It is an amazing and awesome sight.
The carpenter’s son from Nazareth, who has been performing miracles that defy belief and whom many believe will save Israel from the tyrannical grip of the Romans, is entering into Jerusalem on a donkey with throngs of people behind him waving palm branches and saying, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel! (John 12:13).
He isn’t riding a horse like a warrior, but yet on a donkey, as if he were trying to bring peace to the world.
Many of those in the crowd had been with Him only days before when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead. They continued to testify to the wonder of this man. And yet some of the high priests are telling Jesus to keep the crowd silent, to rebuke His disciples.
This man, named Jesus, was heard to say, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out.” Did this mean that God would bring to life those who had died as indicated by the visible gravestones that surrounded the Mount of Olives, to bear His testimony?” (Luke 19:39-40).
Who was this man that could do such a thing?
There are rumors circulating that the chief priests are plotting to kill Jesus and Lazarus both because Lazarus was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus (John 12:10-11).
It’s as if the stage is set for something very explosive to happen here. It’s as if Jesus knows that something special is about to take place, something that could very well change the world for generations and centuries to come.
One thing is for sure, however. It’s going to be a clash of epic proportions. {eoa}
Editor’s Note: The preceding is an account of what one person could possibly have witnessed in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday during Jesus’ entry into the city. It is the first day of what will happen, according to the Bible, during Holy Week.
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