"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey." (Zechariah 9:9)
"Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!" (Zephaniah 3:14)
‘Sion’ denotes Israel – God’s chosen people. God prepared Israel for the coming of the Messiah. When Mary the exalted daughter of Sion says yes to the Lord (Luke 1:38), she does this not only for Israel but also for the entire humanity. ( Lumen Gentium 55; St. Pope John Paul -II)
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