Zechariah 9:9-10

Zechariah 9:9-10

[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.  [10] And I will cut off  the chariot  from Ephraim,  and the horse  from Jerusalem,  and the battle  bow  shall be cut off:  and he shall speak  peace  unto the heathen:  and his dominion  shall be from sea  and from the river  even to the ends  of the earth. 

What does Zechariah 9:9-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

"This text is one of the most messianically significant passages of all the Bible, in both the Jewish and Christian traditions. Judaism sees in it a basis for a royal messianic expectation, whereas the NT and Christianity see a prophecy of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem on the Sunday before His crucifixion ( Matthew 25:5; John 12:15). Thus, though the fulfillment may be in dispute, there is unanimous conviction that a descendant of David is depicted here, one who, though humble, rides as a victor into his capital city Jerusalem. The way will have been prepared by the imposition of universal peace, following which the king will exercise dominion over the whole world." [1]
"We have pictured for us: (1) the Agent of peace, (2) the method of peace, and (3) the kingdom of peace." [2]