Jesus now starts on the road to Jerusalem, and this creates great excitement among the crowds. Knowing how their mood would change within a few days is a stern warning against being caught up by popular emotion, it is a very fickle thing.
The crowd's declaration comes form Psalm 118:25, as does the motivation for waving palm branches (118:27). Significantly, Psalm 118 also contains the words about the "stone the builders rejected", something the same crowd would shortly do.
The people were hoping for a military messiah to set them free from Rome, but Jesus chose to ride on a donkey, emphasising the different nature of His kingdom. This was a fulfilment of Zech 9:9. Interestingly, Zech 9:10,11 then speak of the Messiah's rule extending to all nations, and of His blood covenant with the people.
At the time the disciples did not understand the significance of all these, only after the crucifixion and resurrection did they do so.
The Lazarus miracle had motivated the crowd to give such a welcome to Jesus. The Pharisees, however, were appalled at what was happening.
The crowd's declaration comes form Psalm 118:25, as does the motivation for waving palm branches (118:27). Significantly, Psalm 118 also contains the words about the "stone the builders rejected", something the same crowd would shortly do.
The people were hoping for a military messiah to set them free from Rome, but Jesus chose to ride on a donkey, emphasising the different nature of His kingdom. This was a fulfilment of Zech 9:9. Interestingly, Zech 9:10,11 then speak of the Messiah's rule extending to all nations, and of His blood covenant with the people.
At the time the disciples did not understand the significance of all these, only after the crucifixion and resurrection did they do so.
The Lazarus miracle had motivated the crowd to give such a welcome to Jesus. The Pharisees, however, were appalled at what was happening.
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