This Second Main Section In Chapter s 9-14 Probably Came Later in Zechariah's Life and It Concentrates on the Eschatalogical Future When God Will Finally Bring All His Work to Fruition. Many years have passed. The building of the Temple has been completed, but it has not produced the spiritual reviv... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD DECLARES JUDGMENT ON THE SURROUNDING NATIONS AND SECURITY TO HIS PEOPLE (ZECHARIAH 9:1). The section begins by indicating that all are watching for what YHWH will do, and that those who pride themselves over God's people will be summarily dealt with, although we then receive the surprising news... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMING OF GOD'S KING WHO WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE (ZECHARIAH 9:9). This establishment of the security of God's people will be brought about by the coming of its King. He will not come as a warrior, but as a just and lowly Saviour, bringing salvation to God's own (Zion). So the proud will have be... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS FUTURE DELIVERANCE AND PROSPERITY IS PROMISED EVEN TO THE RETURNING EXILES (ZECHARIAH 9:11 TO ZECHARIAH 10:1). This promise of hope is already available in part. The exiles can come out of their ‘prisons' because of the blood of the covenant. The promises of God at Sinai still hold for those w... [ Continue Reading ]