Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:9 The New
Testament
The crowds
that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of
David!" Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the
highest!"
And for those, like me,
that need proof and historical facts. This whole scenario, along with countless
others was prophesied hundreds of years before by none other than the Jewish
forefathers.
Zechariah 9:9
The Old
Testament
"Rejoice
greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout and sing daughters of Jerusalem! See, your
king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a colt,
the foal of a donkey."
There are two ways to enter a city. Historically
on Palm Sunday, Jesus came riding into Jerusalem from the East. Not too many
people know that shortly before Jesus came riding into lower city Jerusalem
that Pilate had entered from the west in all his majesty riding on a stallion.
The two kingdoms could not have been more of a dichotomy. Pilate rode into the
upper city (it is still called upper and lower city today). Pilate represented
the high priests, religious leaders, and the small percentage of the folks that
were rich. Oh yeah, the same ones who thought it would be a good idea to kill
Jesus, the impostor. Jesus was cheered by the underdogs. The farmers, the
poor, the ones who believed he was the Messiah, Jew and Gentile alike. Pilate
was all about control, intimidation, and keeping the upper echelon happy.
Jesus was humble, unpretentious, obedient, and subdued. Pilate marched in full
armor with an army of thousands for protection. Jesus rode on a borrowed donkey
and knew the end of the story.
There are two
ways to enter a city. A nation. A church. A marriage. A neighbor's house. A
conflict. An argument. A friendship. There are two ways to treat people. There
are two ways to govern people. There are two ways to react when you have been
wronged.
Posted: Wed - April 12, 2006 at 07:04 PM