ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON Zechariah 14:9 the LORD will be king over all the earth. This far exceeds the idea of a Messiah who will deliver Israel, for this predicts a worldwide earthly reign of the Lord himself. The LORD will be one echoes the fundamental confession of the OT, “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4). As the Lord’s sole kingship is established, he becomes the sole object of worship (compare Zechariah 8:20).

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