The Stones Will Cry Out
Tim Melton
Luke 19:28-40
At times in scripture we see that God instructed his prophets to speak his instructions to God's people. At other times God instructed his prophet to present an object lesson or living example of the idea that God was trying to communicate to his people, especially when the people were slow to listen to the words of God. We find an example of a living example in Luke 19:28-40.
At the time of this story Jesus had been ministering to the people for almost three years. The time of His death was drawing near and most of the Jews still were choosing not to believe. So Jesus presents them with a picture, where the lesson would be unmistakable. It was the time of year to celebrate the Jewish Passover and thousands upon thousands of Jewish pilgrims had already gathered in Jerusalem. Religious fervor and passion were high.
Luke 19:28-40 is a story of Jesus entering Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. He draws near to Jerusalem riding a colt donkey. His disciples respond by laying their cloaks on the ground in front of him and waving palm branches. The crowds praise him as he comes as a king.
From our perspective this seems to be a simple story of crowds of people beginning to follow Jesus. That is the basic truth of the story, but there is so much more when one digs deeper.
The Mount of Olives was just east of the city of Jerusalem. It was a place with sacred importance. In the book of Ezekiel God had given the prophet a vision of God and His glory leaving and returning to Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives, the mountain to the east of Jerusalem. The location of this story being the Mount of Olives was significant to the people of Jesus' day.
As we continue to observe the culture of that day and the scriptures of the Old Testament we can begin to understand much more about this story. An unused animal was often used for sacred purposes. On example can be found in Numbers 19:2 where God gives instruction ...
Tim Melton
Luke 19:28-40
At times in scripture we see that God instructed his prophets to speak his instructions to God's people. At other times God instructed his prophet to present an object lesson or living example of the idea that God was trying to communicate to his people, especially when the people were slow to listen to the words of God. We find an example of a living example in Luke 19:28-40.
At the time of this story Jesus had been ministering to the people for almost three years. The time of His death was drawing near and most of the Jews still were choosing not to believe. So Jesus presents them with a picture, where the lesson would be unmistakable. It was the time of year to celebrate the Jewish Passover and thousands upon thousands of Jewish pilgrims had already gathered in Jerusalem. Religious fervor and passion were high.
Luke 19:28-40 is a story of Jesus entering Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. He draws near to Jerusalem riding a colt donkey. His disciples respond by laying their cloaks on the ground in front of him and waving palm branches. The crowds praise him as he comes as a king.
From our perspective this seems to be a simple story of crowds of people beginning to follow Jesus. That is the basic truth of the story, but there is so much more when one digs deeper.
The Mount of Olives was just east of the city of Jerusalem. It was a place with sacred importance. In the book of Ezekiel God had given the prophet a vision of God and His glory leaving and returning to Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives, the mountain to the east of Jerusalem. The location of this story being the Mount of Olives was significant to the people of Jesus' day.
As we continue to observe the culture of that day and the scriptures of the Old Testament we can begin to understand much more about this story. An unused animal was often used for sacred purposes. On example can be found in Numbers 19:2 where God gives instruction ...
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