The reference to the riding of the Messiah on an ass was fulfilled at the triumphal entry of Jesus (Matt. 21:7). It designates him as a harbinger of peace, and as a nobleman, since assess were not used for warfare but served as riding animals for persons of superior rank (Judges 1:14; 10:4; 12:14). Judah’s vine would be so strong that asses might be bound to it, and so fruitful that its juice could be used to wash one’s garment. Judah’s wine and milk would be so exhilarating and invigorating as to impart a sparkling brilliance to the eyes and a charming whiteness to the teeth. This is, of course, a highly figurative picture of Judah’s prosperity.