Skip to content
Advent Lessons

Lesson 25 · December 19, 1891

The Crucifixion.—Mark 15:15-41

This lesson PDF Whole quarter PDF · 13 lessonsShare on WhatsApp

Parallels: ; ; .

Preparation and Place of Crucifixion

  1. 1.For fear of losing his position, what did Pilate at last consent to do? .
  2. 2.What did they first do before proceeding to the place of crucifixion? . See note 1.
  3. 3.Upon whom did they place the cross of Jesus? .
  4. 4.Where was he taken to be crucified? . See note 2.
  5. 5.What did they offer Jesus before crucifying him? . See note 3.
  6. 6.What was done with his garments? .

On the Cross

  1. 7.At what time of the day was he crucified? Ans. At nine o'clock in the morning. .
  2. 8.What did Jesus pray as he was nailed to the cross? .
  3. 9.What was published as the reason of his crucifixion? ; .
  4. 10.Who were crucified with him? .
  5. 11.How did the people generally and those crucified with him regard his sufferings? .
  6. 12.How did his fortitude and forbearance affect one of the robbers? .
  7. 13.What unselfish thoughtfulness did our Lord manifest while suffering the agony of the cross? .
  8. 14.What phenomenon occurred at noon of the day? .
  9. 15.Of what was the darkness evidently symbolical? and how did it affect the dying Saviour? .
  10. 16.How did some understand his cry? and what was done to relieve him? .
  11. 17.What were the dying words of our Lord? Ans. "It is finished" (); "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit" ().
  12. 18.What followed this? ; .
  13. 19.What was the testimony of the Roman centurion to Jesus? ; .
  14. 20.Who of Jesus' followers are specially mentioned as witnessing the crucifixion? .
  15. 21.In what different ways were the bodies of those who were crucified treated? . See note 4.
  16. 22.Did Jesus die of physical pain or injury alone? See note 5.
  17. 23.What does the death of Christ do for all who believe? .

Notes

Notes on the Lesson.

1. Question 2.—The scourging and crowning with thorns took place before Jesus was delivered to be crucified. See . Pilate presents Jesus before the Jews while undergoing these sufferings, and endeavors to move their pity. After delivering him to the Jews, the other indignities and insults mentioned by Matthew and Mark were heaped upon him; but he bore all without a murmur, praying for his persecutors, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."

2. Question 4.—Called the place of a skull, because the configuration of the mountain is such that from a certain position and at a certain distance it resembles a huge human skull. On their way to the place of crucifixion occurred the incident recorded in .

3. Question 5.—They offered to Christ wine and myrrh. It was customary among the ancient nations to give to criminals just before death a drink which would render them stupid, and so lessen their sufferings. This may be what is referred to in , "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish." But Jesus refused it. He would drink the full cup of his sufferings to the very dregs.

4. Question 21.—The legs of Jesus were not broken, that in him the paschal lamb might meet its antitype. . The piercing of the side John records, doubtless, to show that Jesus really died. John gives the fact as a basis of belief. See .

5. Question 22.—It was not the physical pain and torture which caused the death of Jesus. It was customary for those crucified to linger for days in agony before death came to their relief. It was for this reason that, when the centurion learned of the death of Jesus, he "marveled." . Some have claimed that the blood and water which followed the spear thrust showed his death to be from heart disease. . But however this may be, it is certain that Jesus gave his life for the world; he broke his heart in sorrow for their sin. "He hath poured out his soul unto death," says the prophet (); "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death," says Jesus in Gethsemane (). And Jesus says again of his life: "No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself." See . It was a voluntary offering for the sins of men.

Bible texts in this lesson

Matthew 27:26-56 · Luke 23:26-49 · John 19:16-37 · Mark 15:15 · Mark 15:16-20 · Mark 15:21 · Mark 15:22 · Mark 15:23 · Mark 15:24 · Mark 15:25 · Luke 23:34 · Mark 15:26 · John 19:19-22 · Mark 15:27 · Mark 15:28 · Mark 15:29-32 · Luke 23:39-43 · John 19:25-27 · Mark 15:33 · Mark 15:34 · Mark 15:35 · Mark 15:36 · John 19:30 · Luke 23:46 · Mark 15:37 · Mark 15:38 · Matthew 27:51-53 · Luke 23:47 · Mark 15:39 · Mark 15:40 · Mark 15:41 · John 19:31-36 · Isaiah 53:5 · John 19:1-11 · Luke 23:27-31 · Proverbs 31:6 · Exodus 12:46 · 1 John 5:8 · Mark 15:44 · Isaiah 53:12 · Matthew 26:38 · John 10:17 · John 10:18

Your notes

Kept in this browser. Sign in to keep them on every device.

This lesson PDF Whole quarter PDF · 13 lessons