Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

                                                             

The week before Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, as Jesus and His disciples were nearing Jerusalem, Jesus sent two disciples to a nearby village to bring Him a donkey and her colt. The disciples put their garments on them and Jesus sat on them.

As Jesus approached Jerusalem, a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road for Jesus as He entered the city. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The people before Him and following Him were shouting,

“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the LORD! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:1-9).

When people called Jesus, “Son of David,” they were recognizing that Jesus is the promised Messiah, the offspring of King David, that would sit on his throne forever.

"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.

The word Hosanna is of Hebrew origin meaning, 'save, I pray.'

This day is called “Palm Sunday” because it is recorded in John 12:13 that they "Took branches of palm trees…”

This triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem was a fulfillment of prophecy:

"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 KJV

Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem was also fulfillment of a type and shadow.

Solomon, the son of David, was chosen by God to be the next king after David. (1Chronicles 28:5).

When Adonijah, another son of David, attempted to crown himself king instead of Solomon, David revealed Solomon to be the chosen king of Israel by having him ride into Jerusalem on his personal mule. By this all Israel knew Solomon was the chosen king.

This account sheds light on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on the donkey. His entry is a revealing that Jesus is the Son of David, the chosen King Messiah. [See 1Kings 1:1-48 for the complete account].

Jesus the King of the Universe and Son of David, God manifest in flesh and Savior of the world. His throne and His kingdom are forever.