Eight last days of Saviors life

June 9, 2022

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From Psalm Sunday to Easter Sunday

(denpug, orig Jun 2022)

Psalm Sunday (first day of the week)

Left Bethany (home of Mary, Martha, Lazarus; its 1.7 mi from Jeru)
Travelled 2 miles to Bethphage (suburb of Jerusalem)
told disciple to obtain a small donkey
Savior wept over Jerusalem (norm population 7-10k; holidays 25k)
“Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.” And an angel spake to him
Great multitude had come out to greet him; spread palms (victory symbol) as he entered
Shouted “Hosanna (Save, please; adoration) and called him “Savior”
Gave discourse on the children of light
In the evening he returned to Bethany with the twelve

He returned to Jerusalem (1.7 miles away) from Bethany
Cursed the fig tree
Cleansing of the temple (as he had done 3 years earlier)
“the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him.”
However, the common people “were very attentive to hear him.” (Luke 19:47–48.)
He went to Bethpage (suburb of Jeru) to lodge for the evening

Travelled from Bethpage to the Temple Mount
Questioned by temple hierarchy (by what authority- John from heaven? They answered not; neither did he answer)
Questioned by the Herodians about tribute to Caesar; he said Render
Questioned by Sadducces (denied resurrection, political and economic interest) – (woman married 7 times; he said in resurrection they are not given in marriage)
Questioned by Pharisees (strict observance to written law to serve God, superior to others)- which is first commandment
Taught his disciples the false teachings of the Pharisees & Scribes
Pronounced the destruction of the temple (not one stone on top of another)
Went to the Mount of Olives where he instructed his disciples (the elect) and gave last 3 parables: ten virgins, talents, inevitable judgement
He returned to Bethany to spend the night