seems like the donkey gets more miles to a gallon and the
horse is faster than a donkey and it must have taken Jesus
days to ride a donkey from this town to that town and it would
make more sense to ride a horse like John Wayne?
2007-07-20 11:22:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the riding of the donkey (which is admitedly staged) fills a myth from the old testament.
2007-07-20 11:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Gawdless Heathen 6 · 1⤊ 8⤋
Horses looked different in Jesus time. After all, that was 2,000 years ago, or 1/3 of the entire history of the world. Think of how much other animals have evolved in the world's 6,000 year history.
New evidence from the Creation Museum has shed light onto perhaps a reason why there is confusion over whether Jesus rode a horse or an ***. This enlightening link http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjonboyg/526893292/in/set-72157600301874014
should make it perfectly clear to you what's going on here, and why there is/was confusion over Jesus' preferred mode of travel.
2007-07-23 07:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by ternvomitthief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a horse symbolizes war, if you look in Revelation 6 that is what the Antichrist is described as in the 4 horses:
1. White horse- showing false peace
2. Red hose- symbolizing war
3. Black horse- famine
4. Pale horse- death
Jesus rode on a donkey because it symbolizes peace and humility.
2007-07-20 11:51:57 · answer #3 · answered by oneonta drumming 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It has been thought that for Jesus to ride on a colt of an *** was to indicate his humbleness. That Jesus was humble is without question. He did not have to ride a donkey to prove that. He rode the colt of an *** to openly declare who He was and to openly declare His Kingship. It was customary for kings and judges of biblical times to ride such animals, especially when they were to be anointed as king. We can see why then the Scribes and Pharisees were angered and threatened when they saw Jesus enter Jerusalem in such a fashion.
For such an arrival, the people would place their garments in the roadway, and go before and follow after their king making a joyful noise, and they would wave palm branches. It was because so many of the people cut and waved these palm branches on Jesus' approach that in the Christian Church the celebration of the Lord's triumphal ride into Jerusalem came to be called Palm Sunday.
When we recognize this ride into Jerusalem as a regal act, we can also see why many of the people there began to get excited. The people had long yearned for a Messiah, someone who would break the rule of the Romans and restore Israel to a place of power and recognition. Those who knew of Jesus, and even those who didn't, would recognize that this kind of entry into Jerusalem was an open declaration of a king. We can also understand to some extent why many of that crowd who were shouting "Hosanna to the son of David." would later in the week join the mobs calling for the Lord's crucifixion. You see, they were not looking for a spiritual savior; they were not looking for a heavenly king. They were looking for a ruler who would solve their worldly problems. It is much the same today, wouldn't you say? When the people discovered that Jesus' intent was not to establish a limited earthly rule, but to provide the means of salvation for all people, a purpose that many of them did not understand, a great many of them withdrew their support and later in the week turned on Him.
2007-07-20 11:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the tradition of the day a King entering a city would come on a horse if he came in war and a donkey if he came in peace...
just an interesting observation. Draw from it what conclutions you wish.
T
2007-07-20 11:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by Tom C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Back then a horse was a symbol of richness and a donkey was a symbol of humility. In anyway, Jesus was in no hurry.
2007-07-20 11:29:15 · answer #6 · answered by curious George 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because he told someone to go get the donkey, and the person who did it was being obedient.
2007-07-20 11:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ahh, but jon wayne did not defeat the philestines with the "jawbone of an ***".
jesus figured if he ever ran into the romans he could rip his donkey's jaw off and pull a samson on them!
2007-07-20 11:25:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every Tom, Dick and Harry rode a donkey in those days and in that part of the world, why not?
Another perspective would mention that there was a little matter of a prophecy which was itching to be fulfilled.
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It's just a donkey, whats more glaringly in need of analysis is why Jesus was a no show according to his promise to return:
"But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye unto another, for VERILY I say unto you, Ye shall NOT HAVE GONE over the cities of Israel till the SON OF MAN (as referring to himself) BE COME." MATTHEW 10:23
2007-07-20 11:25:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
In fulfillment of O.T. prophesy, silly goose:
And …then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an *** tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me… 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 ***, and a colt the foal of an ***. (Matthew 21:1-5)
2007-07-20 11:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because horses only existed in the americas at Jesus' time, as we read in the Book of Mormon!
By the way, if your history professor tells you horses didn't exist in America until the Europeans colonized it, he's wrong! The Book of Mormon has spoken...
2007-07-20 11:25:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋