Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is a deliberately provocative act. Riding into Jerusalem that day was a truly courageous act by Jesus riding a donkey as a sign of non-violent resistance toward a confrontation that could only end with his brutal torture and execution.
The entry of Jesus into the holy city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday is the witness that God will not leave creation to continue in the status quo of power arrangements that rob persons of what the Divine intended. Palm Sunday demonstrates how no amount of oppression can dash the hopes of a people who believe.
