Triumphal Entry Journeying to Jerusalem Leaving Jericho, Jesus ascended up to Jerusalem. The altitude of Jerusalem is about 2400-2500 feet. Jericho is northeast of Jerusalem and about 820-850 feet below sea level. Bethany is about 2 miles southeast of Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives. From here, Jesus sent two...
Man is Like a Wild Ass’s Colt Mark 11: 1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Man is Like a Wild Ass’s Colt Mark 11:1-11 The passage before us deals with the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem he was riding on the colt the foal of...
Even before Adam was created, God knew that this particular day in the life of Jesus Christ was coming. Many prophecies concerning the events of the next 9 days had been recorded in the Old Testament centuries before Jesus was even born. The next few days were going to be,...
Triumphal Entry John 12:12-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Along with this text we are going to examine parallel passages in Matt. 21, Mark 11 and Luke 19 which fill in details not provided in John. The Book of John states that the triumphal entry took place “on the next day.” In...
Below is a table showing the timeline of events from the time Jesus showed up in Bethany until his resurrection. We will refer to this chart from time to time as we continue our study in Matthew. Keep in mind that as you look at each day, the Jewish day...
What you are studying today is what has been commonly called the triumphal entry. This is the place where Jesus rides a colt into Jerusalem amidst the cries of “Hosanna to the Son of David.” The Jews who were praising him were ready to make him their king. As such,...
