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Bart D. Ehrman agreed that the Gospel of Matthew misunderstood Zechariah 9:9, which states '[Your king comes] riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' This repetition is a Hebrew poetic figure of speech which says the same thing twice in different words, but Matthew accidentally turned this into two separate animals which Jesus ...
Thus, the act of riding upon the donkey is a symbol of the sovereignty of the Messiah over the material world (represented by the donkey). [ 4 ] In his memoir Three Worlds , Avi Shlaim recounts that Muslim friends of the family once asked his mother's maternal uncle if it was true that when the Messiah arrives, Muslims will become donkeys and ...
The Gospel of Matthew states that this happened that the prophecy might be fulfilled of: Zechariah 9:9 [19] "The Coming of Zion's King – See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey". [20] It suggests that Jesus was declaring he was the King of Israel.
Zechariah is delivering the prophecy of the King coming to Jerusalem, with the background of Jesus riding on an ass entering into Jerusalem and people spreading their clothes before him, waving palm branches. Illustration by Christoffel van Sichem (1645–1646). Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:
The Queen fed donkeys as she toured a rescue centre in Kenya as her state visit continued on Wednesday, 1 October. Camilla and the King are touring the country over five days, their first state ...
It is also said that Jesus, riding on a donkey, passed through this gate on Palm Sunday, in fulfillment of the Jewish prophecy concerning the Messiah (Ezekiel 44:1-3). The Synoptic Gospels appear to support this belief by indicating Jesus came down from the direction of the Mount of Olives and immediately arrived at the Temple Mount (Mark 11:1 ...
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of ...
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it. [no reaction owners/bystanders] Narrator claims this fulfilled a prophecy. Entry and reaction: Matthew 21:8–11. Disciples and followers spread their cloaks on the road, or cut branches from trees and spread those on the road. Disciples/followers: "Hosanna to the Son of David!