What Is Palm Sunday? 5 Facts to Know About the Start of Holy Week

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, March 25, 2018

2. Jesus rode on a donkey for a special purpose

21-year-old drama student Matt Johnson, second left, rides a donkey as he plays Jesus as a procession of members from Wesley Mission march through Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, April 5, 2009. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter when Christians remember how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. | (Photo: AP / Rick Rycroft)

Jesus wouldn't normally travel on a donkey, but He did so that day. During ancient days, horses were symbols of war, while donkeys symbolized peace. The use of a donkey also spoke about the humility of Jesus, as the prophecy reads, "… Righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

This humility is more explicitly shown in the death of Jesus on a cross, which followed a few days later.

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