Bible Expert (likely Wesley Huff or a co-host closely involved with Biblical scholarship)

So the, the disciples run scared. They hide. Because they basically figure, okay, the movement's dead. So Jesus isn't the only messianic movement that happens within this time period. There are guys before him and after him who try to create like revolutions. So after just a short period after Jesus, there's a guy named Simon Bar-Jiora. And he's famous. And then there's Simon Bar-Kokva.

So the Bar-Kokva revolt is the one that kind of launches things that eventually gets Jerusalem destroyed under Titus. who then marches into Jerusalem. He sacked Jerusalem and they destroy the temple. That happens in 70 AD. Was Simon claiming to be the son of God also? No. So that's unusual. Most of these guys are just like military leaders.

So the Bar-Kokva revolt is the one that kind of launches things that eventually gets Jerusalem destroyed under Titus. who then marches into Jerusalem. He sacked Jerusalem and they destroy the temple. That happens in 70 AD. Was Simon claiming to be the son of God also? No. So that's unusual. Most of these guys are just like military leaders.

So the Bar-Kokva revolt is the one that kind of launches things that eventually gets Jerusalem destroyed under Titus. who then marches into Jerusalem. He sacked Jerusalem and they destroy the temple. That happens in 70 AD. Was Simon claiming to be the son of God also? No. So that's unusual. Most of these guys are just like military leaders.

So Jesus' messianic claims are kind of unique in that he's doing things that people didn't really expect the Messiah to do or be, in that they're still expecting a military leader. Because... Have you heard of Maccabees? Yeah. First, second, third Maccabees. The Maccabees is the story of Hanukkah. So the Greek... uh, emperor guy, he marches in and he takes over Israel.

So Jesus' messianic claims are kind of unique in that he's doing things that people didn't really expect the Messiah to do or be, in that they're still expecting a military leader. Because... Have you heard of Maccabees? Yeah. First, second, third Maccabees. The Maccabees is the story of Hanukkah. So the Greek... uh, emperor guy, he marches in and he takes over Israel.

So Jesus' messianic claims are kind of unique in that he's doing things that people didn't really expect the Messiah to do or be, in that they're still expecting a military leader. Because... Have you heard of Maccabees? Yeah. First, second, third Maccabees. The Maccabees is the story of Hanukkah. So the Greek... uh, emperor guy, he marches in and he takes over Israel.

And then he does something real bad for the Jews in that he sacrifices a pig on the altar in the temple to Zeus. So all, all bunch of layers of not being kosher. Right. And then, uh, the Simon or not Simon Judas, uh, Judas Maccabeus, Judas the Hammer, he goes in and he kicks them out and he rededicates the temple. That's the story of Hanukkah. Got it. So he's like a military leader in that sense.

And then he does something real bad for the Jews in that he sacrifices a pig on the altar in the temple to Zeus. So all, all bunch of layers of not being kosher. Right. And then, uh, the Simon or not Simon Judas, uh, Judas Maccabeus, Judas the Hammer, he goes in and he kicks them out and he rededicates the temple. That's the story of Hanukkah. Got it. So he's like a military leader in that sense.

And then he does something real bad for the Jews in that he sacrifices a pig on the altar in the temple to Zeus. So all, all bunch of layers of not being kosher. Right. And then, uh, the Simon or not Simon Judas, uh, Judas Maccabeus, Judas the Hammer, he goes in and he kicks them out and he rededicates the temple. That's the story of Hanukkah. Got it. So he's like a military leader in that sense.

So he's seen as not the messianic figure that they're waiting for, but a messianic figure in the sense that he's established, like he's kicked out the bad guys and he's established the kind of unification of the Jewish nation at that point. So they're kind of looking for that again. And Judas Maccabeus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, which is also what Jesus does.

So he's seen as not the messianic figure that they're waiting for, but a messianic figure in the sense that he's established, like he's kicked out the bad guys and he's established the kind of unification of the Jewish nation at that point. So they're kind of looking for that again. And Judas Maccabeus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, which is also what Jesus does.

So he's seen as not the messianic figure that they're waiting for, but a messianic figure in the sense that he's established, like he's kicked out the bad guys and he's established the kind of unification of the Jewish nation at that point. So they're kind of looking for that again. And Judas Maccabeus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, which is also what Jesus does.

So when Jesus does that, it's kind of a callback. Like, okay. And the people are like, I think we know what's going to happen.

So when Jesus does that, it's kind of a callback. Like, okay. And the people are like, I think we know what's going to happen.

So when Jesus does that, it's kind of a callback. Like, okay. And the people are like, I think we know what's going to happen.

Yeah, when he rides in the Triumphal Entry, like when he goes into Jerusalem, yeah, they're waving palm branches. That's why, like, Palm Sunday, we wave palm branches, because they're waving palm branches. They're putting their coats down, and they're saying, Hosanna. Yeah, I listened to that song this morning. Yeah, yeah, nice. Shadow Hill song, yeah.

Yeah, when he rides in the Triumphal Entry, like when he goes into Jerusalem, yeah, they're waving palm branches. That's why, like, Palm Sunday, we wave palm branches, because they're waving palm branches. They're putting their coats down, and they're saying, Hosanna. Yeah, I listened to that song this morning. Yeah, yeah, nice. Shadow Hill song, yeah.

Yeah, when he rides in the Triumphal Entry, like when he goes into Jerusalem, yeah, they're waving palm branches. That's why, like, Palm Sunday, we wave palm branches, because they're waving palm branches. They're putting their coats down, and they're saying, Hosanna. Yeah, I listened to that song this morning. Yeah, yeah, nice. Shadow Hill song, yeah.

Yeah, but it's the same crowd that then, when he's on trial with Pilate, is then saying, crucify him. So they turned fast.