“Hosanna” isn’t just a faddish catchword Christians use in the Easter season. Rather, it’s a fait accompli statement of faith that originated from Psalm 118:25. In a time when Israel’s enemies were about to demolish the walls of the city of Jerusalem, break open their gates, ransack their belongings, rape their wives, enslave their children and exile their young men, the psalmist could still confidently declare that God will save them.
As the years progressed, this term “hosanna” (which means “save, I pray”) was worked into a cycle of prayers called the “hoshana service.” Year after year, in the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Jews await with faith that the Messiah will save them. Thus, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday with the devious claws of the Romans already reaching the city’s nerve city, it is the déjà vu of Psalm 118 all over again.
Except that Jesus was indeed the Messiah who has come to save his people not from Rome but from the wrath of God. Thus, the word “hosanna” is a faith statement: it is an unwavering articulation that Jesus will save us from all catastrophes.
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Norman Hutchins “Hosanna” Album Review was originally published on praisecleveland.com
