Rev Andy Nixon
The One True King
April 2, 2023
Series: Parallels
Until Jesus enters Jerusalem, Jesus and His followers have been a minor annoyance. While in Galilee, Jesus was a nuisance to political and religious leaders of the day, but with his coming to the Holy City now Jesus creates a problem. Everything intensifies. In truth, Jesus probably went to Jerusalem many, many times in his life - but Matthew, Mark and Luke structure their gospels to move from Galilee to Jerusalem as a story-telling device. The closer to Jerusalem Jesus gets the more tense the situation, thus setting the stage for Holy Week.
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Extra Mile: The
entrance Jesus makes into Jerusalem is a statement, and it’s
intentional. Jesus is claiming to be The King of Israel and beyond, but
he is not the kind of king people might expect. Zechariah 9:9 states, “Rejoice
greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes
to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
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Scripture: Luke 19:28-40