John 12:12–19
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We must begin by understanding that the world is always the scene of a parade. There are always processions, always triumphs, always displays of what this or that kingdom deems to be ultimate power. When a Roman general returned victorious, he would enter the city in a grand triumph. There would be military legions, warhorses, the spoils of conquered nations, and chained captives paraded through the streets as a demonstration of Rome's might. The message was simple and brutal: we are strong, you are weak, so submit or be crushed. Into this world, a world that understands only the language of the warhorse, Jesus Christ stages a counter-parade. His triumphal entry into Jerusalem is a deliberate, calculated act of war, but it is a war fought with entirely different weapons. This event, which we so often sentimentalize with children waving palm branches, was in fact the most audacious act of political and spiritual treason.