The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-05-10
1. Jesus Officially Presented to the

!. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King.-vv. 1-1D.
This should not be designated the
triumphal entry, for it was so only in
outward appearances. The shouts
were empty and meaningless. 1t was
the promised King publicly offering
Himself to the nation.
/. The preparation wv. 1-6).
ID Two disciples sent for the ass
wv. 1-3).
He told them just where to go to
find it, and how to answer the owners
inquiry. The providing of this animal
was the working out of the divine
plan according to Christs foreknowl-
edge.
(2) Obedience of the disciples wv.
4-6). Without asking why, they go at
His bidding. The command may have
seemed strange and unreasonable, but
they rendered explicit obedience.
2. The entry into Jerusalem wv.
7-10).
(D The disciples put their gar
ments upon the ass and set the Lord
upon it (v. y. This act showed their
recognition of Him as their King
QI Kings 9:1S).
(2) The multitude wv. s, 81. Some
spread heir garments in the way !;
others who had no garments to spare
cut down braLches and strewed them
in the way, which was just as accept
able unto Him. This entry was in
fulfllment of a prophecy uttered some
five hundred years before Czech. 500
They uttered the very cry which the
prophet foretold. This is clew to
enable one to understand the prOphe-
cies which are unfulfilled as yet. If
the prediction of His frs. coming was
thus literally fulfilled we must be-
lieve that those of His second coming
will likewise be literally fulfilled. The
prediction of Zechariah IA :3-11 will be
just as literally fulfilled as that of
Zechariah 90
(3) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the temple, He looked
around upon all things; but as it was
eventide He withdrew to Bethany
with the twelve.
II. Jesu Exercising His Royal Au.
thority wv. 12-19).
/. The barren fig tree cursed wv,
12-14).
The fig tree is typical of the Jewish
nation. The fruit normally appears on
the fig tree ahead of the leaves. The
presence of the leaves is the assur'
ance of fruit. This was an acted
parable of the Lords judgment on
Israel for pretension of being the
chosen people without the fruits
thereof.
q The temple cleansed wv. 1919.
For the various sacrifices in the
temple, many oxen, sheep and doves
were needed Many persons came
from the distant parts Of the land
therefore it was impracticable fol
them to bring their sacrifices with
them, so they brought money and
bought the animals needed. This priv
ilege the law had granted to then
(Deut. IA :2426), for the exchange
was necessary. When evil men used
1t as an opportunity for gain 1t be
came an offense before God. 1t defled
His house. Jesus n ade Himself 6
scourge of cords and drove out the
money changers, overthrowing theil
tables and pouring out their money
By this act He declared Himself tt
be the Lord of the temple and one
with God. That which God intended
to be a "house of prayer for all ma
Itiors" was made a "den of thieves
nation to repentance.
Ill. Jesus Authority Challenged wv
1888.
They challenged Him to show by
what authority He accepted the hon
ors of the Messiah, and who gave
Him the authority to cast out the
money changers. This seemed t.
place Jesus in a dilemma. He re
sponded by a question which placed
them in a counter dilemma. Since
John was His forerunner, the divin
ity of His commission rested upor
that of John. They were powerless
to discredit John, because the people
accepted him as Gods prophet. i
they had accepted Johns message
they would have been prepared to &C
cept His. They weakly confessed
that they could not answer the ques
ton.