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- This is a quote from the prophet Zechariah (9:9). Jesus has chosen to act out the fulfillment of this prophecy and to declare his kingship in the action of riding on a donkey. This means, yes, I am king, for that's what the prophet says it means: "Behold your king."
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Mar 24, 2002 · This is what they did when kings were crowned in the Old Testament (2 Kings 9:13). In verse 9 the crowds were shouting, "Hosanna [salvation!] to the Son of David [the hoped for king like David]; 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.'" (These are words from Psalm 118:25-26.)
Nov 1, 2017 · Jesus Christ is strongly identified as the king prophesied in the Old Testament in the Gospels of Matthew (see 21:5) and John (12:15) and he receives royal enthronement in the Letter to the Hebrews (1:3, 8) and the Book of Revelation (17:14; 19:16).
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- Is Jesus The King of The Jews?
Jesus is referred to as King in both the New Testament letters and in Old Testament prophecy. Zechariah 9:9 is a foretelling of what we refer to as Palm Sunday, where Jesus rides into Jerusalem in just this way, riding on a donkey, as crowds around him shout Hosanna! This symbolic entrance made it clear that he was taking on the role of Israel’s Ki...
When Jesus was delivered up to the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, every indication is that the Jewish leaders were using the charge of sedition as a means to have him executed. They argued that Jesus had set himself up as a king, and therefore was aligning himself against Caesar. The interesting thing is that we never read of Jesus calling himself ...
Jesus is indeed the King of the Jews. He lived his life as a Jewish man, honoring the Ten Commandments and teaching that he did not come to abolish Jewish law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). Jesus dearly loves the Jewish people and gave his life so that they might be saved. Throughout history, God chose to work in and through the Jewish people, ...
Oct 5, 2022 · The office of king in the Old Testament is illustrated well by David. God called David a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). He promised to David, “Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever” (2 Samuel 7:16).
- Revelation 19:13, 16. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. . . . On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
- John 18:36. Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews.
- Isaiah 9:6–7. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ephesians 1:20–21. . . . that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Verse Concepts. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”. Revelation 19:11-16. And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.
The New Testament gives the answer that Jesus Christ is the true King of the Jews: Then the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call his name Jesus.
