Sermon Tone Analysis

Obedience

Jesus tells the disciples what to do.

2 “Go into the village over there,” he said.

“As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it.

Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.”

4 This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,

The oldest textual witness to the opening of the book of Revelation (Codex Sinaiticus) gives “Revelation of John” (apokalypsis iōannou) as its title.

This title is also found in Codex Alexandrinus (5th century), the best witness, along with Codex Ephraemi (also 5th century), to the text of this work.

Other mss contain the titles, “Revelation of John, the one who speaks about God” (apokalypsis iōannou tou theologou); “Revelation of Saint John, the one who speaks about God” (apokalypsis tou hagiou iōannou tou theologou); “Revelation of John, the one who speaks about God, [the] evangelist” (apokalypsis iōannou tou theologou kai euaggelistou); and “The Revelation of the Apostle John, the Evangelist (hē apokalypsis tou apostolou iōannou kai euaggelistou).

They are obedient.

They follow His instructions.

They even see his plan coming together as the owner is instructed to let the animals go for the Lord needs them.