Spot the story arch between Mark 10 and Mark 11. At the end of chapter 10, Jesus has been interrupted on his journey through Jericho by a blind man crying to receive his sight. Healed of his blindness, Bartimaeus now follows Jesus, joining with his disciples. When we get to chapter 11, we discover where… Continue reading This is the moment
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Grand Entry
In Mark 11 we see Jesus arrive in Jerusalem at the head of the pilgrim procession ready for the Passover Festival. He arrives on a donkey. The important thing here is not so much lowliness, OT kings did ride on donkeys and mules but more about the nature of his arrival, he comes in peace… Continue reading Grand Entry
Were the Palm Sunday and Good Friday crowds completely different?
One of the questions thrown up by the Easter week narrative is how could the crowds so quickly have turned on Jesus? How is it possible that those who on the previous Sunday were shouting “hosanna” were by Friday shouting “crucify”? One possibly, strongly favoured by commentators is that there were two different crowds. Those… Continue reading Were the Palm Sunday and Good Friday crowds completely different?
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