2007-03-28 02:51:10 · 7 answers · asked by Ellen H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Palm branches were used to pave the way for the donkey on Jesus' ride into Jerusalem and they were waved to cool them
2007-03-28 02:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♫Singer♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it has to do with a passage in the Christian scriptures about people waving palm branches, and placing them in the road for his donkey to walk on when Jesus rode in to Jerusalem. I've often wondered about it, as the only time the Jewish people *traditionally* wave palm branches is at Sukkot, which is a harvest festival in the fall.
2007-03-28 02:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palm branches were laid down before Jesus to "pave" his way. The palm branch also symbolizes victory or triumph.
2007-03-28 02:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palm timber (tamar in hebrew) represented water, nutrition and existence by using fact it grow to be between the few timber to advance in arid environments. Palm timber have been continually a definite sign that water grow to be decrease than the exterior. It grow to be (and nonetheless is) the only tree to produce extra fruit the older it gets. To the jews, their messiah grow to be water nutrition and existence to them besides, so they used the palm branches to symbolize this.
2016-10-20 03:09:53 · answer #4 · answered by cutburth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the people of jerusalem laid palm branches for Jesus' donkey to walk on when he came into town.. so the donkey wouldn't have to walk on the ground. No red carpets back then!
2007-03-28 02:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Jesus rode the mule into the town, the people of the town laid down palm leaves for the mule to walk upon. Jesus was humble, riding a mule.............and the town's people wanted to make the walk for Jesus softer, easier. That is why they laid down the large palm leaves.
2007-03-28 03:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by laurel g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has been answered several times very well.
2007-03-28 03:14:31 · answer #7 · answered by kingmt01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋