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01/01/2023 "Authority: This Is Jesus" [Matthew 21:1-11 & Zechariah 9:1-9]
Matthew 21 begins the final days of Jesus’ ministry. Matthew’s gospel has shown us who Jesus is by showing us his miracles and sharing his greatest teachings. All of Matthew’s gospel describes the kingdom of heaven.
Remember that Jesus began his ministry by preaching the message to the people of Capernaum [in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali … a dark territory] … “From that time Jesus began to preach saying ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” [Matt 4:17]
And then again Matthew tells us that Jesus “went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom …” [Matt 4:23]
The theme of the kingdom climaxes in chapters 21 to 28 of Matthew. Today, Matthew shares with us the day that Jesus enters Jerusalem. He had been in the city many times throughout his ministry, but he enters a different way this time. Today he enters in a grand performance … with purpose … declaring his royal authority.
The final chapters of Matthew’s gospel will focus on Christ’s authority, the challenges to his authority, HIS teaching on authority through parables, and his warning to the arrogance of authority in the Pharisees and Scribes and to a barren fig tree.
If it had not been for Zechariah’s prophecy, then surely Jesus would have only been a laughing spectacle for all to see.
Only Matthew’s account connects the event of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem to Zechariah’s prophecy. Mark and Luke’s account speak of the day from different perspectives.
Here in Matthew 21:5, the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 is shown as the Old Testament evidence of Jesus’ authority and reason for riding a donkey on this day.
The intentional choice of riding on a donkey was God’s way of publicly declaring once again the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven. God’s kingdom is built on humility and carrying the burden of all sin for us.
Just as a Donkey is a lowly and humble animal, the beast also carries the burdens placed upon it, Jesus likewise is a humble king who carries the burdens of all sins willingly … HE places the burden of sin upon himself … no one sets that burden upon HIM. He then sits upon this beast of burden carrying salvation with him.
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By Bryant K Owens
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Matthew 21 begins the final days of Jesus’ ministry. Matthew’s gospel has shown us who Jesus is by showing us his miracles and sharing his greatest teachings. All of Matthew’s gospel describes the kingdom of heaven.
Remember that Jesus began his ministry by preaching the message to the people of Capernaum [in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali … a dark territory] … “From that time Jesus began to preach saying ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” [Matt 4:17]
And then again Matthew tells us that Jesus “went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom …” [Matt 4:23]
The theme of the kingdom climaxes in chapters 21 to 28 of Matthew. Today, Matthew shares with us the day that Jesus enters Jerusalem. He had been in the city many times throughout his ministry, but he enters a different way this time. Today he enters in a grand performance … with purpose … declaring his royal authority.
The final chapters of Matthew’s gospel will focus on Christ’s authority, the challenges to his authority, HIS teaching on authority through parables, and his warning to the arrogance of authority in the Pharisees and Scribes and to a barren fig tree.
If it had not been for Zechariah’s prophecy, then surely Jesus would have only been a laughing spectacle for all to see.
Only Matthew’s account connects the event of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem to Zechariah’s prophecy. Mark and Luke’s account speak of the day from different perspectives.
Here in Matthew 21:5, the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 is shown as the Old Testament evidence of Jesus’ authority and reason for riding a donkey on this day.
The intentional choice of riding on a donkey was God’s way of publicly declaring once again the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven. God’s kingdom is built on humility and carrying the burden of all sin for us.
Just as a Donkey is a lowly and humble animal, the beast also carries the burdens placed upon it, Jesus likewise is a humble king who carries the burdens of all sins willingly … HE places the burden of sin upon himself … no one sets that burden upon HIM. He then sits upon this beast of burden carrying salvation with him.