Latin Asinus. Domestic soliped animal, smaller than the horse, with long ears. Like all first-born, the first born of the donkey had to be consecrated to Yahweh, he had to be rescued with a lamb or, otherwise, break his neck Ex 13, 13 and 34, 20. The a. it is an impure animal, but in the siege that Hadad, king of Aram, placed in Samaria, it ate the meat of a., and a head of this animal was worth eighty shekels of silver, 2 R 6, 25. domesticated the a. and it was very useful in different tasks, for which it is always mentioned among the assets of the ancients together with the other cattle Gn 12, 16; 30, 43. Provided services such as transportation Ex 4, 20; Jc 1, 14; 1 S 25, 20, mobilization of cargo and merchandise Gn 42, 26, and draft animal Dt 22, 10; the A. it was used for war 1 S 16, 20. For these reasons, having donkeys meant a good economic position Jc 5, 10; 10, 4; 12, 14; Jb 1, 3; 42, 12; King David, within the organization of his kingdom, had Jejdeías in charge of the donkeys 1 Cro 27, 30.
The prophet Zechariah announces that the Messiah, like the ancient princes, will make his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey Za 9, 9, oracle that is fulfilled on Palm Day, as read in Mt 21, 2-7. ® Onager.
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Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
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Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
donkey, chicken A humble animal, but of nobility. On a donkey Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly on Palm Sunday, as Zec had prophesied, 9:99.
(Matt 21:5, Luke 19:35).
In the manger in Bethlehem is supposed to have been the donkey on which Joseph carried Mary from Nazareth.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
Quadruped, of the family of the equidae, like the horse. When it is young it is called colt. It is highly appreciated in the East. He is considered a native of Arabia. It is one of the most mentioned animals in the Bible, in which there are not many derogatory passages about it, but almost always pointing out its usefulness. Having many a is often mentioned as a symbol of wealth. (Gen 24:35; Job 1:3). His upbringing was so important that David had an official with the responsibility of taking care of his a. (1Ch 27:30). The loss of him was something very regrettable (Deu 28:31; 1Sa 9: 3).
It was the mount used by judges, priests, kings and important people (Jue 5:10), being the horse reserved only for war. That is why the Messiah would come “on a colt of a” (Zech 9:9; Mat 21:7). Pharaoh gave Abraham a. (Gen 12:16) and he † œhoisted the a.† to go and carry his son Isaac to the sacrifice (Gen 22: 3). The A. It was the beast of burden par excellence, especially for nomads. Jacob’s brothers used it when they went to Egypt to find food (Gen 42:26). It was also used for agricultural tasks, especially for plowing, but it was forbidden to yoke it together with an ox (Deu 22:10). Some ancient peoples liked the meat of a. but to the Israelites it was forbidden (Lev 11:1-8). It is mentioned several times a. wild (Equus hemionus), which was quite common in the deserts of Israel (Job 6:5; Job 39:5; Ps 104:11). Scientific name: Equus asinus. †¢Bible animals.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
tip, FAUN CUAD LEYE In the East, the donkey has always had the place that the horse has had in the nations of Europe. It is there a much nobler animal, and is declared to be highly intelligent (cf. Is. 1:13). He is highly valued and very well treated. It was used as a mount for both men and women, and to carry loads. Donkeys are frequently listed among goods (Gen. 12:16; Job. 1:3; 42:12; Ezra 2:67; Neh. 7:69). There are five Hebrew words used for the domestic and wild ass, referring to their strength or color. “White donkeys” (Judges 5:10) are still highly prized in the East. In certain places the meat of the donkey is highly valued as food, but it was prohibited as impure for the Jews. However, it was eaten in the terrible famine that occurred at the siege of Samaria (2 Kings 6:25). The wild ass is very untamed and fast. It can rarely be tamed. It is thus a fitting emblem of man in his natural state (Jb. 11:12). Jehovah asked Job: “Who set the wild donkey free, and who loosed his bonds?” (Jb. 30:5; cp. Jer. 2:24; Dan. 5:21).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
The semi-nomadic semites preferably used the donkey. Among the Israelites it was the most esteemed domestic animal for riding (cf. Gen 22, 3-5). It was also a pack animal (Gen 42,26). The horse was like a war animal; the ass, as an animal of peace. That is why Jesus, when entering Jerusalem mounted on a donkey (Mt 21,2-7; Mk 11,2-7; Lk 19,30-35; Jn 12,14), wants to imply that he comes proclaiming peace and that He is the ruler of peace.
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
(Heb. hamohr; ´a·thóhn, “ass”; `a·yir, “full-grown ass”; Gr. o·nos; o·na·ri·on, “colt”).
Hoofed mammal of the Equidae family, smaller and with a shorter mane than the horse, but with longer ears. Its tail is covered entirely in short fur, with the exception of the tip, which has long manes. Since its small, sharp hooves make its gait more sure-footed than a horse’s, it is better suited for the rough, mountainous terrain so common in Palestine. Although the donkey’s stupidity and stubbornness are proverbial, it is considered more intelligent than the horse, and is a patient and long-suffering creature that, like other animals, has often been abused by man.
Since ancient times the donkey (Equus asinus) has been used as a beast of burden, a means of transport and a draft animal. He is first mentioned in the scriptures in connection with Abraham. (Ge 12:16; 22:3; Jos 15:18; 2Ch 28:15; Isa 30:24) When Jacob compared his son Issachar to a donkey, he must have been thinking of the hard work that animal does when carry their heavy loads. (Ge 49:14) On the other hand, the sexual desire of donkeys is spoken of to indicate that the kingdom of Judah prostituted itself to the nations. (Eze 23:20.)
In one of his visions, the prophet Isaiah saw “a war chariot of donkeys.” (Isa 21:7) This expression indicates that the donkey was also used for warfare, probably as a pack animal or perhaps also to transport warriors to the actual site of battle. It is interesting that the Greek historian Herodotus (IV, 129) mentions in this connection the use of donkeys in the Persian army.
The Law established that the donkey was an unclean animal. Therefore, considering that all the firstborn belonged to Jehovah but that the firstborn of a donkey could not be sacrificed, it had to be redeemed by replacing it with a sheep or breaking its neck. (Ex 13:13; 34:20.)
As a consequence of the severe famine that Samaria suffered during the siege of King Ben-hadad, the people not only ate donkey meat, despite it being unclean, but even the least edible part, the bony head with hardly any meat, came to be a luxury food that cost 80 pieces of silver (if they were shekels, 176 dollars). (2Ki 6:24, 25)
The law of God prescribed that humane treatment be given both to the donkey and to the other domestic animals: if a donkey was lying down under the weight of its load, it had to be freed from it, and it was not allowed to put together in the same yoke. to a donkey and a bull. (Ex 23:5; De 22:10) Being inferior in size and strength and, furthermore, of a different nature, an unequal yoke would have resulted in suffering for the ass.
If one bears in mind that the Israelites got a war booty of some 61,000 donkeys as a result of their confrontation with the Midianites alone, it is to be assumed that altogether they had a large number of these animals. (Nu 31:3, 32-34) On the other hand, their frequent mention in the Scriptures seems to indicate that almost every family had one. (De 5:21; 22:4; 1Sa 12:3) Considering that, according to estimates, for every six males—not counting slaves and singers—who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylonian captivity there was one donkey, the calculation It would be more than justified. (Ezr 2:1, 2, 64-67; Ne 7:66-69) The fact that an ass instinctively knows its place in relation to man served as an example to blame the unfaithful behavior of the people of Israel, who failed to recognize his place in relation to Jehovah. (Isaiah 1:3.)
When a donkey died, it was simply dragged out of town and its body thrown on the rubbish heap. Using this image, the prophet foretold the degradation of the proud and unfaithful Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, the king of Judah: “With the burial of an ass he will be buried, with a dragging and a casting out, beyond the gates of Jerusalem† . (Jer 22:19)
Both men and women, and even the most illustrious Israelites, rode on donkeys. (Jos 15:18; Jg 5:10; 10:3, 4; 12:14; 1Sa 25:42) David’s son Solomon rode on his father’s mule, the hybrid offspring of a donkey, until the place where he was to be anointed as king. (1Ki 1:33-40) It was therefore fitting that Jesus, who was greater than Solomon, fulfill the prophecy at Zechariah 9:9 by riding, not on a horse, but on a colt “on which no one of mankind had never sat down†™. (Lu 19:30, 35)
Some argue that the Gospel accounts of the animal Jesus rode on when he triumphantly entered Jerusalem disagree. Mark (11:7), Luke (19:35), and John (12:14, 15) indicate that Jesus rode on a colt or young donkey, but they do not say that there was also a donkey. However, Matthew (21:7) writes that the disciples “brought the donkey and her colt, and put their outer garments on them, and he sat on them.” It is obvious that Jesus did not sit on the two animals, but on the garments that had been placed on top of the colt. Thus, since he did not ride on the donkey, but on his colt, Mark, Luke, and John make no reference in their accounts to there also being a donkey.
wild ass The wild ass (Heb. `a·rohdh; Aramaic `aradh) is distinguished from the domestic one, not by its appearance, but by its wild and unruly disposition, which fully harmonizes with the Biblical indication that it is an animal with the † ˜ties untied†™. (Job 39:5.)
The wild ass (Equus hemionus) dwells in the desert plain and the †œsalt region† , far from the hustle and bustle of the towns. Instinctively it avoids the places inhabited by man, therefore “it does not hear the noises of those who hunt on the prowl”. This doesn’t mean you can’t hear well; on the contrary, it is extremely cautious due to its keen senses of hearing, sight, and smell. If he were to be stalked, he would run away with…