The Expected King
Palm Sunday –
King Language – A Glimpse
- ‘Look, Your King is
Coming’ (Mat 21:5; Zech 9:9-10)
- ‘Hosanna ... Blessed ... David’ (Mat 21:9; Psa
118:26)
Roman Setting –
Jesus is Lord and Caesar is Not
Jewish Setting –
Deep Expectation of Promised King
- Abraham --> Moses
--> David --> Prophets
The King Expected
Zealots
Freedom Fighters –
Bring the Kingdom by Violence
Expected Political King – Jesus Didn’t Fight the Romans
Pharisees
Religious Reformers –
Kingdom Will Come When We Live Purely
Expected Righteous Judge – Jesus Welcomed Sinners
Sadducees
Political Mediators –
Live as Best We Can in Our Situation
Didn’t Expect a King – Jesus Dangerous to Political Stability
Essenes
Religious Disengagement –
Separate from Society and Wait
Their Own Leader was Messiah – Jesus Engaged with People
Our Expectations of the King
- Jesus is the
Promised King
Consistent Teaching of Entire New Testament
- Jesus Not the
King Anyone Expected
Other than and Better than Everyone’s
Expectation
- King Jesus and
Our Expectations
Confused – Disappointed – Short Changed