Day 312 of 365
THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem bears the unmistakable marks of a royal procession - the arrival of a king greeted by his people with celebration and joy. In the space of a few verses, Luke deftly weaves together historical allusions and nods to prophecy to emphasize that Jesus was indeed Israel's promised king. The ride on the colt strongly resembles Solomon's journey to Gihon where he was to be proclaimed king (1Ki 1:33 - 35). The description of people eagerly spreading their outer garments to create a pathway for Jesus (roughly equivalent to "rolling out the red carpet" today) recalls the scene of Jehu's coronation (2Ki 9:13). Luke's account of Christ's triumphal entry culminates with a citation from Psalm 118:26, adding the title of "king" so as to leave no doubt: Jesus was the long-awaited King who would bring peace between people and God.
Jesus, I wish I could have seen you riding into the city on that young donkey. Thank you for bringing peace between God and people, between God and me. Amen.
Luke 19:35-44 NASB
35 They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road. 37 As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, 38 shouting: "B lessed is the K ing who comes in the name of the L ord ; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." 40 But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"
41 When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, 44 and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."
1 Kings 1:33-35 NASB
33 The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. 34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet and say, ' Long live King Solomon!' 35 Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne and be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah."
2 Kings 9:13 NASB
13 Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps, and blew the trumpet, saying, "Jehu is king!"
Psalms 118:26 NASB
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the L ord ; We have blessed you from the house of the L ord .
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