Palm Sunday (A Brief History)
John 12:12 The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' The King of Israel!" 14 Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: 15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's colt." NKJV
Where did Palm Sunday get it’s start? Palm Sunday got its start when the multitude of people in Jerusalem took palm branches and waved them as Jesus entered on a donkey into the city during the Passover Feast. This is where we got the name for “Palm Sunday” before “Resurrection Sunday.” This event took place only a few days before the Crucifixion and a week before the resurrection. The palm branches were symbolic of rejoicing and triumph. We see this in two passage of Scripture.
Lev 23:40 And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. NKJV
Rev 7:9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, NKJV
The people honored and worshiped Jesus because of the miracles they had seen and especially for the raising of Lazarus from the dead. “Hosanna” they cried, this is the Greek abbreviation of two Hebrew words means “save now.” This phrase and the following words are taken from Ps 118:25 Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. NKJV.
The Lord Jesus is our "Hosanna." Let's worship Him this resurrection season!
Where did Palm Sunday get it’s start? Palm Sunday got its start when the multitude of people in Jerusalem took palm branches and waved them as Jesus entered on a donkey into the city during the Passover Feast. This is where we got the name for “Palm Sunday” before “Resurrection Sunday.” This event took place only a few days before the Crucifixion and a week before the resurrection. The palm branches were symbolic of rejoicing and triumph. We see this in two passage of Scripture.
Lev 23:40 And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. NKJV
Rev 7:9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, NKJV
The people honored and worshiped Jesus because of the miracles they had seen and especially for the raising of Lazarus from the dead. “Hosanna” they cried, this is the Greek abbreviation of two Hebrew words means “save now.” This phrase and the following words are taken from Ps 118:25 Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. NKJV.
The Lord Jesus is our "Hosanna." Let's worship Him this resurrection season!
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How beautiful that the Leviticus passage was a foreshadowing of Jesus's entry and is also a foreshadowing to what we will experience in Heaven. I should probably add a palm to my plant collection! ?
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nI'll never forget the Passion play I grew up participating in where we had "Jesus" riding in on a donkey while music dancing, and colorful flags were waved along with the palm branches. It's a beautiful scene and I can't wait until the real deal!