Going to the wall with Hosannas

Have you been puzzled by the dissonance of Palm Sunday? How can people seem so happy at the start of the worst week of Jesus's life? Why do we think Hosanna is offering praise? What made the people throw their cloaks down and wave branches? These are pivotal questions. Looking at the volatile political and cultural dynamics at play, you can see the astonishing insight and bravery of Jesus. Whether you believe his actions were divinely guided or not, I get a glimpse how this amazing story shows us the Jesus that I love. From the triumphal entry to Jesus weeping over Jerusalem to Jesus's audacious cleansing to the temple, Jesus went to the wall, through the gate, and put himself in the hands of the authorities leading to his crucifixion and resurrection. I describe what it looked like for Jesus to ride from the Mount of Olives to the eastern wall of Jerusalem. I describe the political dynamics and the astonishing bravery of Jesus in Luke 19:28-39.

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