From the four gospels you may find the reference for this
post. They are Matthew 21:1-11,
Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:29-40, and John 12:12-19.
“Hosanna” is defined as a fervent and worshipful praise.
In my studies, the gospel of John says that the next day
after the supper at Bethany, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said, “Go your
way into the village over against you; and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye
shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye
this? Say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him
hither.” (Mark 11: 2,3.)
So the disciples went their way, found the colt, and were
asked by the ones there why they needed the colt. After their explanation, just as Jesus instructed, they let
them go with the colt in tow.
They brought the colt to Jesus and laid their garments on it and Jesus
sat upon it. Now most all the time
Jesus walked wherever he went and had very little possessions other than what
others provided for him. Now he would
ride.
Because of the feast of the Passover, many people had come
to Jerusalem. Common people. News of Jesus’ miracles had gone before
him. When the people heard Jesus was
coming, they cast their clothes on the ground for him as well as took branches
of palm trees and went to meet him.
Palms signified victory.
They cried out to him, “Hosanna: blessed is the king of Israel that
cometh in the name of the Lord.”
At first the disciples didn’t understand but when Jesus was
glorified, they remembered what was written and prophesied by Zechariah:
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of
Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee; he is just, and having
salvation; lowly, and riding upon
an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.” (Zechariah 9:9)
I wonder how Jesus was feeling in HIS heart, knowing He was
coming into Jerusalem for His own death?
Riding up to Jerusalem to do His Father’s will--the King of Kings and
Lord of Lords riding into Jerusalem, not in a big showy “parade” of sorts as
many regal kings and rulers would require for themselves but slowly on a borrowed colt to the shouts of
“Hosanna! Hosanna!”
I wonder, too, how those in the crowd felt seeing him
there. Many were just curious,
many were angry of the attention He was getting, many just wanted to be in the
crowd for the “fun” of it, but many were there because they knew Jesus as King
and believed the prophecy....Jesus, the Lamb of God.
The last book in the Bible, Revelation, is written by John, focusing on prophetic events of things to come. John says in Revelation 7:9-10, "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, SALVATION TO OUR GOD WHICH SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, AND UNTO THE LAMB."
Palms...of victory!
The last book in the Bible, Revelation, is written by John, focusing on prophetic events of things to come. John says in Revelation 7:9-10, "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, SALVATION TO OUR GOD WHICH SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, AND UNTO THE LAMB."
Palms...of victory!
On most every calendar on the date of the Sunday before
Easter, you will find it says “Palm Sunday”. A true description reminding us of that day of the
triumphal entry and victory to come!
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