Act 2 is finished: Jesus has completed his journey with his disciples, and has now reached his destination: Jerusalem. The beginning of Act 3.

People are beginning to gather in Jerusalem from all over the country, to celebrate Passover: the night when God freed the Jews from the slavery of Egypt.

Why would this celebration put the Romans on high alert? What are the Jews hoping for?

Unit 3: Jesus’ Suffering, Death, Resurrection.Lesson: Jesus’ Entry to Jerusalem.

Mark 11:1-111. read the story. Bullet point the key points in it.

2. What is there about this story that suggests Mark was told about it by an eyewitness?

**Who is the crowd made up of? Too early in the festival for large crowds to have arrived yet from elsewhere…

To know the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem

To understand the meaning behind the story.

Jesus’ Entry to Jerusalem

Bethany/ sent two.../ prediction../ they found../ some people challenged../ brought to Jesus../ threw cloak../ Jesus sat../ people spread.. & .. on the road/ ..some went ahead & shouted../ Jesus entered Jerusalem & went into Temple courts.

1. What are the similarities & differences between the way King David and Jesus arrive?

2. Who was King David?

Who is this person?

1000BC. King David –just a shepherd boy, but chosen by God, and anointed as King of Israel. God’s Anointed King.

Best king: defeated Israel’s enemies and united the tribes of Israel into one strong Kingdom of Israel.

Faithful & pleasing to God.

“Hosanna!...Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David !”.

Significance of this story

1. Jesus is making a statement.. that..2. Jesus is fulfilling a prophecy – “Behold

Jerusalem, your king comes to you, humble, riding on a donkey”. This shows that..

3. The crowd shout “Hosanna” = “save us” They believe that...

4. The crowd shout “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David” They thought..

Jesus is fulfilling God’s plan, set up from ancient times

Jesus is the Anointed one, the Messiah and saviour: Messianic secret is publically revealed.

he is a King, but a humble King who comes in peace

Jesus will be the King to save them – from Romans & establish the new kingdom of Israel

Write out 4 reasons why this story is significant. **Jesus’ main reason for entering Jerusalem in this way, was to attract attention. Do you agree? Give reasons for and against.

What key words summarise this event?

Jesus’ main reason for entering Jerusalem in this way, was to attract Roman attention.

Do you agree? Give reasons for and against.