Monday, March 26, 2018

Domingo de Ramos



25 de marzo del 2018

La idea del Mesías estaba constantemente presente en la mente de los israelitas antes de la entrada triunfal de Jesús. Por ejemplo, Teudas y Judas el Galileo, ambos iniciaron campañas militares que fueron destruidas poco después de haber comenzado. Herodes mismo entraba todos los años a caballo con su ejército haciendo su propio caso para el puesto de Mesías. Pero Jesús, confirmando la profecía, no llego en caballo pero a burrito, no llego con soldados pero con discípulos, no intimido al pueblo pero motivo su adoración espontanea.

¿Algunas ves has sido sorprendido al conocer o reencontrar a alguien que se ve completamente diferente a lo que esperabas o recordabas? Explica.

¿Por qué piensas que era tan importante para Jesús el cumplir la profecía? ¿Cómo es diferente un Mesías que entra a caballo y con ejército a uno que entra a burrito y con discípulos?

Mateo 20 presenta a dos hermanos que están ciegos a la realidad de Jesús a pesar de ser discípulos y dos ciegos literalmente que reconocen a Jesús como Mesías. Mateo 21:12-17 presentan a Jesús tomando control del templo. ¿Cómo estos versos iluminan nuestro pasaje para esta semana?

Claramente hay dos grupos que reaccionan en manera diferente a la entrada de Jesús. ¿Cómo piensas que tú hubieras respondido al ver a Jesús en un burrito entrando a Jerusalén?

Palm Sunday


March 25, 2018



The idea of ​​the Messiah was constantly present in the minds of the Israelites before the triumphal entry of Jesus. For example, Theudas and Judas the Galilean, both began military campaigns that were destroyed shortly after they had begun. Herod himself entered every year on horseback with his army making his own case for the position of Messiah. But Jesus, confirming the prophecy, did not arrive on horseback but on a donkey, he did not arrive with soldiers but with disciples, he did not intimidate the people but motivated their spontaneous adoration.

Have you ever been surprised to meet or reencounter someone who looks completely different to what you expected or remembered? Explain.

Why do you think it was so important for Jesus to fulfill the prophecy? How different is a Messiah who enters on horseback and with an army to one who enters on a donkey and with disciples?

Matthew 20 presents two brothers who are blind to the reality of Jesus despite being disciples and two literal blind men who recognize Jesus as Messiah. Matthew 21:12-17 present Jesus taking control of the temple. How these verses informed our passage for this week?

Clearly there are two groups that react differently to the entrance of Jesus. How do you think you would have responded by seeing Jesus in a donkey entering Jerusalem?