Zechariah 9:9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: -
Not Alexander the Great, but "thy King" "Thy King cometh unto thee:
Zechariah 9:9. He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
What a beautiful and faithful description of our Lord Jesus Christ! We wonder that Israel cannot see the Messiah here. Had this verse been written after the coming of Christ, it could not more accurately have described the blessed person and character of our Lord Jesus. His very riding into Jerusalem upon an ass, with her colt trotting by her side, is most plainly foretold here.
Zechariah 9:9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: -
Not Alexander the Great, but "thy King" "Thy King cometh unto thee:
Zechariah 9:9. He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
What a beautiful and faithful description of our Lord Jesus Christ! We wonder that Israel cannot see the Messiah here. Had this verse been written after the coming of Christ, it could not more accurately have described the blessed person and character of our Lord Jesus. His very riding into Jerusalem upon an ass, with her colt trotting by her side, is most plainly foretold here.