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Matthew 21:1-11
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1As they approached
2saying to them, “Go to the
village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her
colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
3If anyone says anything to
you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
4This took place to fulfill
what was spoken through the prophet:
5“Say to Daughter
6The disciples went and did
as Jesus had instructed them.
7They brought the donkey and
the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
8A very large crowd spread
their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread
them on the road.
9The crowds that went ahead
of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10When Jesus entered
11The crowds answered, “This
is Jesus, the prophet from
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1)
According to
verses 1 and 2 what was Jesus’ instruction for two of his disciples as they approached
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Jesus told them
to
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Go to the village
ahead of them.
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Find a donkey tied
there, with her colt by her.
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Untie them.
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And bring them to
him.
2)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 3 what should the
disciples do if anyone said anything to them?
o
They should
say that the Lord needed
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The donkey.
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And the colt.
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And the person would
send them right away.
3)
According to
verses 4 and 5 what would Jesus riding on
a donkey to
o
Say to Daughter
Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding
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On a donkey.
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And on a colt,
the foal of a donkey ’.
4)
According to verses
6 and 7 what did the disciples bring back
as they went and did as Jesus had instructed
them?
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They
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Brought
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The donkey.
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And the colt.
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And placed their
cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
5)
How was the crowd
treating Jesus, given that the act of spreading cloaks and tree branches on the
road was generally done for a king who was traveling?
o
They were
treating Jesus like a king.
6)
According to
verse 9 what did the crowds that went
ahead of Jesus and those that followed shout?
o
Hosanna to the
Son of David!
o
Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord!
o
Hosanna in the
highest heaven!
7)
What is the
significance of the title ‘Son of David’?
o
The title ‘Son of
David’ refers to the Christ.
8)
What did the
crowd confirm concerning Jesus through their shouts and the way they treated
him?
o
The crowd confirmed
that Jesus is Christ the king.
9)
Whom did the
crowd proclaim as coming in the name of the Lord?
o
They proclaimed Jesus
as coming in the name of the Lord.
10)
What was Jesus
destined to be, given that Jesus’ name that was given by God means ‘God saves’?
o
Jesus was
destined to be the savior.
o
Through whom
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God saves his
people.
11)
What was the honor
accorded Jesus when the crowd shouted ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven’, given
that the word ‘Hosanna’ means ‘save’ and conveys the notion of special honor to
the one who saves?
o
Jesus was accorded
the highest honor of being the savior.
12)
What was the
significance of Jesus entering
o
Jesus as Christ
the king entered
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When
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He rode on
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A donkey.
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Instead of a
horse.
13)
According to
verse 10 how did the whole city react to Jesus’
entry?
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The whole city
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Was stirred.
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And asked, “Who
is this?”
14)
According to
verse 11 what was the answer from the
crowds?
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This is Jesus,
the prophet from
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Matthew 21:1-11
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