Gentle & Riding On A Donkey

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!  Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!  See, your King comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

– Zechariah 9:9

Zechariah was a prophet of God who wrote this Exciting scripture in the Word of God!  Zechariah prophesied to God’s children to SHOUT and REJOICE for their promised King would come to them Righteous and having Salvation, Gentle and Riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey!  So here is another clue that God’s chosen Jewish people were given to distinguish their Messiah!  And how do we know that Zechariah was speaking about the Jewish Messiah rather than just any king of Israel?  We can infer that Zechariah was prophesying about the Jewish Messiah because of the descriptive words he used describing this particular King!  Zechariah specifically said, “See, your King comes to you, Righteous and having Salvation, Gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”  Now we can see that Zechariah had to have been describing the Jewish Messiah because only the Jewish Messiah would be Righteous, Gentle, and would have Salvation!  No other king could EVER claim to have All those qualities but The Messiah alone!  After Jesus (Yeshua) had been baptized by John the baptist in the Jordan River, he recieved the Holy Spirit of God which lighted on him like a dove.  He then began his ministry baptizing with the Holy Spirit and with fire, preaching and teaching the Word of God, and healing many people throughout Galilee and beyond.  When Jesus (Yeshua) and his disciples reached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives and Jesus (Yeshua) sent two of his disciples to the village ahead of them telling them that when they got there they would see a donkey and it’s colt tied beside her.  Jesus (Yeshua) told them to untie them and bring them to him.  They did just what Jesus (Yeshua) requested and brought the donkey and colt to him to sit on.  So Jesus (Yeshua) rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey with a large crowd of people who laid down their cloaks and spread branches of trees on the road in front of him.  The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed SHOUTED, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”  “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”  “Hosanna in the highest!”  When Jesus (Yeshua) entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”  The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”  All this took place to fulfill the EXACT words of Zechariah the prophet! (Written in New Testament: Matthew 21:1-11).  Now can you clearly see Jesus (Yeshua), YOUR Righteous and Gentle Messiah, who comes with Salvation, riding on a donkey and a colt, the foal of a donkey?!!