Question 1

Who is the King who comes riding on a donkey in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The King in this passage is a picture of the promised Messiah. He is described as just, having salvation, and lowly, riding on a donkey and on a colt. This does not look like a proud or worldly king who comes with war horses and chariots. Instead, He comes in humility, yet He carries real righteousness and rescue for His people. In the New Testament, this is echoed when Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey. So this King points to Christ, who came gentle, yet bringing true salvation.

Question 2

What does it mean that the King is lowly and riding upon a donkey?

Accepted Answer

The King being lowly and riding on a donkey shows that He comes in humility, not in proud display. In those days, powerful kings often rode war horses or chariots to show strength and to threaten enemies. Here, the Messiah comes on a simple animal of everyday use. This tells us He is gentle and near to ordinary people. His power is not in weapons or show, but in righteousness and the salvation He brings. It also points ahead to the way Jesus chose to enter Jerusalem.

Question 3

What does it mean that God will cut off the chariot and battle bow?

Accepted Answer

When God says He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow, He is talking about ending warlike power and trusting in weapons. The coming King will not build His rule through force or armies. Instead, He will speak peace to the nations. His kingdom grows through His word and the peace He brings to hearts. The picture is of a time when God removes the tools of war and replaces them with a rule of peace that reaches over the whole earth.

Question 4

What is meant by the blood of thy covenant and the prisoners in the pit?

Accepted Answer

The blood of the covenant points to God’s binding promise to His people, sealed with sacrifice. By this covenant blood, God says He has sent out their prisoners from a dry pit, a place with no water. That pit pictures helplessness and bondage. At first this spoke to people who had known exile and suffering, but it also points to a deeper rescue from the bondage of sin. Through the blood of Christ, the new covenant is set, and God frees those who were trapped with no way out on their own.

Question 5

Who are the prisoners of hope told to turn to the strong hold?

Accepted Answer

The prisoners of hope are those who feel trapped and weak, yet still cling to God’s promise. They may be under foreign rule or in hard circumstances, but they have not let go of trusting Him. God calls them to turn to the stronghold, which means to come back to Him as their safe place and protection. He promises that He will repay them with double, giving better blessings than what they have lost. This speaks to all who feel bound, yet still hope in God’s King and His covenant mercy.

Question 6

What is the strong hold that the people are called to turn to?

Accepted Answer

The stronghold is a picture of a safe, defended place where enemies cannot reach. In this passage, God Himself is that stronghold for His people. For those who are prisoners of hope, He invites them to turn back to Him, trusting His promises instead of their fear. In the bigger picture, this points to Christ as the refuge for all who believe. Coming to the stronghold means leaving false trusts and taking shelter in the King who saves by His blood and speaks peace.

Question 7

What does it mean that His dominion will be from sea to sea?

Accepted Answer

The phrase that His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth uses places the people knew to describe a very wide rule. It means the Messiah’s kingdom will not be limited to one small land or one people. His reign and His peace will spread to all nations. This fits with the line that He will speak peace to the heathen. The picture is of a worldwide kingdom, not built by force, but by the spread of His word and the reach of His salvation.

Question 8

Why are Judah, Ephraim, and Greece mentioned together in this prophecy?

Accepted Answer

Judah and Ephraim together stand for the whole people of God, once divided but now pictured as one weapon in God’s hand, like a bow and arrow. Greece represents powerful nations that would later rise against God’s people. God says He will bend Judah, fill the bow with Ephraim, and raise up Zion’s sons against Greece. This shows that God Himself will use His people in His battles and give them victory. It reminds them that their strength comes from Him, not from their own power.

Question 9

How can this passage about the humble King and prisoners of hope apply today?

Accepted Answer

This passage speaks to anyone who feels small, pressed down, or forgotten. It shows a King who comes gently, bringing real salvation, and who rules by peace instead of fear. It tells us that God remembers those who feel like prisoners but still hope in Him. He calls us to turn to Him as our stronghold and to trust the blood of His covenant in Christ. Even when we see wars and unrest, we can rest in the promise that His kingdom of peace will spread and will not fail.

Zechariah 9:9

¶ 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 an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Zion’s Coming King

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Zechariah 9:9

¶ 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 an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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Zion’s Coming King

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