Palm/Passion Sunday Palm/Passion Sunday As Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, crowds greeted him with acclaim, waving palm branches before him. Palms were used in triumphal processions by Romans and Jews alike during Jesus's time.As he passed, the crowd chanted, “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of … Continue reading Hosanna in the Highest
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First the Cross, Then the Resurrection
Passion Sunday/ Palm Sunday-C As Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, crowds of people greeted him with acclaim, waving and placing palm branches before him. Palms were used in triumphal processions by Romans and Jews alike during Jesus's time. As he passed, the crowd chanted, “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who … Continue reading First the Cross, Then the Resurrection
Excluded, Deserted, and Destroyed
Passion Sunday/ Palm Sunday As Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, crowds of people greeted him with acclaim, waving and placing palm branches before him. Palms were used in triumphal processions by Romans and Jews alike during Jesus's time. As he passed, the crowd chanted, “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who … Continue reading Excluded, Deserted, and Destroyed
Behold the Man
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Flogging was the preliminary punishment before every Roman execution. The usual weapon used was a short leather whip braided with leather thongs of variable lengths. On these strips were small iron balls and sharp pieces of sheep bones, intended to cut human flesh into ribbons. Normally, the … Continue reading Behold the Man