Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna
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Jesus Entry into Jerusalem
Jesus Entry into Jerusalem
In the Luke account the promised Son of David, The Messiah, The Coming King, The Servant of God, The Sacrificial Lamb enters the holy city itself. The “coming one” has now arrived. In preparation for this Jesus sends two disciples to bring a colt upon which no one has ridden, for only such an animal was worthy of his royal entry.
In this account the promised Son of David, spoken of in the opening chapters (1:27, 32, 69; 2:4, 11; 3:31) and in the previous chapter (18:38–39), enters the holy city itself. The “coming one” (7:19; 19:38; cf. 3:16) has now arrived. In preparation for this Jesus sends two disciples to bring a colt upon which no one has ridden, for only such an animal was worthy of his royal entry. As the disciples scatter their garments in homage before him, the King of Israel comes (19:38; cf. 19:12, 14–15), but he comes in meekness and humility, as Zechariah foretold (cf. Zech 9:9). Despite the joy and praise of the disciples, Jerusalem does not receive its King. Its leaders, represented by the Pharisees, seek instead to quench the joyful praise (Luke 19:39). Yet on this day nothing can stop this homage to Israel’s King. The heavenly anthem (2:14) rings out again from Jesus’ disciples (19:37), for this is God’s day. If the disciples were to stop their praise, the stones themselves would break forth into song (19:40).
As the disciples scatter their garments in homage before him, the King of Israel comes but he comes in meekness and humility, as the prophet Zechariah foretold, “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
In this account from Luke
Despite the joy and praise of the crowds, the disciples, Jerusalem does not receive its King. The Pharisees, The Sadducees, many of the religious leaders do whatever they can to quench the joyful praise.
Finally, after 4000 years of the law and prophets, the Messiah has finally come! On this day nothing can stop this homage to Israel’s King. If the disciples were to stop their praise, the stones themselves would break forth into song.
At this point we frequently pause and look ahead to the betrayal, the trial, the crucifixion of Christ. The pain, the suffering and the very death of Christ. That is a natural emotion… That is to come, there is also victory in all of those things.
I am reminded as a kid growing up… we would be traveling for some reason and we would come upon a large city…one that I had not been to before. It was night and mostly dark in the car. We would come up over a hill or drop into a valley and there laid out before us would be this vast city of lights. It would nearly take your breath away as you said WOW!!!
Let’s look at our passage
Luke
After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
Luke 19.
I am constantly reminded of the OT allusions that are especially strong in relation to these events
“As he approached Bethpage and Bethany a the Hill Called Mount of Olives
Judah too will fight at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—great quantities of gold and silver and clothing.
On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.
Zech
This is one of those prophecies that was fulfilled then and will be again in the future.
As Jesus approached he asks very specifically...
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“Go unto the village ahead of you and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one as ever ridden”
Jesus knew his place in history…he was history, he was from the beginning, he will be until the end
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
He was named long before he was born, his job, his calling, his mission was laid out in scripture first for the Jews, then for the gentiles.
Luke spends a bit of specific time with the colt...
“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
Luke
The allusion here is to
Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
The Septuagint, the first Greek translation of the Old testament adds a bit of appropriate color to the verse. It says that the donkey is a “new donkey” or a fresh donkey or one as Jesus asks for one that has not been ridden.
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.
Luke 19.
Gen 49
It was given to the disciples who were sent for it… we don’t know much more here. It is similar to the story last week when the upper room was needed to the Last Supper, the disciples went into town and asked and it was provided.
It was given to the disciples who were sent for it… we don’t know much more here. It is similar to the story last week when the upper room was needed to the Last Supper, the disciples went into town and asked and it was provided.
Let’s move on
As These travellers’ would get a first view of the Jerusalem, the first view of the city coming up over the Mount of Olives, the first glimpse of the City of God. And they to would have said WOW!! we are here. Finally here. The King is Coming, he is entering on a donkey, which we don’t totally understand, he is NOT acting as a King but a servant, he doesn’t come through the right gate for a king but they knew he was the king and they thought that everyone else would know that yes the Messiah had arrived the King had Come…Finally someone would be on David’s throne again. After 1400 years a descendent of David would be on the throne!!! They were ready for the largest shift focus and faith that the world has ever seen…Jerusalem was NOT, The rulers were NOT
Let’s continue
They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
Luke
Here the disciples and the people, knowingly or unknowingly became part of the prophetic messages of Jesus…listen to this
They quickly took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, “Jehu is king!”
2K
Jehu is a the King Israel. Started out pretty well…ended poorly.
We continue
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Luke 19
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna…”Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.”
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.
The only issue that Jesus was NOT coming as a King but as a humble servant who entered the city by the Eastern Gate.
The only issue that Jesus was NOT coming as a King but as a humble servant who entered the city by the Eastern Gate.
It was intended that he would return everything to the “In the beginning” state. Jesus will do that…when he next comes at the end in and beyond.
Instead well we know what happened that is the story that will play out this week on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and finally on Easter morning at 545 AM and then again at 11 AM.
Look at V:39
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
Note they called him Teacher…Rabbi, but not the “Son of Man” “Messiah” or King
They didn’t get it, they don’t get it and they haven’t as a nation got it!
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
Luke 19
This follows with many passages that speak of nature witnessing and celebrating who God is and what he is doing
The stones of the wall will cry out, and the beams of the woodwork will echo it.
Hab
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
Luke 19
That joy and awe that I saw when my father round a corner, over a hill and the city lights opened by and illuminated the whole sky…is totally lost in when Jesus came up over the city as he say it.
It was not triumph
It was not hope
it was not peace
it was not harmony
It was a chaos…a confusion, a blinding
It was death
It was an enemy that would take over Jerusalem
The words, “they would not leave a stone on another” would be lived out in AD 70 when Rome would destroy Jerusalem and not leave a stone on another.
Is is the warning that was spoken some 2000 years ago… “because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming for you.”
The King has come, he had victory of over death over satan himself and he freed all of the captives to enjoy a relationship not by demand or determination but by choice.
I hope that you have chosen… and chosen for Jesus.
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”