Hosanna!
Dave Riddle - 2/12/2023
Key Passage: John 12:4-19
Judas Asks A Legitimate Question
John 12:5
Mary just poured a year’s wages on Jesus feet.
Judas Has Impure Motives
John 12:6
His concern wasn’t actually rooted in his concern for the poor.
Jesus Responds
John 12:7-8
The Dueteronomy passage Jesus quotes here talks about the importance of generosity.
Jesus isn’t diminishing the importance of generosity to the poor.
He is acknowledging the importance of what Mary had done in light of his looming death.
The Plot to Murder Lazarus
John 12:9-11
Evil builds upon evil
Sin spreads and grows
Hosanna!
John 12:12
Hebrew means “save us”
Greek usage is uncertain
A general expression of excitement
Hip hip hooray!
We know what we mean even if we can’t define the specific words.