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The Eighth Lesson: The End of the Life Work.1033
The Eighth Lesson: The End of the Life Work.
Resting for a short time before His formal entry into Jerusalem, the
Master sought the seclusion of the sparsely settled districts near the
wilderness. In and around the village of Ephraim, in Perea, in parts of Galilee,
He wandered with the Twelve. But even there He continued His work of
healing and teaching.
But even this temporary respite from the inevitable lasted but a short
time. Jesus determined to march direct to the seat of the ecclesiastical and
temporal authority which was arrayed against Him. And so, just before the
coming of the Passover time, He gathered together the Twelve and set
out on the final stage of the journey. The pilgrims journeying to the capital
were burning with curiosity and excitement concerning this journey of the
Master to the home of His foes. Rumors were circulated that He intended
to gather His forces together and sweep the enemy from its seats of power.
It was known that the Sanhedrin intended to attempt to punish Him, and
the people asked why should He move on to face His foes unless He
contemplated a fight to the finish?
This belief in His determination caused a revulsion of feeling of the people
in His favor, and many who had deserted Him now again gathered around
Him. They dreamt again of victory, and scented again an unfailing supply