“Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine…”
— Genesis 49:11
“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.” — Zechariah 9:9
“All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet...”
— Matthew 21:4
Our God does not “predict” the future, he performs it. That is why some promises and prophecies of scripture are written as if they have already happened, because in a sense they have happened and in another sense, it is so certain that he can say a thing that is future from our perspective is as good as done. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified[1].
As you read the Old Testament more, the more amazing the four gospels become. You will start to notice how every word Jesus speaks and every little thing He does in His earthly ministry fulfills some part of the Old Testament. The apostles themselves give us clues in their writings, as Matthew points the readers back to Zechariah 9:9 to explain why Jesus required a donkey to ride on into Jerusalem. But Zechariah was expounding a Messianic prophesy penned by Moses. Indeed, all of the major and minor prophets everywhere refer back to the Law of Moses. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.[2]
Of course nowadays, when we have the canon of scripture complete and more Bibles in circulation than at any time in history we also somehow have the greatest amount of Biblical illiteracy. How is this possible?
Study to show thyself approved.[3]
Selah.
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