Triumphal Entry on a Donkey
Details
- Category
- Messianic
- Status
- fulfilled
The Prophecy
Thy King cometh unto thee, lowly and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Source
Zechariah 9:9
9ejoice 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 an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Fulfillment
Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey while crowds shouted Hosanna.
Fulfilled In
Matthew 21:4-9
4ll this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Prophecy Journey
Did You Know?
Zechariah specified a donkey. Kings rode horses for war but donkeys for peace.
Jesus entered Jerusalem on the exact day predicted by Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy.
The crowd's shout 'Hosanna' means 'Save us now'. They expected immediate political deliverance.