Journey To The Resurrection.

Yet To Be # 307 – Remembered in our hearts all ways not just at Easter.

What is the significance of Palm Sunday?

It is a Christian celebration with its origin in Biblical times.

Matthew 21 verses 1 to 9 and John 12 verses 12 to 16.

And when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Zion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. Isaiah 62 verse 11.

Jesus traveled through the city of Jerusalem on a simple donkey. The crowds cast palm branches along his path, crying Hosanna in the highest.

Hosanna means Pray, save us.

In Biblical times a King would ride into the city on a horse as a symbol of war, but when he entered the city on a donkey, it was considered a symbol of peace.

Jesus riding on the donkey is seen as the Messiah coming to his people in peace.

He came to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19 verse 10

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Public Journey to the Cross Part One is to be remembered not only at Easter but in our hearts all ways.

More About the Bible: Part 2 the Two Testaments

the Bible is divided into two sections called the old testament and the new testament.

Yet To Be # 185

The Bible is divided into two sections called the Old Testament and the New Testament. There is a total of sixty- six books in the Christian Bible, the Old Testament consists of thirty-nine books whereas the New Testament consists of twenty-seven books. 

Historical Fact:

The Old Testament was first coined by Melito of Sardis a Greek Bishop in the 2nd Century CE at Lydia which is today, Turkey.

A testament of the Bible is a historical record of God’s promise or covenant.

Quick Facts Old Testament (OT) VS Testament (NT): 

  • OT is the history of a people 
  • NT speaks of a person
  • OT is based on the law as given by Moses
  • NT is based on the grace of God as seen in Jesus Christ 
  • OT is about his chosen people the Jews/Hebrews
  • NT is about the church
  • OT views the wrath of God against sin 
  • NT shows the grace of God towards sinners 
  • OT predicts the Messiah (Isaiah 53) 
  • NT reveals the Messiah (John 4:25-26)
  • OT presents God’s Law
  • NT Jesus the Messiah fulfills that law 
  • OT the blessings are physical 
  • NT the blessings are spiritual
  • OT shows the beginning of days (Creation)
  • NT shows the end of days (God will put all things right) 
  • OT forecasts the sufferings of Christ (Psalms) 
  • NT the fulfillment of the sufferings of Christ (Gospels) 
  • OT old creation (Genesis) 
  • NT new creation
  • OT first Adam (Genesis) 
  • NT last Adam (Gospels)