Palms Passion and Resurrection

<p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Palms Passion and Resurrection: Holy Week According to Mark's Gospel </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is designed to be a devotional resource for those seeking a deeper connection to God in the Lenten season. In each chapter we journey with Jesus through the events of Holy Week according to the Gospel of Mark. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>There are many reasons for using the Gospel of Mark as the primary source for this study. It is the earliest and shortest of the four Gospels and is believed to be a source used by both Matthew and Luke. Mark's Gospel is set apart due to its portrayal of Christ as a suffering servant. Furthermore the crucifixion is described in bloody and brutal detail.</span>[i]<span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mark's Gospel moves rapidly but then slows down during the Passion narrative devoting six chapters to the last week of Jesus. Mark's account also chronicles Jesus' last week in the greatest detail giving a day-by-day account.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As we walk alongside Jesus during Holy Week we bear witness to the passion story. We join the crowd's praises during Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We witness Jesus cleansing the Temple overturning the tables and driving out the money changers. We listen to Jesus' teachings in the Temple as he addresses some of the religious leader's questions. We smell the oil that is poured on Jesus' head during his anointing. We sit with Jesus at the table alongside the disciples in the Upper Room during the Last Supper. We pray with Jesus as he agonizes in the Garden of Gethsemane where he is betrayed and arrested. We watch helplessly during Jesus' trial crucifixion and death on the cross. Ultimately we celebrate Jesus' victory over death through the  resurrection. </span></p><p><br></p>