The King Announced (Mark 11:1-11)

The King Announced Mark 11:1–11 Context They are on their way to Jerusalem. The crowds are flooding into Jerusalem. The Messiah Prepares (1–6) Jesus draws near to Jerusalem (1a) 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. Zechariah 14:4 And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city and stood on the mountain that is on the east side of the city. Ezekiel 11:23 And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory…And I fell on my face. As the glory of the LORD entered the temple by the gate facing east, the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple. Ezekiel 42:2–5 The Messiah Prepares (1–6) Jesus draws near to Jerusalem (1a) Jesus enters like a king (1b–3) 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. Zechariah 9:9 The Messiah Prepares (1–6) Jesus draws near to Jerusalem (1a) Jesus enters like a king (1b–3) Jesus’s words prove true (4–6) The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. Binding his foal to the vine and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes. Genesis 49:10–11 The Messiah Enters (7–10) Jesus enters on the city (7–8) The crowds proclaim his identity (9–10) The Messiah Inspects (11) “What happens in the morning will not be a spontaneous act of outrage, but a planned demonstration” Applications What Messiah do you want? Jesus’s proclamation demands a response. Jesus inspects your worship for truth and sincerity. The King Announced Mark 11:1–11