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24d • General discussion
Palm Sunday
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as crowds welcomed him by spreading palm branches and cloaks on the road. They shouted “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”, hailing him as Messiah and King. The name “Palm Sunday” comes from those palm branches. A fulfillment of prophecy: Jesus’ entry fulfilled Old Testament prophecy.
Zechariah 9:9 ESV
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
In the Greco-Roman world, palm branches symbolized triumph and victory. Yet Jesus chose a donkey, not a warhorse, signaling He came as a king of peace, humility, and servanthood, not military conquest. A deeper victory, Christians understand Jesus’ mission as a greater, spiritual victory, to save humankind from sin and death. The celebration is joyful, but it foreshadows how the same crowd would later call for Jesus’ crucifixion.
The same people that cheered him were the same people that turned their back on him. Jesus knew that would happen.
Have you had it happen to you? How did you feel?
Proverbs 17:17 ESV
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
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