A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible
- Departed - to the Judgement
- Descent into Hell
- Descent into Hell, The
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A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible: Donkey, The
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Christ rides into Jerusalem on a donkey on Palm Sunday, as a sign of peaceful conquestCultural References
Big ideas: Donkey, assTitle (eventually used as name) given to Jesus, refering to an anointed person set apart for a special task such as a king.
The city on a hill (Mt. Zion) which King David captured and made the capital of Israel. It was the site of the Temple built by Solomon and of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Today it is still a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Associated with peace rather than war, and therefore appropriate as the animal ridden by Jesus when he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
The Sunday before Easter which marks the day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and was greeted by Jewish followers waving palm branches.
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