I’ve been using the book The Final Days of Jesus. Now the authors have made short videos to go along with each day of the final week of Jesus. I’ve including the first three days below. Thanks to Justin Taylor for post them. Holy Week, Day 1: Palm Sunday Sunday, March 29, AD 33. The …
Category: Jesus Christ
Preparing for Easter
Many of us have been in the habit of preparing for Christmas. We do Advent readings, we plan, we shop, we get excited and we celebrate. But when it comes to Easter, it seems like it sneaks up on us. Well, maybe not all of us–but at least those of us who did not grow …
Story behind, “Carol of the Bells”
A summary of the story (see the video for a retelling of the story) One of America’s best known poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), contributed to the wealth of carols sung each Christmas season, when he composed the words to “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” on December 25th 1864. As with any composition …
It is Finished!
The Chronology of Jesus’ Last Week
Good Friday and Easter, as we have come to call them, along with all the events of the final week of Jesus’ “normal” earthly life are without a doubt the most significant events and the most pivotal point in history. This is the pivotal week in the history of mankind. These are the most significant …