What do a fig tree and a whip and upside down tables have in common? Have a listen to find out what these rather strange acts of Jesus on His second day in and around the City were all about!

Carly's Spotify "Holy Week" playlist - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/f9bt38wr

Today's Songs: “Man of Sorrows” thru “Temple”

Hebrew Pronunciation and Glossary:

-"ADONAI" (Ah-dohn-eye), means LORD, only ever used when referring to God, not like Lord, which could be referring to Royal or rich human land owner. This word was used in place of saying the True name of God, Yahweh (yah-way), given to God by He Himself when He first introduced Himself to Moses from a tree covered in Holy Eternal Fire. The Ancient Jews and Jews today had so much respect for Name of God that they would not dare write it or utter it, at all, ever! You might also hear God referred to as ha'shem meaning "The Name".

-"Shalom" (shah-lohm), means peace but carries the idea of wholeness, not like the "peace" we sometimes look for here in this world. Said twice in a row, means "perfect peace" and "wholeness" and often used as a salutation.

-"Shabbat" (shah-baht), means literally Sabbath or rest, where we get our word, Sabbatical. Instituted by God Himself on the 7th day of the Creation Narrative in Genesis chapters and 1 and 2. This was the first Holy Feast Day ever instituted by God and therefore the longest running, as observant Jews still practice it every Saturday to this day! Carries the message that man was created not only for work, but for rest too! Both are VERY important to our Creator!

-ADONAI Tzva'ot (ah-dohn-eye tsah-vah-oht), means The LORD of Hosts. Signifies God's might and command over all things, Creation, the Cosmos, Angel Armies, all spiritual and natural forces etc.

Resources to Diver Deeper:

Video: Jalein Abania aka IG Influencer and The Chosen Insider "Reel: Studying Through Jesus Cursing the Fig Tree & Cleansing the Temple" *chef's kiss right here y'all* - https://tinyurl.com/5mwy8mv2

Video: The Tabernacle Man "Mosaic Tabernacle Overview Pattern/Layout" (8 mins) - https://tinyurl.com/33wx6j9a

Video: BibleProject "The Temple" (5 mins) - https://tinyurl.com/kxjvjkjb

Video: The Chosen Sleuth "How Accurate is The Chosen Jerusalem Set" (30 mins, a good in depth look at what the Temple MAY have looked like using the set of The Chosen, Season 5) - https://tinyurl.com/msb4rtec

Podcast: Bible Project podcast episode I mentioned re: God's Anger. Really this entire podcast series is excellent, but this particular episode is a good one to start with when dealing with the extreme emotions of God: Character of God Podcast Series, Ep. 6 "God's Hot Nose" (1 hour) - https://tinyurl.com/2yhxk2j5

Video: BibleProject "Slow to Anger" (5 mins) - https://tinyurl.com/nmkw2ejc

Holy Week: A Podcast is created, executive produced and hosted by Carly Van Pelt with the extraordinary help of Rob Van Pelt as sound engineer, editor and producer. You can follow Carly for some bonus content @shalomwholeness on Instagram!