tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178766653028698983.post4516481936019866369..comments2023-12-03T01:56:40.509-08:00Comments on A Trivial Devotion: Listening to Jesus’ Donkey (Matthew 21:1-3)Chandler Vinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790062024032792258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178766653028698983.post-4670206414082985242013-03-22T16:31:27.242-07:002013-03-22T16:31:27.242-07:00Brother Chan, i just read one of your amazing exeg...Brother Chan, i just read one of your amazing exegesis papers. This is pretty fascinating of all the commentaries you went through. I love Palm Sunday. You mention a lot about Jesus and the donkey but hardly anything about the crowds. I think the crowds play a huge part. By Friday, all those “Hosannas” from the crowds turned into “Crucifys.” The disenchantment of the Jews with Jesus led to his ultimate demise as King. But…see…that was the point. Jesus didn’t come into Jerusalem on a White Stallion symbolic of warfare with a double edge sword. He came on a colt the foal of a donkey with a towel. It was Jesus surrendering to the Romans rather than sacking them. It was Jesus mastering his fate. It was a humble entry for a spiritual salvation. It was Jesus giving his life as victory rather than physically becoming victorious over enemies of God. Jesus came to serve and save souls, not smite and demolish them. Its amazing how according to Johns account that the crowds were so captivated by Jesus from the raising of Lazarus and then he rides in to jerusalem, but there is no temple overthrow. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678999539015127938noreply@blogger.com