When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday, He fulfilled the prophecy of Zachariah.
"Rejoice 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." - Zechariah 9:9
Jesus not only fulfilled Zechariah’s prophesy, He also
fulfilled the type and shadow of 1 Kings 1:32-47, as the son of David that is
the chosen King of Israel.
Solomon, as the son of David, is a “type and shadow” of
Jesus, also called the son of David.
Jesus is called the son of David because according to the
lineage of His flesh, He is a descendent of King David. God promised King David
that his throne would be established forever. This would be made possible by
Messiah. Thus, the Jews look for Messiah from the lineage of King David.
"And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established
for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. According to
all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto
David." - 2 Samuel 7:16-17
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon
the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it
with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the
LORD of hosts will perform this." - Isaiah 9:6-7
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