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GCE Christian Religious Studies 1989 Question 21

Question 21

Triumphal Entry and Cleansing of the Temple

Jesus' use of an ass during the Triumphal Entry signifies that He was

  1. A.a humble Messiah
  2. B.a conquering Messiah
  3. C.the King of Israel
  4. D.the expected Messiah
  5. E.a political Messiah
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a humble Messiah)

Explanation

Riding a donkey fulfilled Zechariah's picture of a king who comes "humble and mounted on an ass", not a war horse (Matthew 21:5).