but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
—Psalm 147:10-11
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
—Zechariah 9:9
His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.
—John 12:16
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
—Revelation 19:11-13
The Word put on flesh and blood to be born as the Child of Hope, the Son of Promise, the Son of God, and the Son of Man. As a helpless baby.
In Matthew's account, while Jesus was still a baby He became a refugee, taken by His parents to Egypt to escape a corrupt and violent king.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record that Jesus, after His baptism by John, was tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Matthew and Luke record more details, including the refusal by Jesus to make a public spectacle of His power or to seek control over the kingdoms of earth by accepting a lie.
All four gospels record what is often called "the triumphal entry" of Jesus into Jerusalem among the events shortly before His crucifixion. In that scene, Matthew and John explicitly identify the image of Jesus riding on a donkey as the fulfillment of a prophecy given by Zechariah: the counter-intuitive depiction of a king arriving to save His people, but humbly, riding a donkey.
John explains that the disciples didn't understand what was going on until after Jesus was “glorified”. Then, a few sentences later, John ensures that the reader doesn't miss the point, including the prayer by Jesus and the Father's response pointing to His sacrifice as glorifying the name of the Lord.
He came in helplessness, taught and demonstrated humility, and accepted humiliation and shame to save those who would trust Him.
His disciples did not come riding in on war horses to save him. The Word will return on a white horse to achieve final victory.
Glorified
His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
—Psalm 147:10-11
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
—Zechariah 9:9
His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.
—John 12:16
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
—Revelation 19:11-13
The Word put on flesh and blood to be born as the Child of Hope, the Son of Promise, the Son of God, and the Son of Man. As a helpless baby.
In Matthew's account, while Jesus was still a baby He became a refugee, taken by His parents to Egypt to escape a corrupt and violent king.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record that Jesus, after His baptism by John, was tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Matthew and Luke record more details, including the refusal by Jesus to make a public spectacle of His power or to seek control over the kingdoms of earth by accepting a lie.
All four gospels record what is often called "the triumphal entry" of Jesus into Jerusalem among the events shortly before His crucifixion. In that scene, Matthew and John explicitly identify the image of Jesus riding on a donkey as the fulfillment of a prophecy given by Zechariah: the counter-intuitive depiction of a king arriving to save His people, but humbly, riding a donkey.
John explains that the disciples didn't understand what was going on until after Jesus was “glorified”. Then, a few sentences later, John ensures that the reader doesn't miss the point, including the prayer by Jesus and the Father's response pointing to His sacrifice as glorifying the name of the Lord.
He came in helplessness, taught and demonstrated humility, and accepted humiliation and shame to save those who would trust Him.
His disciples did not come riding in on war horses to save him. The Word will return on a white horse to achieve final victory.