Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." Mark 11:9 CSB
Baruch Haba is a Hebrew word for 'Welcome', Jews may use this term with a blessing too. The word 'Hosanna' is Hebrew for 'Pray, please save', and our title today, 'Baruch Haba B'shem Adonai, is Hebrew for 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord'.
As Jesus was making His way to Jerusalem, He rode a donkey. One would think, not the most becoming ways of travelling for a 'king'. However, one would be wrong as riding a donkey was almost like a status symbol for kings to use in that day and age. As He approached the city, the people spread their clothes and leafy branches on the road to make it easier for the donkey to tread on. It was also a sign of an offering to Him.
The people were calling out this term to Jesus by way of praise and adoration as He went by. An alternative declaration would have been, 'Welcome to Him who has come in the name of YHWH'.
The term Baruch Haba B'shem Adonai, was occasionally spoken at a Jewish wedding, especially to the Bride and Bridegroom. Some Rabbis still use this term in the ceremony. It has been said that Jewish guests at a wedding would shout out when they saw the Bridegroom coming with his entourage, in order to welcome him. Many Jewish scholars, have even suggested that this could be interpreted as, 'Come Bridegroom! Baruch Haba B'shem Adonai'.
As Jesus - the Lamb, is the Bridegroom, one day as scripture tells us, we will be with our Bridegroom - 'Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb' Revelation 21:9, and this will only be the beginning!
Sourced from www.ourancientpaths.org
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