A
Prophetic Outline of Luke 19
(Amplified)
Part Three
By Pastor F. M. Riley
28 And when He had thus spoken, He Here Christ foreshadows His return to
went before, ascending up to
that Christ “went before” [in front of;
leading] His disciples. This foreshadows
the Lord’s return as prophesied in
Micah 2:12-15. Micah reveals that the
Lord will leave “Bozrah” [
Jeremiah 30:7-9; Ezekiel 37:24-25], and
“their king” will be followed by the Jews
who are in
Notice also that Christ is “ascending
up” to
from the east one must pass over the
mount of Olives, for it is the mountain
sitting directly east of
traveling towards
ascend [go up] the east side of the mount
of Olives before He could ride down the
west side of the mountain into
See Zechariah 14:3-4.
29 And it came to pass, when He was These verses recording the entry of
nigh to Bethphage and
mount called the mount of Olives, He fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9. By
sent two of His disciples, comparing Matthew 21:1-7, Mark 11:1-7,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over and John 12:14-15, it is obvious that at
against you; in the which at your entering His first coming the Lord rode the colt
ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never into
man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. But this event foreshadows His second
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye coming, at which time He will substitute
loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, “a white horse” [Revelation 19:11] for
Because the Lord hath need of
him. the “ass” as
He rides into
32 And they that were sent went their centuries the “white horse” has been
way, and found even as He had said unto regarded as the symbol of “a great king”
them. [Psalm 47:2; Malachi 1:14], who having
33 And as they were loosing the colt, conquered all His enemies, rides in
the owners thereof said unto them, Why triumph before His people. Glory!
loose ye the colt?
“Even so, come, Lord Jesus,” Revelation
34 And they said, The Lord
hath need 22:20.
of him.
35 And they brought him to
Jesus: and
they cast their garments upon the colt,
and they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as He went, they spread their In these verses Christ is presented to
clothes in the way.
37 And when He was come nigh, even in exact fulfillment of Daniel 9:25. The
now at the descent of the mount of Olives, disciples joyfully received Him as King,
the whole multitude of the disciples began proclaiming Him as such, and singing in
to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice advance the “Hosannas” predicted in
for all the mighty works that they had seen; Psalm 118 that will be sung at His
38 Saying, Blessed be the king that second coming.
Compare Matthew 21:
cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in 8-11; Mark 11:8-11; and
John 12:12-
heaven, and glory in the highest. 16. Glory! What a Savior!
39 And some of the Pharisees from In these verses the importance of this
among the multitude said unto Him, particular day stands out. This day when
Master, rebuke Thy disciples. when Christ rode the
colt into
40 And He answered and said unto and was proclaimed “King” by His
them, I tell you that, if these should hold disciples [Abib-Nisan 10], was the exact
their peace, the stones would immediately day that the 69 weeks [483 years] given
cry out. in the prophecy of Daniel 9:25 ended.
41 And when He was come near, He The Lord Himself verified this truth by
beheld the city, and wept over it, emphasizing “thy day” in verse 42, and
42 Saying, If
thou hadst known, even “the time of thy
visitation” in verse 44.
thou, at least in this thy day, the things The Lord also rebuked the unbelieving
which belong unto thy peace! but now religious leaders [Pharisees] by telling
they are hid from thine eyes. them in verse 40 that if the disciples had
43 For the days shall come upon thee, not proclaimed Him King on that day,
that thine enemies shall cast
a trench that “the stones would
immediately cry
about thee, and compass thee round, and out.”
keep thee in on every side. Christ also wept over
44 And shall lay thee even with the predicting its future destruction, which
ground, and thy children within thee; came to pass 40 years later in 70 A.D.
and they shall not leave in thee one stone Contrast this tragic scene with
upon another; because thou knewest
not Psalm 24:7-10, Zechariah 1:16-17,
the time of thy visitation. Isaiah 40:1-2, and 66:10-14. In these
verses the Lord returns to
His second coming, and pours out upon
His Jewish brethren the mercies that He
He wanted to show them at His first
coming. Glory! Praise the Lord!
45 And He went into the
temple, and Christ then entered the
began to cast out them that sold therein, the second time; John 2:12-17] and
and them that bought; drove out those engaged in buying and
46 Saying unto them, It is written, My selling. See also Matthew 21:12-13 and
house is the house of prayer: but ye have Mark 11:15-18. This cleansing of the
made it a den of thieves.
47 And He taught daily in the
temple. ministry of the
Lord to
But the chief priests and the
scribes and coming. See Matthew 23:37-39.
the chief of the people sought to destroy But the Lords entering and cleansing
Him,
the
48 And could not find what
they might shadows His entering the
do: for all the people were very attentive at His second coming. See Ezekiel 43:
to hear Him. 1-7. At that time the [Millennial]
consecrated to the Lord. See Ezekiel
45:18-25. From that time forward the
“traffickers” engaged in buying and
selling. See Zechariah 14:21. Look
up the meaning of the word
“Canaanite” in this verse in a good
Concordance or Lexicon. From the
day Christ enters the Millennial
never again be anything other than “a
house of prayer for all people.” See
Isaiah 56:6-7. And all people from
that day forward will be “very
attentive to hear Him.” See Isaiah
2:1-4,
60:1-3, Micah 4:1-3, and
Zechariah 8:23. Glory! Praise the
Lord! Hallelujah!