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Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Excerpt Bethphage ( v .  1 ) and Bethany ( v .  17 ) were two small villages just to the east of Jerusalem on or near the slopes of the large hill, known as the Mount of Olives, which dominated the skyline of that side of town. Matthew includes the place names to remind his readers how near Jesus is to Jerusalem and perhaps also to evoke the messianic associations of the Mount of Olives ( Zech  14:4 ; see further under  24:3 ). Jesus is consciously making preparations to enter Jerusalem after the fashion of  Zech 9:9 , with echoes of  Isa 62:11 . Zechariah’s prophecy was widely interpreted in rabbinic literature as messianic ( e.g. ,  Gen. Rab.  98.9;  b. Sanh  98a, 99a;  Qoh. Rab.  1.9). As again later with their preparation for the Passover ( 26:18 ), it is not clear whether the disciples’ rendezvous stems from Jesus’ prior arrangements or from his supernatural insight. “The Lord” is, more liter...

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Excerpt Bethphage ( v.  1 ) and Bethany ( v.  17 ) were two small villages just to the east of Jerusalem on or near the slopes of the large hill, known as the Mount of Olives, which dominated the skyline of that side of town. Matthew includes the place names to remind his readers how near Jesus is to Jerusalem and perhaps also to evoke the messianic associations of the Mount of Olives ( Zech  14:4 ; see further under  24:3 ). Jesus is consciously making preparations to enter Jerusalem after the fashion of  Zech 9:9 , with echoes of  Isa 62:11 . Zechariah’s prophecy was widely interpreted in rabbinic literature as messianic ( e.g. ,  Gen . Rab.  98.9 ;  b. Sanh  98a , 99a ;  Qoh. Rab.  1.9 ). As again later with their preparation for the Passover ( 26:18 ), it is not clear whether the disciples’ rendezvous stems from Jesus’ prior arrangements or from his supernatural insight. “The Lord” is, more l...

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Excerpt Bethphage ( v .  1 ) and Bethany ( v .  17 ) were two small villages just to the east of Jerusalem on or near the slopes of the large hill, known as the Mount of Olives, which dominated the skyline of that side of town. Matthew includes the place names to remind his readers how near Jesus is to Jerusalem and perhaps also to evoke the messianic associations of the Mount of Olives ( Zech  14:4 ; see further under  24:3 ). Jesus is consciously making preparations to enter Jerusalem after the fashion of  Zech 9:9 , with echoes of  Isa 62:11 . Zechariah’s prophecy was widely interpreted in rabbinic literature as messianic (e.g.,  Gen. Rab.  98.9 ;  b. Sanh  98a , 99a ;  Qoh. Rab.  1.9 ). As again later with their preparation for the Passover ( 26:18 ), it is not clear whether the disciples’ rendezvous stems from Jesus’ prior arrangements or from his supernatural insight. “The Lord” is, more li...

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Excerpt Bethphage (v. 1 ) and Bethany (v. 17 ) were two small villages just to the east of Jerusalem on or near the slopes of the large hill, known as the Mount of Olives, which dominated the skyline of that side of town. Matthew includes the place names to remind his readers how near Jesus is to Jerusalem and perhaps also to evoke the messianic associations of the Mount of Olives ( Zech14:4 ; see further under 24:3 ). Jesus is consciously making preparations to enter Jerusalem after the fashion of Zech 9:9 , with echoes of Isa 62:11 . Zechariah’s prophecy was widely interpreted in rabbinic literature as messianic (e.g., Gen. Rab. 98.9; b. Sanh 98a, 99a; Qoh. Rab. 1.9 ). As again later with their preparation for the Passover ( 26:18 ), it is not clear whether the disciples’ rendezvous stems from Jesus’ prior arrangements or from his supernatural insight. “The Lord” is, more literally, their Lord/Master and also suggests a double entendre. The disciples will act...

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Excerpt Bethphage ( v. Matthew 21: 1 ) and Bethany ( v. Matthew 21: 17 ) were two small villages just to the east of Jerusalem on or near the slopes of the large hill, known as the Mount of Olives, which dominated the skyline of that side of town. Matthew includes the place names to remind his readers how near Jesus is to Jerusalem and perhaps also to evoke the messianic associations of the Mount of Olives ( Zech  14:4 ; see further under   Matthew  24:3 ). Jesus is consciously making preparations to enter Jerusalem after the fashion of  Zech 9:9 , with echoes of  Isa 62:11 . Zechariah’s prophecy was widely interpreted in rabbinic literature as messianic (e.g.,  Gen. Rab.  98.9;  b. Sanh  98a, 99a;  Qoh. Rab.  1.9). As again later with their preparation for the Passover ( Matthew  26:18 ), it is not clear whether the disciples’ rendezvous stems from Jesus’ prior arrangements or from hi...

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Excerpt ‎Bethphage ( v. 1 ) and Bethany ( v. 17 ) were two small villages just to the east of Jerusalem on or near the slopes of the large hill, known as the Mount of Olives, which dominated the skyline of that side of town. Matthew includes the place names to remind his readers how near Jesus is to Jerusalem and perhaps also to evoke the messianic associations of the Mount of Olives ( Zech 14:4 ; see further under 24:3 ). Jesus is consciously making preparations to enter Jerusalem after the fashion of Zech 9:9 , with echoes of Isa 62:11 . Zechariah’s prophecy was widely interpreted in rabbinic literature as messianic ( e.g. , Gen. Rab. 98.9 ; b . Sanh 98a , 99a ; Qoh. Rab. 1.9 ). As again later with their preparation for the Passover ( 26:18 ), it is not clear whether the disciples’ rendezvous stems from Jesus’ prior arrangements or from his supernatural insight. “The Lord” is, more literally, their Lord / Master and also suggests a double entendre. The...