Pastor Brad Franklin discusses the meaning of Hosanna and remembering to praise the Lord.
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Sermon Notes:
Old Testament Meaning of the word Hosanna
“Hosanna” is the English rendering of the Hebrew word hoshianna which is found only in Ps 118:25-"Save now, I pray, O LORD; O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity."
Over the centuries hosanna’s meaning and usage gradually changed, and it evolved into a general cry of jubilation, a word of welcome, or a joyful acclamation of praise roughly equivalent to “Hail,” a greeting of honor for a king or a dignitary, or a liturgical or spiritual acclamation for God. In contemporary jargon it could easily mean “Hail to the chief!” “Praise God!” “Praise the Lord,” or “Alleluia!”
