About this episode
This episode discusses Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the misconceptions about his role as the Messiah.
Jesus enters Jerusalem and is welcomed heartily with fanfare, cheers, and expectation. Many had concluded rightly that Jesus was the promised Messiah, but had concluded wrongly that Jesus would a conquering king in the traditional sense. They assumed that Jesus had come to take the throne of Israel in a limited, earthly sense, like kings that had come before him. Christ, however, came to vanquish sin and death, not the Roman government. When he enters the temple he rebukes those who use the worship of God as a money-making venture. The chief priests, scribes, and elders challenge the authority of Jesus, but calls their bluff by revealing that fear people more than they fear God.
People in this episode
Host: John Ross
Topics covered
- Jesus' entry into Jerusalem
- Messiah expectations
- rebuke of temple practices
- authority of Jesus
- spirituality
- Christianity
Keywords
- Jesus
- Jerusalem
- Messiah
- temple
- authority
- spirituality
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Roman government, chief priests, scribes, elders
Places: Jerusalem, Israel
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