Children and Families - Scripture Union NZ

It seems hard to believe that just the other day Jesus was riding on a donkey, and pe op le were calling him king. T hat sure caus ed a fuss. Everyone from the local market s to the temple courts are talking about it. Some people think that Jesus is in big trouble with the Romans. They don't like p eople caus ing a fuss. Some people think Jesus might just be the one to save them from the Roman s. Some people are keeping quiet, whispering about it at the dinner table but too afr aid to share their opinion out loud on the street.  But Jesus isn't hiding himself away. He certainly isn't scared of the Roman soldiers, or the leaders of the Temple. In fact, he spends lots of time in the temple.  One day Jesus and his friends he aded along to the temple. T hey mi xed with people in So lomon 's Colonnade , the place w here people met to discuss and debate. Jesus was often spotted hanging out here. But this day Jesus was upset. I n fact, he was wild! He grabbed tabl...

Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world. It has been attacked many times, and has had lots of different people living in it. The walls that we see today are not the walls that Jesus saw as he headed to wards Jer usa lem. Th e photo above is of a model of Jer usalem in the time of Jesus . It is a large model, and it sho ws the temple, the houses and the gates. Je rusalem had big thick walls to protect it, and gates to enter in and out of the city. The photo below is o f one of the gates in the wall that you can see today.T he walls are dented from years of fighting. T hese walls are scarred by bullet holes.  Jesus and his friends have walk ed a long way up the hill. As they arrive at the city, they get caug ht up in the crowds. Its hot and dusty with people pushing the ir way through the gates. Lots of people are arriving in the city to be there for the Passover feast. This is the feast celebrated by the Jewish people to remember how God saved them ...