The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-11


cometh unto thee: he is just, and
having salvation. Zechariah 90.
On Sunday of crucifiXiOn week
Jesus, coming over from Bethany,
made his triumphal entry into
Jerusalem. On Monday he came
over from Bethany again to Jer-
usalem and drove the traffickers
out of the temple as he had once
before done early in his ministry.
THE ENTRY INTO
JERUSALEM
The Appearance Of the King
was effected by the entry into
Jerusalem.
First, The place was the road
from Bethany to Jerusalem, the
village of Bcthphage lying across
ravine from the road over the
Mount of Olives.
Second, The purpose was not
an ordinary visit, but the graphic
| and final presentation of Jesus
to his people as their King.
Third, The preparation involved
securing from Bethphage colt
and its mother, owned probably
by disciple and borrowed for
but few hours, so that he might
ride into the city as the Jews
were expecting the Messiah to do.
Fourth, The prophecies Of
Isaiah and Zechariah were thus
fulfilled; for not upon fiery
steed, animal of display and of
war, but upon an ass, an animal
of work and peace and Of the
common people, would the Prince
of Peace ride forth to receive the
plaudits of men.
Fifth, The procession started
with Jesus on the garment-sad-
died, unridden colt and gained
momentum as it moved cityward,
the multitudes strewing garments
and palm branches in the way.
Sixth, The praise that rose
from the throng, increasing with
every step, took form in rhythmic
chant of Hosanna and response
of beatitude.
| Seventh, The Pharises (says
Luke demanded that Jesus re-
buke the crowd, but he refused
and rode on in triumph.
Eighth, The prediction of Je-
rusalem's fall was then made by
the weeping Saviour, as Luke also
records.
Ninth. The people of the city
were struck as by storm when
Jesus and the shouting crowds
came in, perhaps through the
Golden Gate, and Jesus was
pointed out as the Prophet Of
Tenth, The presentation in the
temple courts gave the nation one
more chance to accept him as
their Messiah. Thus he came I'M
to his own; but alas, they receiv-
ed him not.
THE CLEANSING OF
THE TEMPLE
The Authority of the King was
asserted in the second cleansing
of the Temple. Passing the bar
rem fig tree on the way, Jesus
and the disciples went on to the
now barren city, finding it also
fruitless despite its snowy foil
age. No sooner had they entered
Jerusalem than he entered into
the Temple. In fact, he probably
entered through the Golden Gate
which opened into the Temple
area, the sanctuary being the OBJ
jective point of the trip.
| First, In the main court of the
Identities and ostenSibly for the
benefit of the worshipers who
came from every quarter a num-
Der of business interests had
been permitted to locate: dealers
lin cattle, sheep, doves and other
animals for sacrifice; money
changers who could accommodate
visitors from other lands by sup
plying them with the currency OF
the city and country which alone
was acceptable in Temple wor'
ship; keepers of food supplies
and the like. While the introduc'
ltion of this traffic may have beer
meant for good originally, there
was in it not only Temple desc
Grafton on the very surface, but
also the temptation to all sort!
of abuse, including every chance