Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Why Palm Branches?

Today is the fourth foundational back story to really understand the emotion of the throng singing “Allelu Yah!” To Jesus, as he rode into Jerusalem.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Moses’ Law

The aching irony in all this was the evident sincerity of the Judeans in their defense of the Sabbath as they understood it, by their own interpretation, and their genuine passion to finally get it right after centuries of failure and loss.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Easter, Gospel of Mark

Triumphal Entry

When Jesus was born, it was only about thirty years after the Romans had taken over Israel once again. So, there were plenty of people left who remembered what it had been like to have their own king, their own government, and freedom to live as their own people.