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Title: Palm Sunday: He Has Come!
Author: Marion Clark
Text: Mark 11:9-10
Introduction
Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem. Our interest this morning is in the words by which he was greeted. Why those words? What do they have to tell us about Jesus and what his coming meant?
Text
Here are the words, according to Mark.
Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!
Hosanna in the highest!
I have arranged the text in this format so that we can understand the structure. The opening and closing are exclamations of praise. In between are two expressions of blessing, or praise, that set forth who Jesus is recognized to be and what his coming means.
Hosanna! ... Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna is Hebrew for "save us." You will find it in Psalm 118:25: "Save us, we pray, O Lord!" It is used throughout the Old Testament as God is called upon to save.
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Exodus 14:30
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:4
At some point, perhaps between the times of the Old Testament and New Testament, the term took on the form of praise. It is not hard to see how this happened. God is called upon to save; it is often reported that he has saved. It is easy enough for it to turn into a thanksgiving for having saved.
This can be seen all the more in the context of Psalm 118. That psalm is known as an Hallel psalm, a psalm recited at Jewish holidays, especially for the Passover. Pilgrims are entering Jerusalem and the temple court as this psalm is being called out. In that setting, "save us" easily becomes "salvation has come," a shout of acclamation.
So, as Jesus comes into the city, he is greeted with acclamation that opens and closes the full text of blessing joyously proclaimed. "Hosanna ...
Author: Marion Clark
Text: Mark 11:9-10
Introduction
Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem. Our interest this morning is in the words by which he was greeted. Why those words? What do they have to tell us about Jesus and what his coming meant?
Text
Here are the words, according to Mark.
Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!
Hosanna in the highest!
I have arranged the text in this format so that we can understand the structure. The opening and closing are exclamations of praise. In between are two expressions of blessing, or praise, that set forth who Jesus is recognized to be and what his coming means.
Hosanna! ... Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna is Hebrew for "save us." You will find it in Psalm 118:25: "Save us, we pray, O Lord!" It is used throughout the Old Testament as God is called upon to save.
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Exodus 14:30
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:4
At some point, perhaps between the times of the Old Testament and New Testament, the term took on the form of praise. It is not hard to see how this happened. God is called upon to save; it is often reported that he has saved. It is easy enough for it to turn into a thanksgiving for having saved.
This can be seen all the more in the context of Psalm 118. That psalm is known as an Hallel psalm, a psalm recited at Jewish holidays, especially for the Passover. Pilgrims are entering Jerusalem and the temple court as this psalm is being called out. In that setting, "save us" easily becomes "salvation has come," a shout of acclamation.
So, as Jesus comes into the city, he is greeted with acclamation that opens and closes the full text of blessing joyously proclaimed. "Hosanna ...
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