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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 29 MIN

Episode 35: The Approach of a King

from The Year I Read the Bible with Laurie Larsen · host Laurie

Send us Fan MailI've always loved Palm Sunday!  Joyous happy people praising Jesus as he rides into town on a humble colt!  I love what we find in Luke 19 verse 40 where Jesus tells them, even if the crowds who were shouting Hosannas at him quieted, the rocks themselves would cry out!  It points to the inevitability of the people praising and recognizing Jesus's divine authority!But as festive and happy as Palm Sunday was, we all know that the joy was short-lived. We know what horrors await our Lord just a few days later.  So today I welcome back my friend and previous guest Janet Dickinson to talk about the festive approach of Jesus on the back of a colt into Jerusalem, the arrival of a humble king.

Send us Fan Mail I've always loved Palm Sunday! Joyous happy people praising Jesus as he rides into town on a humble colt! I love what we find in Luke 19 verse 40 where Jesus tells them, even if the crowds who were shouting Hosannas at him quieted, the rocks themselves would cry out! It points to the inevitability of the people praising and recognizing Jesus's divine authority! But as festive and happy as Palm Sunday was, we all know that the joy was short-lived. We know wha...

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