Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
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Interpretation
This coming of Christ was described by the prophet Zechariah, Zec 9:9. When Christ would appear in his glory, it is in his meekness, not in his majesty, in mercy to work salvation.
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This thought runs through Matthew 21:4-8.
Glossary
- Zion Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.