Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'” The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
(Matthew 21:1-11 ESV)
Many Christians celebrate this day as Palm Sunday, although there is overwhelming evidence that this event did not occur on a Sunday.
Before Jesus’ arrest (via betrayal by Judas Iscariot) trial and subsequent crucifixion He said, “”O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! See, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'” (Matthew 23:37-39 ESV).
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.
(Psalm 118:26 ESV)
This is a very important study, considering we are only days away from the United States Presidential Election (2012).
Many of the The Jewish people welcomed Jesus Christ into Jerusalem as their promised Messiah,
The Scribes, Pharisees (except Nicodemous), Sadducees and Sanhedrin would have nothing to do with what they considered heretical and blasphemous.The Pharisees and Sanhedrin were also involved in legal matters before the court, including recommendations to Herod the Great and Pontius Pilate regarding capital punishment.
The lesson of this story is that one should not follow the crowd. The vast Jewish people had accepted Him as the Messiah. Yet political pressure ad the leadership of the church found him guilty of heresy and blasphemy and He was put to death. The same principals rule our world today. Politicians, elected officials, appointed officials and police officers routinely abuse their position of trust to enforce the law as see they fit. So much for the rule of law.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.
(Psalm 118:26 ESV)
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