Palms and Parades
John 12: 12-19, Revelation 7: 9-12
Palms and ParadesPalm trees
grew near the city walls of ancient cities
These are at Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea
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Queen Palm (sm) & Palm Trees near Riverside, CA
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Palm Fronds
Palms and ParadesDate-palms national symbol
for Israelsymbol of Victory, Life,
Peace, FertilityPalestine called Phoenicia,
i.e., “the land of palms.”Tadmor was called Palmyra,
i.e., “the city of palms.” Palm branches were carried
on many festive occasions
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(Date clusters hanging down from the crown)>>
word spread, many looked for Jesus (cf. 11:56) and Lazarus.
What a parade! Crowd believed Jesus was Messiah!
“Hosanna” in Hebrew means “Please save” or “Save now”!
parade followed Ps 118:25-29
Palms and Parades(Date palm orchard,
Boumalne, Morocco)>>Crowd gave Jesus titles
that only fit the MessiahV. 12, “The next day”Now ‘Sunday’ (Palm)Then ‘the day the
paschal lamb was set apart’ for sacrifice for sin
Palms and Paradesriding a young donkey
sign of peace and humility
fulfill prophecy of Zech. 9:9 owning Jesus as King!
Disciples didn’t understand this parade
Luke 24:45, “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”
Palms and ParadesCrowds didn’t understand
this parade (sang out the truth)
Pharisees didn’t understand this parade (planned to kill)
Romans didn’t understand this parade (ridiculed)
Palms show Jesus, 1st - A rightful king, coming in the name of the Lord
Palms and ParadesPalms show Jesus, 2nd -
promised Messiah is king of covenant people Israel.
Shouting ‘hosanna!’ prayed:
-kingdom will come!-kingdom will conquer all
opposition-kingdom will continue, “Let
the king (dom) live for ever!”
Palms and ParadesCrowd meant every word,
knew meaning!Disciples didn’t understand,
followed him. Crowds didn’t understand,
spoke the truth about him. Pharisees didn’t
understand, resisted (plan to kill) him.
Romans didn’t understand...
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Friday brings another parade... ...to the cross. “Where are you between the parades?”NOW all can understand the parade…Notice another parade- follow Rev. 7: 9-
12:We’re NOT between Palm Sunday and
Good Friday Parades!We ARE between them and Rev. 7 Parade!
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Have you professed your: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord! Blessed is MY King!”?Have you given your all to your King?Have you claimed these covenant promises
as your own and lived them to the fullest?The parade is coming: The king is coming,
and he wants you to stand with Him forever!
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