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Jerusalem Post Lite. March of the living. Kabbalat Shabbat. Shapers of Israel. Maariv Online. Abraham had sheep, and oxen, and donkeys and camels; and Job had at one time five hundred donkeys, and afterwards he had a thousand.

A great many years ago, long before Christ came into the world, the rich men and the judges used to ride upon donkeys: so we read in the 10th verse of the 5th chapter of Judges, "Speak, ye that ride upon white donkeys, ye that sit in judgment. You remember that when our blessed Savior was entering Jerusalem a few days before his death, he rode upon a donkey; thus showing his meekness and humility , even while the multitude were shouting his praises, and spreading their garments in the way to do him honor.

How shall we be like our Savior, if we let pride stay in our hearts? The donkey is very gentle and patient and does not seem angry even when he has a very heavy load to carry. I should be very sorry to have him treated unkindly. Though he seems so dull, he loves his master, and will sometimes find him out and run to him even when he is in a crowd of men.

God says, in the Bible, "The ox knoweth his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. Share this. Jesus' Triumphal Entry in Jerusalem on a Donkey Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her.

They were traveling to pronounce a curse on the people of God. Three times the donkey had to endure a beating when she refused to approach the angel of the Lord who was standing in the road with a drawn sword and whom Balaam could not see. Suddenly, the donkey spoke to Balaam and registered an eloquent complaint.

Have I ever done this to you before? So Balaam knelt, bowing with his face touching the ground. Dr McCarthy said the story of the little donkey and how it had been attached to the nativity and crucifixion was no different. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. A biblical and scientific mystery Ms Maton's passion for donkeys started late in life after her daughter left one in her care when she moved overseas several years ago.

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