our Golden Text.
was the royal song to the eNpecte
Christ.
vs.. 10. That entrance into Jeruss
lem had not been surpassed for tv
hundred years, Out fro mthc case
meuts people leaned. over the battle
mcntS oi houses people leaned, ever,
where the crowd was crying Hosal
ma; and 'Who is this broke from Il
lips oi wondering thousands, Som
thing was happening which even Il
visit oi IiberiuS could not have su
passed w no" was on many a Ii
Who" S still the question which {
vides the world
-. II. The throns gave the answe
This is Jesus" That was CORE,
But why did they rot answer with Il
words OF the song ON the hillsid
This is the man ior our Hosanna
This is the son OF David. This is I
that cometh IN the name OF the Lord