The Triumphal Entry and Temple Cleansing

What prophecies does riding a donkey fulfill, and what does it symbolize about the nature of Jesus' kingdom?

What psalm do the crowds recite during the triumphal entry, and what does their use of “hosanna” reveal about their expectations of Jesus?

Though Mark does not explicitly quote Zechariah 9:9, what messianic symbolism emerges from the disciples’ actions and the crowd’s preparation of the road?

Why does Jesus curse the fig tree? What Old Testament imagery does this action evoke?

How does Mark’s the barren fig tree connect to the temple’s spiritual condition?

Which Jeremiah prophecy does Jesus invoke when rebuking the money changers, and what does this reveal about the temple’s corruption?

How does Jesus respond when the Jewish leaders challenge his authority to cleanse the temple? What does his counter-question about John the Baptist reveal about their spiritual inconsistency?

Why are the leaders unable to answer Jesus’s question, and what does their silence accomplish?

What is the significance of Jesus cleansing the temple leading up to Passover!