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Sunday, March 28. 2010

Palm Sunday: "The stones would shout out"

 


Luke 19: 29-40


29When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,
30saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them.
33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34They said, “The Lord needs it.”
35Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
36As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road.
37As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen,
38saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!”
39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.”
40He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”

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29When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34They said, “The Lord needs it.”

This has been cited as evidence that the affair was preplanned. What the truth might be is tough to tell.
#1 bob on 2008-03-16 14:00 (Reply)
That is silly.
#1.1 The B. on 2008-03-16 19:22 (Reply)
Dear Retriever: I thought this would be a good place to tell you: during our last exchange you said very clearly that we have only one option--to make certain that the mistakes of the past do not happen again as a result of our actions. To make certain that the love is there to correct any repetitive habits, or traditions that have caused unnecessary pain.

Today is a good day R to tell you that your words have been guiding me--they resonated in a way neither you nor I could have predicted.

Thank you and God Bless,
apple pie
#2 apple pie on 2008-03-16 14:09 (Reply)
Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden.

Not saying it isn't. Other alternatives seem be the Lord knew the future, or that the writer was creative, and maybe using the Old Testement a bit. May be other alternative explanations, too.
#3 bob on 2008-03-16 20:24 (Reply)
40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”

That ought to shake your insides.
#4 D on 2010-03-28 13:48 (Reply)
Oh, well, if the Lord needs it...
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And it vexed Moses greatly, and he said to the Lord: do not heed their offering - I never even took one donkey from them for my own purpose, nor did I ever harm any of them.
(Numbers 16:15)
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#5 Ben-David on 2010-03-29 05:37 (Reply)

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