Mark 11:1-11
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1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’ ” 4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” 11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
‘TRIUMPHAL ENTRY’
It’s interesting that this is called by church history the triumphal entry when it’s really anything but that.
Mark doesn’t really have a crowd welcoming Jesus.
Seems like those before Him and after Him are the people who have already been following Him from Mark’s account.
Nothing of great significance really happened here. Seems like whatever crowd that was there dispersed, and Jesus enters the temple at the end of the night and looks around.
Also, the messianic character of the passage seems a little muted compared to other Gospels., although it’s definitely there.
WHAT JESUS ACCOMPLISHES IN THIS PASSAGE.
He declares Himself to be Israel’s King.
He deliberately challenged the religious leaders. ---> Which therefore sets in motion the official plot to His arrest, trial and crucifixion.
Challenging the religious leaders.
Challenging the religious leaders.
Messianic Flags:
Messianic Flags:
V. 1 - Mount of Olives
4 On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.
V. 3 - Our Lord needs this Colt/Donkey to fulfill the messianic prophecy found in Zech 9:9.
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
V. 9 - HOSANNA! From Messianic Psalm
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.
This song was sung at the Feast of Passover as well as at Pentecost, Tabernacles, and dedication. Hosanna literally means “save us, we pray.”
Jesus allows them to go right ahead and shout this Messianic saying.
He was openly affirming His Kingship as the Son of David as well as His Messiahship.
Here you see Him directly challenging any and all religious leaders at this time.
Allowing the praise to be done.
Allowing the references to being Israel’s King.
Declares Himself to be Israel’s King
Declares Himself to be Israel’s King
Colt: In bringing up the colt again. Most people today think of a donkey as nothing but a humble beast of burden, but int he day, it was looked on as an animal fit for a king to use.
33 And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
& again
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
V. 7 - Spreading their cloaks on the road:
13 Then in haste every man of them took his garment and put it under him on the bare steps, and they blew the trumpet and proclaimed, “Jehu is king.”
The implication that Jesus will establish the kingdom is quite apparent.
What were the Romans thinking as they watched this festive demonstration?
The Romans were experts at parades and official public events.
We call this event “the Triumphal Entry,” but no Roman would have used that term.
An official “Roman Triumph” was indeed something to behold!
When a Roman general came back to Rome after a complete conquest of an enemy, he was welcomed home with an elaborate official parade. In the parade he would exhibit his trophies of war and the illustrious prisoners he had captured. The victorious general rode in a golden chariot, priests burned incense in his honor, and the people shouted his name and praised him. The procession ended at the arena where the people were entertained by watching the captives fight with the wild beasts.
That was a “Roman Triumph.”
Our Lord’s “triumphal entry” was nothing like that, but it was a triumph just the same.
He was God’s anointed King and Saviour, but His conquest would be spiritual and not military.
A Roman general had to kill at least 5,000 enemy soldiers to merit a Triumph; but in a few weeks, the Gospel would “conquer” some 5,000 Jews and transform their lives (Acts 4:4).
Christ’s “triumph” would be the victory of love over hatred, truth over error, and life over death.
After looking into the temple area, where He would return the next day, Jesus left the city and spent the night in Bethany, where it was safer and quieter. No doubt He spent time in prayer with His disciples, seeking to prepare them for the difficult week that lay ahead.