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disperse the crowd by means of their authority. As the procession is
about to descend the Mount of Olives, it is intercepted by the rulers.
They inquire who and what is the cause of all this tumultuous rejoicing.
As they, with much authority, repeat their question,—Who is this? the
disciples, filled with a spirit of inspiration, are heard above all the
noise of the crowd, repeating in eloquent strains the prophecies which
answered this question. Adam will tell you, It is the seed of the woman
that shall bruise the serpent’s head. Ask Abraham, he will tell you, It
is Melchisedek, King of Salem, King of Peace. Jacob will tell you,
He is Shiloh of the tribe of Judah. Isaiah will tell you, Immanuel,
Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the
Prince of Peace. Jeremiah will tell you, The Branch of David, the Lord,
our righteousness. Daniel will tell you, He is the Messiah. Hosea will
tell you, He is the Lord God of Hosts, the Lord is his memorial. John
the Baptist will tell you, He is the Lamb of God who taketh away the
sin of the world. The great Jehovah has proclaimed from his throne,
This is my beloved Son. We, his disciples, declare, This is Jesus, the
Messiah, the Prince of Life, the Redeemer of the world. And even the
Prince of the powers of darkness acknowledges him, saying, “I know
thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.”