Why is Jesus arrival in to Jerusalem considered triumphant?
Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem: The text tells us that Jesus came to the edge of town and asked two of his disciples to go and get a donkey. They did as they were told, prepared the animal for Him to ride, and he entered the city riding on the donkey. This in itself was a sign of humility…to arrive in the city at the time of the Passover on a donkey does not suggest a great personage about to do great things like a religious or political revolution which the disciples and many of His followers were secretly hoping He would do. Many of the pilgrims in Jerusalem would have heard of Jesus and the great works He did. Some of them would have met him personally and maybe even been the recipients of one of His miracles. They spontaneously rolled out the ‘red carpet’ by laying out palms and clothing to cover the ground on which his donkey would pass. The masses who greeted His entry into Jerusalem with such enthusiasm, affection and respect would have understood, appreciated and related to this g
