Jerusalem 10:45 a.m. Local Time
Welcome back to the holy city of Jerusalem, where Messiah fever has overtaken the crowds. The marketplace is alive with conversation and pop-up stalls selling signs, slogan-covered clay pots, even small shovels that say “I Dig Jesus” are visible everywhere you look. One ingenious stall owner has invented a means of imprinting pictures onto cloth!
There is, even at this early date, notable separation between groups of supporters. In one section of the city, we find the Pilate supporters, with their “Romans Rule” broom head coverings. Then right down the street you’ll see the Barrabas crowd, who while they do not have a slogan or merchandise, still find a way to make their somewhat threatening presence known. Down the next section is a small kosher stall attended by one seriously frowning man, who speaks to any who pass by about his candidate: Sanhedrin hopeful and vineyard owner, Malachai.
You may be wondering where the Nazarene supporters have set up camp. Well, from what I can tell, they have yet to make an appearance. There are a few people milling about, telling everyone within earshot about their miraculous healing at the hands of Jesus, but most people seem to be shrugging it off as mere campaign propaganda. Judging by what I’ve seen here today, that is not entirely a surprise. Political propaganda is prevalent in the marketplace and some savvy stall owners are making it pay.
More on this and other campaign stories later today.
Jonah Ammitai, Good News Weekly, reporting
Welcome back to the holy city of Jerusalem, where Messiah fever has overtaken the crowds. The marketplace is alive with conversation and pop-up stalls selling signs, slogan-covered clay pots, even small shovels that say “I Dig Jesus” are visible everywhere you look. One ingenious stall owner has invented a means of imprinting pictures onto cloth!
There is, even at this early date, notable separation between groups of supporters. In one section of the city, we find the Pilate supporters, with their “Romans Rule” broom head coverings. Then right down the street you’ll see the Barrabas crowd, who while they do not have a slogan or merchandise, still find a way to make their somewhat threatening presence known. Down the next section is a small kosher stall attended by one seriously frowning man, who speaks to any who pass by about his candidate: Sanhedrin hopeful and vineyard owner, Malachai.
You may be wondering where the Nazarene supporters have set up camp. Well, from what I can tell, they have yet to make an appearance. There are a few people milling about, telling everyone within earshot about their miraculous healing at the hands of Jesus, but most people seem to be shrugging it off as mere campaign propaganda. Judging by what I’ve seen here today, that is not entirely a surprise. Political propaganda is prevalent in the marketplace and some savvy stall owners are making it pay.
More on this and other campaign stories later today.
Jonah Ammitai, Good News Weekly, reporting