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What do donkeys, silver, a struck shepherd, and crucifixion have in common? That\u2019s right! They\u2019re all associated with events during the last week of Jesus\u2019 life. They\u2019re related to Jesus\u2019 triumphal entry, betrayal, arrest and abandonment, and crucifixion. But did you know these events were all messianic prophecies from Zechariah?<\/strong> Let\u2019s look at how Jesus fulfills these very specific prophecies. We\u2019ve pulled these short articles from the Jesus Bible<\/a>. Keep reading to learn about these prophecies in their original historical context and how the NT writers apply them to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prophecy #1 \u2013 Lowly and Riding on a Donkey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; he is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.\u201d <\/p>Zechariah 9:9<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Zechariah points toward a coming king. While the first part of this chapter concerns God\u2019s judgment on Judah\u2019s enemies, it goes on to declare that true peace ultimately comes through this coming King, the Messiah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zechariah announced his imminent arrival, admonishing Zion, or Jerusalem, to rejoice and shout. According to verse 9<\/a>, this king proves to be righteous. Furthermore, his arrival brings salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a typical ancient Near Eastern context, a king\u2019s arrival to a city would be marked by conspicuous pomp and pageantry. In this honor- and shame-based culture, anything less would be an affront to the king\u2019s rule. Royalty traveled with an entourage. Here Zechariah\u2019s royal prophecy pointed to the well-known ancient practice of kings who came in peace, riding into town on a donkey rather than a war horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fulfillment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Entering the final week of Jesus\u2019 earthly ministry, he asked his disciples to run an errand. If anyone asked the disciples what they sought, they were to respond that the Lord required it (Mt 21:2\u20133<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than anyone else, Jesus knew who he was. He knew\u2014in fact he inspired\u2014the prophecy in Zechariah. So, in what many now call the Triumphal Entry, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a humble colt, the foal of a donkey; the symbol of a king arriving in peace. The whole city, Matthew records, wondered about the identity of this man (Mt 21:10<\/a>). However, Jesus was not confused. As he rode in on the donkey, he claimed\u2014in visible terms\u2014to be the Messiah that this prophecy foretold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though Zechariah told them this was to come, the Jews failed to connect the prophetic dots. In tragic ways, they misunderstood Jesus. They celebrated him as a king on Sunday; they crucified him as a criminal the next Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the palm branches and shouting were appropriate, so was the donkey. This King ruled perfectly, including the attitudes with which he ruled. Deserving of all honor, he humbled himself, even to the point of death on a cross (Php 2:8<\/a>). No one had ever seen a King like this. The next Sunday proved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prophecy #2 \u2013 Thirty Pieces of Silver<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Then I said to them, \u2018If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.\u2019 So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me, \u2018Throw it to the potter\u2019\u2014that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter.” <\/p>Zechariah 11:12\u201313<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In these latter chapters, Judah\u2019s situation escalated quickly. Zechariah got rid of three prominent shepherds, assuming their leadership role. However, he quickly tired of the people; they, in turn, detested him (v. 8<\/a>). He, presumably to leave them to their sinful ways, promptly resigned from leadership (v. 9<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zechariah\u2019s severance package had not been made clear, so Zechariah gave them the option to pay him or not (v. 12<\/a>). In a most inadequate middle ground, they sent him off for the price of a slave\u2014thirty pieces of silver. He rejected this devaluation, hurling the coins to the potter at the house of the Lord as the Lord directed him (v. 13<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fulfillment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The flock underestimated the worth of Zechariah\u2019s leadership, assigning him a value the Lord found insufficient. However, this pales in comparison to the narrative in Matthew\u2019s Gospel, which reports history\u2019s worst appraisal of worth. God incarnate came to dwell with humanity. Humanity promptly sold him for thirty pieces of silver (Mt 27:1\u201310<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prophecy #3 \u2013 Shepherd Struck, Sheep Scattered<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the Man who is My Companion,” says the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; then I will turn My hand against the little ones.” <\/p>Zechariah 13:7<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Sheep are not the smartest creatures on the planet. In fact, their survival largely depends upon the care of their shepherd. In the final sections of Zechariah\u2019s book, God described the leaders of Israel as cruel shepherds and the people as oppressed sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, when a good shepherd finally began to care for the people of God, the sheep rejected him as well. Zechariah quoted these words: \u201cStrike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered\u201d (v. 7<\/a>). God\u2019s good shepherd would die, the flock would scatter and many would perish (v. 8<\/a>). However, the Lord indicated that through that testing he would refine his remaining people (v. 9<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fulfillment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jesus quoted this prophecy on the evening of Judas\u2019 betrayal. With the disciples gathered, he told them they would all scatter that night (Mt 26:31<\/a>). And, just as Jesus foretold, the Gospels reveal that all the disciples soon fled (Mt 26:56<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after, the Good Shepherd laid down his life for his wandering sheep (Jn 10:14\u201315<\/a>). Though the shepherd would be struck, Jesus assured his disciples this would not be the end. He comforted them, saying, \u201cAfter I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee\u201d (Mt 26:32<\/a>). The rest of Matthew\u2019s Gospel relates the fulfillment of this promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The balance of the New Testament details the full restoration of all of God\u2019s people. Ultimately, Jesus\u2019 death did not scatter his sheep. When the Good Shepherd was struck, God gathered them together (Jn 10:27<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prophecy #4 \u2013 Seeing the One Whom They Have Pierced<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.\u201d <\/p>Zechariah 12:10<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A number of centuries before Christ, the Word of God alluded to crucifixion as a form of execution\u2014specifically, what would happen to the Messiah in his death. Immediately after sharing God\u2019s promise to pour out a \u201cspirit of grace\u201d on his people, Zechariah mentioned the people looking upon \u201cthe one they have pierced\u201d (Zec 12:10<\/a>). Hundreds of years after the time Zechariah wrote, the Romans utilized crucifixion as a way to discourage subversive activity. In a crucifixion, authorities nailed the criminal to a cross where they often hung in agony for days until they died of multiple traumas (Ps 22:16<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cross signified the deepest shame\u2014the convicted criminal died, naked and suffering, in front of a public audience whose jeering or sheer horror at the sight only made it worse. Incredibly, almost impossibly, the One who spoke creation into existence submitted to this horrible form of death. On the cross, he sacrificed himself for the sins of all humanity; he hung on a cross between two criminals to forge a new pathway for people to find their way to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fulfillment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the day of Jesus\u2019 execution, the Jewish leaders asked that his legs be broken so death would occur more quickly; they wanted the bodies down before the Sabbath. Pilate agreed. But after the soldiers broke the legs of the two rebels, they found Jesus already dead. Rather than breaking Jesus\u2019 legs, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus\u2019 side with a spear (Jn 19:33\u201334<\/a>). John, knowing well the book of Zechariah, saw these events with his own eyes (Jn 19:35<\/a>). In his Gospel, he made clear that nothing about Jesus\u2019 crucifixion happened by chance. When he watched the spear pierce Jesus\u2019 side, he remembered Zechariah\u2019s prophecy. God continued to fulfill his Word, even in the death of God\u2019s Son (Jn 19:37<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, Jesus did not remain dead. John went on to tell God\u2019s people much more about the Jesus who lived after the cross. When John described the return of this risen Christ, he used these words: \u201cLook, he is coming with the clouds,\u201d and \u201cevery eye will see him, even those who pierced him\u201d (Rev 1:7<\/a>). The pierced, crucified and risen Christ will return to rule over his people forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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