Zechariah 9:9-10
Chapter 9
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Peace and War
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout for joy, daughter of Jerusalem! For your king is coming —just and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.10
No more chariots in Ephraim, no more horses in Jerusalem, for he will eliminate them. The warrior’s bow will be broken when he brings peace to the nations. He will rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Commentaries
Peace and War.
The prophet encourages the returnees to rejoice. After the rebuilding of the temple, the Lord himself will come to reign, breaking the yoke of the oppressed, freeing the captives, and restoring peace and hope to Judah. The image of the king entering on a donkey alludes to a descendant of David, meek and humble, interpreted in the New Testament as a messianic prophecy fulfilled in the person of Jesus, son of David, who made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem before his passion riding on a donkey (cf. Mt 21:2-7).