I will be honest; spending time in Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigeria to be exact, I do know what a palm tree is! But, I was touched to see why specifically this was used to welcome and celebrate The Lord’s entry into the city.
Palm Sunday commemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1–9), when palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good Friday. It thus marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent.