The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-30
LESSON FOR AUGUST z
THE rRIuMPHAl ENTRY.

GOLDEN TEXT-"Rejoice greatly. O
daughter Of Zion: shout. q daughter OF
Jerusalem. because thy king cometh unto
thee" Zech. 80 H. "
Mark devotes a33 verses to his ac-
count OF the last week Of our Lords
life and 425 to all the balance. Mat
thew devotes seven chapters and Luke
five. n all OF the life Of Jesus had
been given TO us In like ratio II would
have taken mt least so volumes In
which TO tell us the story.
Today's lesson IL the introduction
to that week We must consider his
entry In Its light upon the whole
movement OF his life. His instruc-
lions how to secure the colt seem to
Indicate his intention TO provoke .
demonstration. Though often In Je-
rusalem before. this was q different
occasion. and for a different purpose.
Before he did not provoke his con-
fiicts. now he courts publicity. that he
may fasten his claims upon the At
tention OF all
Test Of Faith.
!. The Lord hath need Of him."
w. ~. II was q test Of faith for these
disciples to obey the Lords command
". ~. yet they did precisely what
they were commanded TO do ". 81.
Obedience is the supreme test Of dis
cipleship. John 1914. When the dis
ciples entered the village ". ~ they
found the colt "whereon no man ever
yet sat" Jesus knew all and had
the keys to ,he human heart Perhaps
this colt belonged to q disciple. hence
the willingness to let II be used for
the occasion Jesus was for the nrst
and only time assuming.
Many disciples are not willing to BE-
80 explicitly and simply obedient
This obedience 10 heightened when
we remember how the disciples had
followed Jesus towards Jerusalem
amazed and perplexed.
Those who stood by asked the very
question suggested by jesus. v. 9 Ct.
v. g. As these disciples cast their
garments upon the colt for Jesus to
sit upon. they proclaimed thef1o-
legiance to him as king.
%. "Hosanns" w. ST.. Literally.
try was characterized by . remarkable
outbreak of enthusiasm. Before this
only the disciples accepted his king
dom claims. now the multitude found
their expression Of qualification. Pass
Ing into the city. sitting upon the colt.
he was accompanied by their chants
Of praise Their first word was. "Ho
sanna'-their last ''Hosanna In the
highest" between these they ex-
claimed. blessed 10 the Kingdom that
cometh. OF our father David" II has
been suggested that this host was made
up largely OF Galileans. and that theirs
was an appeal to the city to receive
the one who was coming. hence their
double blessing to the king and to the
kingdom. Jesus seems 10 have YIELD
ed his whole soul TO this glad acclaim.
II was Q necessary part Of that dig
nifty which should properly be accord
ed TO the Messiah on this bis last
entry into the Holy City. This sus.
gestion about the Galileans may e.
plain the cry uttered tho last psrt q
the week by the citizens Of jerusalem.
Cruelty him" Btill We fsel sure
that many of this same crowd joined
this latter cry. Tho use Of the word
many" ". 81 seems TO Indicate that
everyone Joined the scclamations Of
Joy.
Eject ~ Psychology.
Some Of that crowd were doubtless
moved by the -psychology Of the
crowd" and their devotion was short
lived. II II not hard 10 imagine the
effect this strange procsssios must
have produced upon the city ~ II
moved on TO the temple. 6ons threw
their garments upon the ground TO
pave his way. othsrs toah palm
branches (John 1870 and strswsd
them In his path.
Some Of the Pharisses cried cot
against this Demonstration. Lake 10:
30. but the Master replied. II these
should hold their peace The stones
would Immediately cry ont" Luks -:
40. From Luke's account We zee that
Jesus did not seem 70 shArs TIE Joy
Of that day. Luke 10: to-sA. He saw
the end from the beginning. aaA night
ly estimated. at Ito trus valas. the
evanescsnt adulation Of the crowd.
Summary. This 10 . strAnss triumph
What Q variety Of smottoas u must
have aroused. Those Of The Disciples,
the crowd. the Jewish sscts. the 70
| man soldiers and citiseuu. anl IN The
breast Of Jesus How di9srsos tAaa
the trtumphl proesssioas a Rome
Heaven also ssv u events q that
day.
TIE clothias cast bseors Mn sDsaks
Of sacrifice on his hsAali Ths chant
Ing Of childrsa's voices were Q psopA-
scy Of his ultimate victayy.
TIE disciples And The Waleitsds were
hiisd with hops. The 0anisAas posrsl
forth their pasan Of praise and szultar
ton. The oa-loohias vslsss q Israsl,.