ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM
Thursday after Ash
Wednesday
Read Matthew 21:1-11.
Name the elements of the celebration of Jesus’ entry into
Jerusalem. Of what does this procession
remind you and why?
Notes on the text:
In verse 1, Matthew points out that Jesus came into
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a hill to the east of Jerusalem. Zechariah 14 describes God coming from the
Mount of Olives to rescue Jerusalem from enemy nations.
Verse 5 is also a quote from Zechariah 9:9. The original
text is a poetic parallelism. In Hebrew
poetry, the second line echoes the first line.
“On a colt, the foal of an ass” repeats the thought “Meek, and riding on
an ass” rather than describing someone riding on 2 animals. However, Matthew’s understanding of the text
in Zechariah demands that 2 animals be present.
Kings traditionally ride the finest stallions. Riding on an ass emphasizes the humility of
Jesus.
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