Zechariah 8:1
Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, After urging them to obedience by the fate of their fathers, he urges them to it by promises of coming prosperity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, After urging them to obedience by the fate of their fathers, he urges them to it by promises of coming prosperity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS; I WAS JEALOUS FOR ZION WITH GREAT JEALOUSY - (). WITH GREAT FURY - against her oppressors. As "jealousy" implies God's great love to her, and zeal... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain. I AM RETURNED UNTO ZION - i:e., I am determined to return. My decree to that effect is gone forth. AND... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. THERE SHALL YET OLD MEN AND OLD WOMEN DWELL IN THE STREETS OF JERUSALEM. So tranquil and prosperous shall the nation be, that wars shall n... [ Continue Reading ]
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. AND THE STREETS OF THE CITY SHALL BE FULL OF BOYS AND GIRLS PLAYING - implying security and a numerous progeny, accounted a leading blessing among the Jews. Contrast ; .... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS; IF IT BE MARVELOUS IN THE EYES OF THE REMNANT OF THIS PEOPLE IN THESE DAYS, SHOULD IT ALSO B... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; BEHOLD, I WILL SAVE MY PEOPLE FROM THE EAST COUNTRY, AND FROM, THE WEST - i e., from every region (cf. Psalms 50:1. The "east" is literally, 'the rising of the sun;' the "west" is literal... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE, AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, IN TRUTH - in good faith, both on their side and mine: God being faithful to His everlasti... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. -All adversities formerly attended them when neglectin... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: AS I THOUGHT - I determined. TO PUNISH YOU - i:e., your fathers, with whom ye are one; the Jewish Church of all ages being regarded as an organic w... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO AGAIN HAVE I THOUGHT IN THESE DAYS TO DO WELL UNTO JERUSALEM AND TO THE HOUSE OF JUDAH: FEAR YE NOT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: -The promised blessings are connected with obedience-God's covenanted grace will lead those truly blessed by it to holiness, not licentiousness. SPEAK YE... [ Continue Reading ]
And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying, -The prophet answers the query () as to the fast in the fifth month, by a reply applying to all their fasts: these are to be turned into days of rejoicing.-So Jesus replied to His disciples when similarly consulting Him as to why fasting was... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: IT SHALL YET COME TO PASS, THAT THERE SHALL COME PEOPLE, AND THE INHABITANTS OF MANY CITIES - (; ). THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS - a preface needed to assure the Jews, now... [ Continue Reading ]
And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. LET US ... I WILL GO ALSO - manifesting zeal and love: converted themselves, they seek the conversion of others (, "Draw me, we will run after t... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. MANY PEOPLE AND STRONG NATIONS SHALL COME TO SEEK THE LORD OF HOSTS IN JERUSALEM - in contrast to the few and weak Jews now building the temple and city, then such shall be their i... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. IN THOSE DAYS ... TEN MEN - "ten," a d... [ Continue Reading ]