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The Triumphal Entry
What is the significance of the fact that Christ made his triumphal procession into Jerusalem in humility, riding on a donkey? What do Jesus’ actions on this occasion tell us about himself and the kingdom he came to inaugurate? Also, what Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in this important scene? Join us as the hosts discuss these questions and more as they work their way through chapter 12 of the Gospel of John.
12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,
15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt!”16 His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness.18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.” (John 12:12-19)
Show Quote:
“You know, the problem with truth is easily understood if you recognize that reality is reality. And the reason it’s so complicated is because we have so many real clever ways of escaping reality, lying to ourselves and that sort of thing. I tell my students theology is defense against the dark arts. It’s a way for us to say, what are the basic things that we need to cling to, to make sure that we don’t misread the text, but theology can’t replace the text.” – Jeff Mallinson
Term to Learn:
“Old (Mosaic) Covenant”
God’s covenant with Israel on Sinai had terms on which the covenant rested. As long as the terms were kept, the covenant lasted. But if the terms were violated, the covenant was broken and needed to be renewed or replaced with a new covenant. God was very clear that the blessings he promised to Israel were based on Israel’s obedience to his law. God would give Israel long and blessed life in the Promised Land if they obeyed, but he would curse them with exile if they disobeyed.
The Old Covenant was temporary and typological of the better and permanent New Covenant that was to come. (Adapted from Michael G. Brown and Zach Keele,Sacred Bond, pp. 108–109)
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