Nuggets from "Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations" by Dave Hunt

Nuggets from “Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations” by Dave Hunt

The very day on which the Messiah would present Himself to Israel was foretold: “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem [not to be confused with rebuilding of the Temple, which would already have been accomplished] unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks and threescore and two weeks” (Daniel:9:25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
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Thus it would be 7 plus 62, or 69, sevens (i.e., 483 years) after the command to rebuild Jerusalem that Messiah would ride into Jerusalem and be hailed as Israel’s King. And He would make a most unlikely unexpected entrance: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon…the foal of an ass” (Zechariah:9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
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The Messiah coming to liberate Jerusalem without an army, and on a donkey? Incredible! Who would welcome such a figure?

Israel at that time longed for a warrior Messiah who would lead an army to deliver her from her Roman oppressors. How astonishing, then, that in fulfillment of prophecy, Jerusalem hailed as her Savior a meek and humble man riding on the wobbly-legged colt of an ass! He would not offer her deliverance from the Romans but salvation through paying the penalty for their sins. That offer did not interest Israel at that time – but one day soon it will.