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or his mount. Instead of an expensive saddle, there are
some garments that Jesus’ close followers have spread
over the animal’s back. Why does Jesus choose to enter
Jerusalem in such a lowly manner, when far lesser men
have insisted on far greater pomp and ceremony?
4 Jesus is fulfilling a prophecy: “Be very joyful . . .
Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem. Look! Your
king himself comes to you. He is righteous, yes, saved;
humble, and riding upon an ass.” (Zechariah 9:9) This
prophecy showed that God’s Anointed One, the Messiah,
would one day reveal himself to the people of
Jerusalem as the divinely appointed King. Further, his
very manner of doing so, including his choice of a
mount, would reveal a beautiful quality of his heart
—humility.
5 Jesus’ humility is among his most appealing qualities,
one that is soul-stirring to contemplate. As we discussed
in the preceding chapter, Jesus alone is “the way
and the truth and the life.” (John 14:6) Clearly, none
of the many billions of humans who have walked this
earth has been nearly as important as God’s Son. Yet,
Jesus never showed so much as a trace of the pride, the
haughtiness, or the self-importance that afflicts countless
imperfect humans. To be followers of Christ, we
need to fight the tendency to give in to pride. (James
4:6) Remember, Jehovah hates haughtiness. It is vital,
then, that we learn to imitate Jesus’ humility.
4. What did the Bible foretell about the manner in which the Messianic
King would enter Jerusalem?
5. Why is Jesus’ humility soul-stirring to contemplate, and why is it
vital that we learn to imitate Jesus in this regard?
“Look! Your king himself
comes to you”