day 1 - palm sunday

8/9/2019 Day 1 - Palm Sunday

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Much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord (John 12:12–13).

The Sunday before Easter, often called Palm Sunday, reminds us of Christ’s entering Jerusalem tocelebrate the Passover. We picture Him riding a donkey, with crowds scattering palm branches alongHis path.

Many people think that palm branches were used because there were so many palm trees in that part othe world, but there were more reasons than that for choosing themThe palm branch was the emblem of Judea and appeared on the coinof that land, thus symbolizing one of the riches of that country. WhenJesus entered Jerusalem, it was when the trees were in bloom, so incovering the way with palm branches, the people were offering symbol of luxury.

It was a symbol of necessity too. To the Jews, palm branchesrepresented a gift from God because of its many uses in theirlives. The palm was so important in that area that when countriesthere went to war, the first thing they did was cut away the palmbranches, causing their enemy to suffer the loss of food and livelihoo(jobs).

This important tree has many different species (kinds of trees),ranging in size from less than ten feet (3 m) to over one hundred feet(30 m) high. The date palm supplied dates, of course. The coconut palm supplied both coconut andcoconut milk. The sap of the sugar palm was dried, beaten, and ground into very fine sugar. Its leavescould also be boiled and used as a vegetable. The trunk of the sago palm supplied a strong starch thatwas ground into flour and made into unleavened bread.

Palm trees had almost no waste parts. Their coarse fiber was used to make brooms, mats, and basketstheir fine fiber was used to make sewing thread, and their heaviest fiber was used to make strong ropesfor ships. Palm oils have been made into both butter and soap. Coconut shells, too, were used. Finebowls, cooking utensils, even tools were made from them. The timber of some palms was resistant to roand salt water and was especially good for making boats.

The seeds of palms were boiled into a medicinal drink or were dried and eaten as nuts. If they wereallowed to dry a long time, they became as hard as rock and transparent, and made durable beads andtrinkets. The palm’s yellowish-white flowers had an odor similar to that of violets, and they were madeinto perfume. The lovely, waxy flowers also were worn by the women as decorative headdresses.

Strewing palm branches at Jesus’ feet was, then, a symbol of the giving up of worldly goods, bothnecessities and luxuries. By Dorothy D. WarneBy Dorothy D. WarneBy Dorothy D. WarneBy Dorothy D. Warner, “Palms for the Lord,”r, “Palms for the Lord,”r, “Palms for the Lord,”r, “Palms for the Lord,” Friend Friend Friend Friend , Mar 1996, 26, Mar 1996, 26, Mar 1996, 26, Mar 1996, 26



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Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalemushered in the entry of His last mortal week on earth. It is called Palm Sunday,

I think of how soon we will be upon His Palms,the palms of His hands, that He will engrave us.

"I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands".Isaiah 49:16

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