Other instances of leaders riding donkeys are Judges ; ; ; and 2 Samuel He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. Jesus fulfills this prediction of Zechariah. Isaac, a type of Christ, rides a donkey to be slain by his father Abraham on the altar Genesis 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. Jesus is born of the tribe of Judah, eternally enthroned. Incidentally, read vers es about Isaachar, the rawboned donkey, who bows in submission! Jacob sent donkeys packed with treasures to avoid the wrath of his brother Esau Genesis Abigail brought donkeys packed with food to keep David from killing her family.
Nabal, her husband, had angered the king-to-be. The wise woman knelt before David and said in 1 Samuel :. In Numbers 22 , Moses writes:.
There are other details that add to our understanding of the number of donkeys. The same can be said for the passages above regarding the number of donkeys. Luke says the same as Mark, that Jesus and the disciples were drawing near to Bethphage and Bethany, and John says that Jesus and the disciples were getting closer to Jerusalem.
Mark and Luke provide more detail regarding the location of Jesus and the disciples as opposed to Matthew and John, but Matthew and John provide the Old Testament fulfillment of Jesus on the donkeys — and Matthew tells us that it was two donkeys instead of one. These details show us that the Gospel writers focused on various particulars regarding the details of the events in the life of Jesus. Thus, like Matthew, I agree that Jesus entered Jerusalem on two donkeys and not one.
Think about it: Ehrman wants the Gospel writers to fight and clash with each other, but Jesus never taught the disciples that. He taught them to be on one accord and love one another, and that through their love their unity , might I say? Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you; he is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Matthew quotes the passage fully and emphasizes detailed fulfillment. On the other hand, while pointing to the same passage, John cites the prophecy in a shorter form, allowing him to mention the episode briefly and move on without hitting every detail of the fulfillment. Why would both be needed if Jesus only rode one into Jerusalem?
The simple answer is that the colt was young and still attached to the mother, and vice versa. They would travel together as a mother and offspring naturally would among many animal species.
Finally, the disciples did not steal the colt. Certainly, Jesus would not advocate stealing. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. If you have any issues, please call the office at or email us at info carm. According to early church tradition, Matthew was writing for a Jewish audience.
And so Matthew records that Jesus had his disciples retrieve both animals so that there would be no mistaking what he was doing. Matthew is clearly steeped in Judaism, as one can tell from reading his gospel. He shows a clear understanding of Hebrew throughout the rest of his book. We see this in how he translates passages elsewhere, notably his use of Isaiah See Mt. Gundry, The use of the Old Testament in St. Critics 2, years removed from the events are quick to say that Matthew was willing to make up weird stuff to make Jesus look more like the one who fulfills the prophecy.
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