Some people have wondered why the king mentioned in Zechariah 9:9-10 would ride a donkey into Jerusalem rather than a warhorse, a white stallion. This would seem like an odd choice for royalty, a king. After all, we expect to see kings mounted on strong white horses, chargers. That’s what kings ride, don’t they?

Charoset a sweet paste made of apples and nuts that symbolizes the mortar used by the ancient Israelites to build their homes in Egypt. It's also symbolic of the clay bricks used for building Jerusalem, which Jews believe will be rebuilt during the Messianic Age.

Matzah is a flat piece of unleavened bread that is often used during the Jewish holiday Passover. It’s an important part of the Seder meal, and it has many symbolic meanings for Jews who celebrate Passover.

Picture it. Passover week in Jerusalem. It's crowded, there is a hustle and bustle about the city. Go there today for Passover week and that hustle and bustle still exists. Unleavened bread is flying off the shelves and your family prepares to remember the ancient ancestral feast of flight from Egypt.