Easter
E ~ Is For ENTER The King
Many years ago, probably some 450-500 years before the Gospels were written, a prophet (and priest) named Zechariah foretold of the 1st and 2nd coming of the Messiah (Jesus). Zechariah 9:9 says (of the 1st coming of the Messiah), “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey…”. Matthew 21:1-17, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:29-40 and John12:12-19 record the fulfillment of this prophecy. The ‘Triumphal ENTRY’, is one of the few incidents in Jesus’ life that appears in all four of the Gospels.
That day, as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people praised and hailed Him as the “King who comes in the name of the Lord”. The purpose in riding into Jerusalem that day was this…Jesus was publicly announcing His claim to be the Messiah and King of Israel. That was the fulfillment of the prophecy. Jesus was OPENLY DECLARING that HE was the Messiah and King, that the people had been waiting for.
What a contrast to worldly thinking this is. After all, a King is royalty…a king wears a crown of gold and jewels….a king rides a sturdy steed (or today..rides in a bullet proof motorized vehicle)…..a king wears a royal robe…etc. etc. Not so, with our King and Messiah. He rides a lowly donkey and wears clothing of the poor and humble. He came not to conquer by methods of war, but to win the victory through humility, and by love, mercy and grace.
E ~ Is For ENTER The King
See also Day 18 of “The Teacher” http://butterflybiblestudies.com/the-teacher-day-18/
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