Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
This was fulfilled when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem riding on a young donkey.
Matthew 21:1-9
- And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
- Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
- And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
- All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
- Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
- And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
- And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
- And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
- And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
On that day, the people cried out, “Hosanna to the son of David” (21:9). By calling Christ the “son of David,” the people were speaking truth that He was their savior and the fulfillment of the Davidic prophecy; however, they turned against Him when He did not prove to their satisfaction that He was their King. Note that Zachariah said the King would have salvation. “Hosanna” means “save us.”
The Davidic prophecy encompasses biblical predictions regarding King David and his lineage, particularly the expectation of a Messiah who would come from David’s line, fulfilling God’s covenant promises.
- The Davidic Covenant
- The Davidic Covenant is a key part of the prophecy about David, found in 2 Samuel 7:12-16. In it, God promises David that his throne will last forever, saying He’ll raise up a descendant from David’s own family to build a house in His name. This covenant is unconditional, depending entirely on God’s faithfulness rather than on David’s or Israel’s actions.
- Messianic Expectations
- The prophecies about the Davidic line play a key role in both Jewish and Christian end-times beliefs. In Jewish tradition, there’s an expectation of a future Davidic king who will restore Israel and bring back God’s kingdom on earth. This figure, often called the Messiah (Hebrew: Mashiach), is believed to gather the twelve tribes of Israel and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
Several key passages highlight the significance of the Davidic prophecy:
- 2 Samuel 7:12-16:
- And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
- He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
- I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
- But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
- And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
- Establishes the Davidic Covenant and God’s promise of an everlasting throne.
- Psalm 2:6:
- Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Speaks of God’s anointed king, interpreted as a reference to the Messiah.
- Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Jeremiah 33:17:
- For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
- Declares that David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, reinforcing the enduring nature of the Davidic line.
- For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
Later, Christ was arrested and crucified (see Matt. 26:47-68; 15), but He rose the third day, conquering death and hell (see 1 Cor. 15:4; Rev. 1:18).
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