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Why Did the Triumphal Entry Crowd Turn on Jesus a Week Later?

By Filings on Tue, 02/24/26
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Triumphal Entry
Life of Christ
The Gospels
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“The simple answer is that they probably didn’t. There were two groups of people. The Matthew account of the Triumphal Entry clearly delineates between the two.” - P&D

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NewI think the population…

Tue, 02/24/26

I think the population numbers are overexagerated in this article. All of Israel and Palestine was most like about 1 Million people, with a majority being Jews, anywhere from 50% to 70%. Not all of them would come to Jerusalem during Passover, many may have not even been observant.

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