Zechariah 9:10

"Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

Key Reflection

Zechariah 9:10 paints a vivid and hopeful picture for the people of Jerusalem, declaring that their King is coming to them in humility and righteousness. The image of a king riding on a donkey, rather than a warhorse, subverts traditional expectations of a conquering ruler, emphasizing instead a deliverer who brings salvation through his gentle nature. This prophetic declaration foreshadows Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, where he rode on a colt, fulfilling this ancient prophecy and offering a new kind of kingship that values humility over power.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And I will cut off the chariot -The horse is the symbol of worldly power, as the ass is of meekness. “Some,” says the Psalmist, “put their trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God”Psalms 20:7. “A horse is but a vain thing to save a man”Psalms 33:17. “He delighteth not in the strength of a horse”Psalms 147:10). In scarcely any place in Holy Scripture is the horse spoken of in relation to man, except as the instrument of war. It represents human might, which is either to be consecrated to the Lord, or destroyed by Him (seeMicah 5:10).

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