Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly, eliciting widespread joy and praise from the people. However, within a short span of time, those very praises gave way to vehement cries of “Crucify Him, Crucify Him.” What precipitated such a profound and abrupt shift in sentiment?

John 1:29 and 36   The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

John looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

Revelation 5:12-13   “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”

I heard…”To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”

1 Corinthians 5:7   For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

John 12:1, 12   Entrance into Jerusalem was 5 days before his crucifixion.

Within a four-day swing, they went from shouts of joy with “Hosanna!” to shouts of “Crucify him!”. What happened?

13   “Hosanna” is Hebrew which literally means, “I beg you to save”. The Aramaic means “Save now; save, we pray”. “Save us now.” “Hosanna” is not a plead for eternal salvation as many assume; rather, the context indicates it is a cry to be saved from the tyrannical Roman government.

Luke 19:29-40; Mark 11:1-11

Zechariah 9:1-17   What happened? Jesus went to the temple to clean it out and not to the palace to overthrow the government.

Matthew 27:23-32

Zechariah 14:1ff

God, I offer myself to You to build with me and to do with me as You will. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Your will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Your power, Your love, and Your way of life. May I do Your will always! Amen