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Day 343 - Matthew 21, Verses 1-22

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 2

By: Norman W. Berry

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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V.1-11 The Old Testament had often foretold of Christ as the King to come (Psa. 45:1¹<<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.>> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. (Psalm 45:1); Zech. 9:9⁹Rejoice 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)). But, though Israel should have recognized Him, for Zechariah 9:9⁹Rejoice 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) says He would appear as a lowly Person; they reject and crucify their King. They were without excuse.

V.12-13 He acts what He is — holy King and Judge — He clears the temple of its corruption.

V.15-16 Children do what Israel should have done.

V.17 They reject Him first, so He abandons them — never the reverse, read Gen. 3:8⁸And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8), they hid first. He would not sleep in the condemned, though loved city.

V.18 He returns to the city, but not in the same way.

V.19-22 A picture of the final judgment of the Old Israel.

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• Matthew 10, Day 328 -

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• Matthew 12, Verses 1-30, Day 330 -

• Matthew 12, Verses 31-50, Day 331 -

• Matthew 13, Verses 1-23, Day 332 -

• Matthew 13, Verses 24-58, Day 333 -

• Matthew 14, Day 334 -

• Matthew 15, Day 335 -

• Matthew 16, Verses 1-12, Day 336 -

• Matthew 16, Verses 13-28, Day 337 -

• Matthew 17, Verses 1-13, Day 338 -

• Matthew 17, Verses 14-27, Day 339 -

• Matthew 18, Day 340 -

• Matthew 19, Day 341 -

• Matthew 20, Day 342 -

• Matthew 21, Verses 1-22, Day 343 -

• Matthew 21, Verses 23-44, Day 344 -

• Matthew 22, Day 345 -

• Matthew 23, Day 346 -

• Matthew 24, Verses 1-28, Day 347 -

• Matthew 24, Verses 29-51, Day 348 -

• Matthew 25, Day 349 -

• Matthew 26, Verses 1-35, Day 350 -

• Matthew 26, Verses 36-75, Day 351 -

• Matthew 27, Verses 1-31, Day 352 -

• Matthew 27, Verses 32-66, Day 353 -

• Matthew 28, Day 354 -

• Song of Solomon 1, Day 355 -

• Song of Solomon 2, Day 356 -

• Song of Solomon 3, Day 357 -