Bible Challenge: Holy Week

  1. When is Palm Sunday celebrated in the Christian calendar?
    • The Sunday before Easter
  2. What is the significance of Palm Sunday in the Christian faith?
    • It commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem
  3. What is the traditional symbol of Palm Sunday?
    • Palm branches
  4. What is the significance of the palm branches used on Palm Sunday?
    • They symbolize Jesus’ victory and the arrival of the Messiah
  5. What does the word “Hosanna” mean in Hebrew?
    • Save us or “Please save”
  6. What event does Palm Sunday mark the beginning of in the Christian faith?
    • Holy Week
  7. What is the name of the mount where Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
    • The Mount of Olives
  8. What did the people believe about Jesus when he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
    • They believed he was the Messiah
  9. In Jesus reply to the Pharisees, what did he say will happen to the stones if his disciples keep quiet?
    • The stones will cry out
  10. What happened to Jesus as he saw the city while approaching Jerusalem?
    • He wept over Jerusalem

BONUS QUESTION: Who was riding on the donkey that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

No one had ever ridden on the donkey