In Matthew 21:1-10, we read about what is traditionally called the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, which set the stage for the events that rapidly developed over the final week of Jesus’ life on earth, because this event holds a key to understanding the events that unfolded after it. In fact, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was the event that set the other ones in motion.
Happy are those who have the kingdom of God, even if they lack much on earth, and the most pitiful are those who do...
God is free to define Israel, to show mercy or wrath, and to add to Israel from the nations.
Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.
