The Friday before Palm Sunday... Yesterday, the Thursday before Palm Sunday in Jesus’ life, we followed Jesus across the Jordan, into Jericho to Zacchaeus’ home for the night. Then, Jesus spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately (Luke 19:11). Jesus’ parable was a lesson to... Continue Reading →

Likely Thursday before Palm Sunday... The throngs came to the common crossing point of the Jordan which led to Jericho.  This is where Joshua placed 12 stones marking the place where the priests stood holding the Ark of the Covenant and then they would have passed the 12 stones carried from the Jordan and piled... Continue Reading →

Maybe Wednesday before Palm Sunday... As He had done on other occasions, Jesus was able to move through and away without bringing the enemies or crowds along.  He likely kept Himself in the midst of the peoples who were excited for Him although for wrong reasons (He to be their king and overthrow Rome).  Thus, the Pharisees... Continue Reading →

Possibly on Tuesday before Palm Sunday: Jesus moved down the road to Jerusalem amongst the multitudes going south.  As He traveled a young man pulled alongside asking about eternal life.  First, Jesus rebuked Him for not giving due honor to God then proceeded to inform the young man that all his ways fell short for he was... Continue Reading →

Maybe Monday before Palm Sunday... Jesus was on His last journey to Jerusalem where He was confronted by Pharisees who mocked Him and He countered with two parables.  The Pharisees understood that He had put them in the “reject pile” so they came back with a question about divorce wanting to trap Him and turn the... Continue Reading →

Maybe the Sunday before Palm Sunday: If a Sunday the week before Palm Sunday, then the previous day would have been a Sabbath.  It is possible that Jesus attended the synagogue in Capernaum where He had often attended before. Most likely that Sunday Jesus joined the throngs moving to cross the Jordan River to then turn... Continue Reading →

The Feast of Tabernacles in October ended with - they took up stones to throw at Him but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, John 8:59.  He likely retired into Perea - an area east of the Jordan River. In December we find Jesus at another Feast in Jerusalem:  John 10:22-26, Now it was the Feast... Continue Reading →

A Standing Stone in the Bible was a marker intended to remind not only the erectors but also future generations of an agreement entered into at that place and time. In my previous Standing Stones Talk musing, I consider the three stones erected by Jacob as a pattern of being introduced to God, facing one’s sin and... Continue Reading →