Jesus’ triumphal entrance in Jerusalem fulfilled Old Testament types and prophecies and rekindled people’s hope of a political-military Messiah. People have neglected to study other messianic prophecies, such as Isaiah 53. Today, most of us are biased toward trying to confirm what we believe and hope for and therefore focus on just one side of the story. But by doing this we miss the whole picture. There is always enough evidence to believe, but there remains room for doubt.
