How is the whole world implicated in killing Jesus? What does it mean that Jesus has mercy on us? Why is the gospel writer using so much description? This week, Luther House of Study’s co-director, Dr. Chris Croghan, joins the podcast to talk about Palm Sunday’s text: Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey and colt.  You’ll hear Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask questions like: -What’s the significance of the Mount of Olives? -Why was Palm Sunday changed to Palm Passion Sunday? -Why did naming Jesus as king get him crucified? <a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

The Empty Tomb | Matthew 28:1-10 with Sarah Stenson

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.