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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #20 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder "W O  U N T O  Y O U . . . H Y P O C R I T E S" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.) ANOINTING IN LIFE AND DEATH: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Anointing is done as a respectful way of preparing a body for burial. Perhaps Jesus appreciated Mary anointing Him while He was still alive, knowing that Mary of Bethany would not have the chance to prepare His body in death as she and other women surely would have desired to do. ". . . it was done for both practical and symbolic reasons. The practical use was cosmetic, to soften and protect the skin, as well as medicinal, to heal various afflictions. Anointing also figured in the coronation of the king, in the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests, and in the purification of a person suffering from leprosy. These anointings . . . symbolized the new rank and power given to the anointed person . . ." "The word messiah literally means "the anointed one." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) Mary's affectionate service in anointing Jesus could have been her testifying of His Messiahship. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.) ISRAELITE KINGS RODE ON DONKEYS: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other Kings Rode on Lavish Chariots. The triumphal entry of Jesus was indeed an expression of hope, as many people wanted Him to relieve them of the cruelty of the Romans and the corruption of the Jewish priests. The sight of a large man riding a small donkey is startling enough. It must have called up historical images of honored Israelite kings riding into Jerusalem on lowly donkeys that had never before been ridden. To some, this may have implied that Jesus was their King. The people then took branches of palm trees, a well-known symbol of Jewish independence, and cried. ". . . Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord." (JOHN 12:12-13) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.) PALM SUNDAY AND THE PASSOVER: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - His triumphal entry on a donkey's colt down the Mount of Olives and into the Gate Beautiful raised the spirits of the Jews. They wanted a Messiah, and they praised this extraordinary man of miracles. Simultaneously, priests were angered and decided to set in motion a plan to have Jesus executed. The triumphal entry, Palm Sunday, was five days before the Passover that year. Jewish tradition also indicates a connection between a Messiah and riding a donkey. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.) TWO FRUITS OF THE FIG TREE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In the "Parable of the Fig Tree" briefly referred to in Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28, Luke 13:6, 21:29 and the Doctrine & Covenants 35:16, consideration should be given to the growth of fig trees. First, the fruit appears, then the leaves grow as the tree becomes full, followed by a second fruit. The modern portion of the parable includes, first, the restoration, then the growth of the Church, followed by the second coming of the Messiah.
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