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예수님은 스가랴의 예언대로 나귀 새끼를 타고 예루살렘에 입성하십니다. 이는 예수님이 세상 통치자들과 달리 겸손과 평화의 왕이심을 나타냅니다.

[ 마태복음 21:1 - 21:11 ] (찬송140장)

1그들이 예루살렘에 가까이 가서 감람 산 벳바게에 이르렀을 때에 예수께서 두 제자를 보내시며 2이르시되 너희는 맞은편 마을로 가라 그리하면 곧 매인 나귀와 나귀 새끼가 함께 있는 것을 보리니 풀어 내게로 끌고 오라 3만일 누가 무슨 말을 하거든 주가 쓰시겠다 하라 그리하면 즉시 보내리라 하시니 4이는 선지자를 통하여 하신 말씀을 이루려 하심이라 일렀으되 5시온 딸에게 이르기를 네 왕이 네게 임하나니 그는 겸손하여 나귀, 곧 멍에 메는 짐승의 새끼를 탔도다 하라 하였느니라

 6제자들이 가서 예수께서 명하신 대로 하여 7나귀와 나귀 새끼를 끌고 와서 자기들의 겉옷을 그 위에 얹으매 예수께서 그 위에 타시니 8무리의 대다수는 그들의 겉옷을 길에 펴고 다른 이들은 나뭇가지를 베어 길에 펴고 9앞에서 가고 뒤에서 따르는 무리가 소리 높여 이르되 호산나 다윗의 자손이여 찬송하리로다 주의 이름으로 오시는 이여 가장 높은 곳에서 호산나 하더라

 10예수께서 예루살렘에 들어가시니 온 성이 소동하여 이르되 이는 누구냐 하거늘 11무리가 이르되 갈릴리 나사렛에서 나온 선지자 예수라 하니라

[ Matthew 21:1 - 21:11 ]

1Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,5 “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, ur king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem, just as Zechariah prophesied (Zech. 9:9). This indicated that Jesus, unlike the rulers of the world, ruled with humility and compassion. We can also see how the disciples showed obedience in following Jesus’ order to bring the donkey and how the donkey’s owners gladly gave their donkey when the disciples asked for it (vv. 1-7). The crowd greeted Jesus as king and praised him with psalms about the Messiah. Jerusalem was stirred up again just like it had been at Jesus’ birth (2:3) (vv. 8-11).

Who is God?

Vv. 4-7 God establishes his kingdom with humility and peace. At that time, "Pax Romana" was achieved by forcing people into submission with the sword and physical force—such peace would not last. Yet Jesus established his kingdom by serving (not dominating) and through his own death (not killing), and this is the true kingdom of peace. The peace of Jesus will conquer the whole world.

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 1-3, 6 The story of God's great salvation is told through our small acts of obedience. The two disciples obeyed Jesus and went to the village and the donkey’s owner was willing to give his donkey to Jesus. Can you gladly give Jesus what you have? When we give, we know it will be used well in the hands of the Lord.

Prayer

Lord, help me to live as a humble disciple of Jesus, the humble King, as I serve the nations.