THE HOLY WEEK - AN EASTER TRIVIA

A blog post on a Friday? How blessed y'all are🫣.

This post is a trivia telling you of the important unimportant facts of Easter. Did you know that the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday is called Holy Week? And each day has a special name?

If you did, “go off, Bible scholar🥂”, if you didn't, “we learn everyday, don't we?”

Plus some song recommendations to get you in your feels this Easter.

Palm Sunday (6 days until resurrection)

Palm Sunday marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The promised Messiah entered Jerusalem, to the people this felt like a political revolution. They thought he was coming to take over and deliver them from Roman rule so they shouted, “Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest”(Mat 21:9). Did you know that “Hosanna” means “save us”.

The people of Jerusalem shouted these calls to Jesus as he rode through their streets on a donkey. They laid palm branches and clothes on the road as he passed.

Song prompt💡🎶: Hosanna in the highest by Hillsong

Holy Monday (5 days until resurrection)

There are variations of what exactly happened on this day per different gospel accounts. It is believed that this was the day Jesus cursed the fig tree (Mark 11:12-14) and drove the traders out of the temple (John 2:13:25).

Song prompt💡🎶: Worthy by Hillsong

Holy Tuesday (4 days until resurrection)

Jesus taught and debated in the temple (Mat 23:1-12). He also predicted His death using the temple analogy.

Song prompt💡🎶King of Kings by Hillsong

Holy/Spy Wednesday(4 days until resurrection)

This was the day Judas met with the Pharisees and agreed to betray Jesus. Judas literally became a spy to sell out his master (Mat 26:14-16).

Some also call this day “Silent Wednesday” because nothing is said of what Jesus Himself did on that day.

Song prompt💡🎶:And can it be by Charles Wesley

Maundy Thursday (3 days until resurrection)

This is the day of the last supper. The day Jesus wrapped a cloth around His waist and washed the feet of His disciples. The day Judas hurriedly left to tell the Pharisees where Jesus was. The term Maundy comes from the Latin word for mandate or commandment, signifying the new commandment Jesus gave His disciples.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34).

Song rec💡🎶:

Amazing grace by John Newton and all of its variations:

Broken vessels (amazing grace) by Hillsong and

Amazing grace (my chains are gone)by Chris Tomlin

Good Friday (2 days until resurrection)

One of the most important days. The day Jesus was crucified.

It is believed that He spent approximately six hours on the cross(Mark 15:25,33).

He also spoke seven times on the cross.

Victims of crucifixion were rendered mute due to suffocation, so you can imagine the great deal of effort required to utter those seven statements.

For a day so sad, it is good. It is good because that was the day Jesus took our sin upon Himself and went to die on the cross.

Song rec💡 🎶: The old rugged cross

Holy Saturday(1 day until resurrection)

Saturday is a day of grief and gloom. The saviour is dead, the disciples gutted. A season of darkness. We know that while they were grieving, God was still working out their redemption plan. He was still fighting for them behind the scenes.

Song rec💡 🎶: Rattle by Elevation Worship

Dum roll, please🥁🥁

Easter/Resurrection Sunday (D-Day)

The grand finale. The day Jesus resurrected (Mat 28).

Song recs💡 🎶:

Forever by Kari Jobe

Living hope by Phil Wickham,

Glorious day (Living He loved me)

In Christ Alone by Adrienne Camp and Geoff Moore.

What did you learn today?

What's an interesting fact we did not discuss? Tell us in the comments.