7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.
It was already late when they entered Jerusalem. JCC Palm Sunday 28.03.10 am. A different sort of ‘triumphal entry’ occurs in the case of Jehu, who is secretly anointed by Elisha, and rides, as Jesus would later do, on a carpet of people’s garments (2 Kings 9:1-13). In the New Testament (Mark 11:1-11) it is told that as Jesus approached the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples to a nearby village to fetch him a donkey.
6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.
To pull it off effectively the person in the role of donkey must be willing to look foolish and to bray his/her heart out as he brays with excited enthusiasm one minute, brays in fear another, and brays in contentment and peace another. PP1 The Donkey Ride. He turned to Numbers 22 and shared the story of how God prevented Balaam from cursing the people of Israel. The Triumphal Entry … 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” 14 Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: 15 “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. Your kids will love learning about the first Palm Sunday, when Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy by riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. What was interesting is how the disciples got the donkey. “Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?” Numbers 22:28.
The donkey or mule, the king’s steed, is associated with peaceful rule, while the horse was an animal of war. Donkey story 2: The donkey and Jesus’ Triumphal entry. This skit requires two people, the donkey and a translator. When I considered pursuing full-time ministry, I asked a good friend if he thought God could use me in ministry. Upon their return, Jesus then rode the donkey into Jerusalem where he was met by cheering crowds. It was the proudest moment in Jacob’s life. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”… Mat 21:1-10. So there is obviously more to this story. “The Donkey and the King” is the newest story in the Bible App for Kids. The story of Lokael: The Donkey Who Carried Jesus is also the story of Jesus, His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, His fulfilling of scripture, and His resurrection – told through the eyes of Loshem, a lowly donkey, and her colt, Katen – whom later Jesus names Lokael. Certainly his donkey will be miraculous. (It could hardly be otherwise; not many people ride a donkey by accident.) A fable story titled Lowly Donkey and The King of Peace is Palm Sunday story for children. The donkey has a story to tell about carrying Jesus on his back on Palm Sunday. Kids ages 4 to 8 will love this interesting way to learn about Jesus… Jesus instructed them to go to a place where they would find a donkey. Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a borrowed donkey that had never been ridden before.
And I agree - this was a deliberate act by Jesus. “I must be the most important donkey in the city,” thought Jacob, “perhaps the most important donkey in the whole world!” And so the little donkey held his head high as he marched strongly and bravely into the city carrying Jesus on his back. Part of the Their Side of the Story series, The Donkey and Jesus offers an important lesson about service, and the Parent Connection feature helps parents and kids further discuss the message behind the original Bible story. Many Skeptics have charged that in riding the colt into Jerusalem, Jesus was intentionally trying to fulfill Zechariah 9:9.