When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. (Mark 11:7)
The preparation of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem was over. The disciples threw their cloaks over the colt and Jesus sat on it. If we see this scene in real it seems a little funny. It was not a donkey but a colt on which 30 years of man was sitting. A colt might feel tough to deal with the mission to carry Jesus. Then the person on it also felt uneasy a little. Was it possibility that a colt didn’t have any problem because the people lived in 2000 years ago were smaller than us today?
The author doesn’t have any concern on this matter. He fully concentrated on delivering the identity of Jesus who was entering to Jerusalem, the king of peace. The king of peace doesn’t ride on a horse. The one who enters into a city rides on a horse is a triumphant general. A triumphant general is a ruler of the world by his army power. However, Jesus rules over this world by peace. Peace doesn’t seem to match to rule. It should to say that Jesus proclaims peace and establish peace. A colt is a right animal for riding on such king of peace.
A triumphant general also fulfilled peace. He forced others peace by war, destruction and violence. He demanded other county obedience by force. Now war is over and peace has come but it is not real peace. This is one-sided peace. Pax Romana(Roman peace)! Such peace cannot endure long. Roman Empire, once proud of its power was finally destroyed by the same power.
Jesus’ peace was the cross. He was entering into Jerusalem in order to be crucified on the cross. The peace of Jesus executed of treason by Rome was not given by force but grace. Jesus the very king of peace rides on a colt, a symbol of peace.
The preparation of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem was over. The disciples threw their cloaks over the colt and Jesus sat on it. If we see this scene in real it seems a little funny. It was not a donkey but a colt on which 30 years of man was sitting. A colt might feel tough to deal with the mission to carry Jesus. Then the person on it also felt uneasy a little. Was it possibility that a colt didn’t have any problem because the people lived in 2000 years ago were smaller than us today?
The author doesn’t have any concern on this matter. He fully concentrated on delivering the identity of Jesus who was entering to Jerusalem, the king of peace. The king of peace doesn’t ride on a horse. The one who enters into a city rides on a horse is a triumphant general. A triumphant general is a ruler of the world by his army power. However, Jesus rules over this world by peace. Peace doesn’t seem to match to rule. It should to say that Jesus proclaims peace and establish peace. A colt is a right animal for riding on such king of peace.
A triumphant general also fulfilled peace. He forced others peace by war, destruction and violence. He demanded other county obedience by force. Now war is over and peace has come but it is not real peace. This is one-sided peace. Pax Romana(Roman peace)! Such peace cannot endure long. Roman Empire, once proud of its power was finally destroyed by the same power.
Jesus’ peace was the cross. He was entering into Jerusalem in order to be crucified on the cross. The peace of Jesus executed of treason by Rome was not given by force but grace. Jesus the very king of peace rides on a colt, a symbol of peace.
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