Jerusalem On Edge As Jesus Arrives | March 29, 2026

About this episode

This episode explores the tension in Jerusalem during Passover as Jesus arrives, highlighting the political and social dynamics at play.

Jerusalem is packed for Passover, and it feels like the whole city is holding its breath. In this episode, we step into that tension on Palm Sunday, when Roman occupation, local religious leadership, and street-level resentment all collide with one name on everyone’s tongue: Jesus. From the first minutes, we follow the rising pressure of a place where whispers can become a revolt, and where every public gesture gets read as a political signal. We talk through why Jesus draws crowds so ...

People in this episode

Host: Father Don Wolf

Topics covered

• Palm Sunday
• Passover
• Roman occupation
• religious leadership
• crowd dynamics
• political signals

Keywords

• Jerusalem
• Jesus
• Passover
• Palm Sunday
• Roman occupation
• religious leadership
• crowd dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roman, local religious leadership

Places: Jerusalem

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