The donkey is a symbol of royalty. Riding a donkey into the city is something that a King would do after winning a battle, symbolizing a restoration of peace. By riding a donkey the King was illustrating that there were no more enemies to fight, that it was safe. However, Jesus did this before the battle was won. He knew what was about to happen to Him and so this triumphal entry into the city actually symbolized His humility. It illustrated that He was coming to face His enemies, but that He was not going to fight them.
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 (Compare to yesterday's bible verse from Matthew).
Believe it or not, there's even more to unpack about this, so we'll continue tomorrow.
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