puricare chronicles: WHY DID JESUS RIDE A DONKEY? - It would have been unthinkable for Jesus to ride a horse, which was a military animal, ridden by foreign kings coming to conquer Israel. The Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians – all had instilled a deep fear of horses in the hearts of Israel. By choosing a donkey, Jesus sought to reassure the city of Jerusalem that his kingship would be one of humility, peace and salvation. More than a beast of burden - Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey strikes many modern readers as odd. Today we think of donkeys as stubborn pack animals, hardly suitable for a royal procession. If Jesus was indeed the Messianic King arriving in his royal capital of Jerusalem, shouldn’t he have been riding a horse-drawn chariot? Not at all. In the ancient world of the Bible the Hebrew word for “donkey” hamor (חֲמוֹר) had a much nobler meaning. Ancient prophecy fulfilled - Both Matthew and John explain that it was necessary for Jesus to ride a donkey to fulfill the Hebrew Scriptures. Centuries earlier, the prophet Zechariah had predicted that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem “righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey”. In ancient Israel, donkeys were a symbol of peace and humility. Abraham and Jacob both rode donkeys. The kings of Israel would ride a white donkey. Rediscover the wonders of the Scripture. It would have been unthinkable for Jesus to ride a horse, which was a military animal, ridden by foreign kings coming to conquer Israel.

Sunday, November 15, 2020

WHY DID JESUS RIDE A DONKEY? - It would have been unthinkable for Jesus to ride a horse, which was a military animal, ridden by foreign kings coming to conquer Israel. The Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians – all had instilled a deep fear of horses in the hearts of Israel. By choosing a donkey, Jesus sought to reassure the city of Jerusalem that his kingship would be one of humility, peace and salvation. More than a beast of burden - Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey strikes many modern readers as odd. Today we think of donkeys as stubborn pack animals, hardly suitable for a royal procession. If Jesus was indeed the Messianic King arriving in his royal capital of Jerusalem, shouldn’t he have been riding a horse-drawn chariot? Not at all. In the ancient world of the Bible the Hebrew word for “donkey” hamor (חֲמוֹר) had a much nobler meaning. Ancient prophecy fulfilled - Both Matthew and John explain that it was necessary for Jesus to ride a donkey to fulfill the Hebrew Scriptures. Centuries earlier, the prophet Zechariah had predicted that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem “righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey”. In ancient Israel, donkeys were a symbol of peace and humility. Abraham and Jacob both rode donkeys. The kings of Israel would ride a white donkey. Rediscover the wonders of the Scripture. It would have been unthinkable for Jesus to ride a horse, which was a military animal, ridden by foreign kings coming to conquer Israel.

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Why did Jesus ride a donkey?

It would have been unthinkable for Jesus to ride a horse, which was a military animal, ridden by foreign kings coming to conquer Israel. The Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians – all had instilled a deep fear of horses in the hearts of Israel. By choosing a donkey, Jesus sought to reassure the city of Jerusalem that his kingship would be one of humility, peace and salvation.

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More Than a Beast of Burden

Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey strikes many modern readers as odd.

Today we think of donkeys as stubborn pack animals, hardly suitable for a royal procession.

If Jesus was indeed the Messianic King arriving in his royal capital of Jerusalem, shouldn’t he have been riding a horse-drawn chariot?

Not at all. In the ancient world of the Bible the Hebrew word for “donkey” hamor (חֲמוֹר) had a much nobler meaning.

Ancient Prophecy Fulfilled

Both Matthew and John explain that it was necessary for Jesus to ride a donkey to fulfill the Hebrew Scriptures.

Centuries earlier, the prophet Zechariah had predicted that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem “righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9).

In ancient Israel, donkeys were a symbol of peace and humility.

Abraham and Jacob both rode donkeys. The kings of Israel would ride a white donkey (Judges 5:10).

Rediscover the wonders of the Scripture

It would have been unthinkable for Jesus to ride a horse, which was a military animal, ridden by foreign kings coming to conquer Israel.

The Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians – all had instilled a deep fear of horses in the hearts of Israel.

By choosing a donkey, Jesus sought to reassure the city of Jerusalem that his kingship would be one of humility, peace and salvation.

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