Two entries

Sunday April 9th, Mark 11:8-9: Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" The people were preparing for a King. The celebration was festive and the crowds were caught up in the excitement as Jesus entered the city from the East. At that same time, entering the city from the West, was Pilate dressed in all his military might and followed by the legions of soldiers. He was moving into the city to maintain control during the Passover, a time when the Jewish population was celebrating it freedom from an earlier political empire. Pilate was the essence of military authority who was hear to protect the integrity of Caesar, who was known as the son of god. The timing and method of entry Jesus chose was a direct confrontation to the political and religious and military power represented by Pilate. Hosanna to the prince of Peace, not the lord of war. How would this play out today?