Zechariah 7:8-11

The Answer. Second Section

8. the word of the Lord came It is not necessary to suppose that there was a break, or interval of time, between the sections which are introduced by this formula. The frequent appeal to Jehovah, as the Author of their prophecies, is a characteristic of the post-captivity prophets. Comp. chap. 8 (in which the phrase "thus saith Jehovah," or "Jehovah of hosts," occurs thirteen times), Haggai 2:6, note.