Hosanna

Hosanna or Hosanna is a joyful cry :;, sing the Christians on Palm Sunday and in the Catholic, Orthodox (Hebrew הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא over time - - even in the Jewish liturgy meaning a change to a Heilsruf "Help yet !") and Protestant Eucharist or communion liturgy is also in the Sanctus.

The term appears in the Gospels of the Bible in connection with the entry of Christ into Jerusalem on a donkey in the formula " Hos ( i) anna the Son of David! Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest " ( Mt 21,9 so, with similar formulations Mk 11.9 f; Jn 12:13 and Luke 19:28 but the term" waived Hosanna! "). After the Protestant order of service this place will be read on two Sundays in the church year as Gospel on Palm Sunday (Jn 12, 12-19 ) and on the 1st Advent (Mt 21, 1-9). Also in the Sanctus of the Mass, he is a welcome amenities, namely at the present sacramentally becoming Christ.

The Aramaic expression hoscha ' na (of the form hosanna the Greek New Testament and Catholic liturgy, Hebrew hoschia ' na; Hosanna be initiated by this form from Luther ) is the Hebrew form of the name "Jesus ", " Yehoshua " (YHWH is assistance) related. Hebrew root word ישע.

Originally the term from Psalm 118, verse 25 EU according to Hebrew (corresponds to the Protestant ) counting ( including the Bible) or the 117 ( in Greek, corresponding to the traditional Catholic count). He is not in the Hebrew Bibles but not usually allowed to stand, but translated; German Bibles often have "Oh, Lord, help yet! " or similar. This Psalm is in Judaism a highlight of the Passover liturgy, which was celebrated at the time of Jesus and the big in the Temple in Jerusalem. When Jesus came to Jerusalem for Passover, referring apparently to this ardent prayer for him and expected him by the help of God. But who among them understood the violent expulsion of the Romans, was disappointed with the execution of the crucifixion of Jesus through this.

In the Jewish liturgy prayers found with the repeated call hoschia ' na also particularly on the seventh day of Sukkot, which is therefore referred to as " Great Hosanna ".

The oldest bell in the Freiburg Münster is called Hosanna. It dates from the year 1258 and is one of the oldest bells of this size (diameter 1607 mm, Weight 3290 kg ).