Why the Palm?

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, discusses the biblical account of Palm Sunday and why they took branches of the palm and went out to meet Jesus as he was making his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He delves into why and when God created the palm tree. He then compares the other woody trees to palm trees anatomically. The resilience of the palm tree and its ability to live in tropical and arid climates and withstand high winds is explained. In 2008 the Guinness Book of World Records included a palm tree that germinated from seeds that were over 2000 years old. Leviticus 23 tells us that branches from the palm tree were waived in celebration during the Feast of Tabernacles celebrating the victory of freedom from the hands of their Egyptian captors who enslaved them for hundreds of years. As Palm Sunday is celebrated in Christian churches again palm branches and small crosses made from palm fronds will be used in the services. Can also be seen on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/4K-zgP57gHE