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CHAPTER XI
_The commencement of this chapter relates to the destruction of_
_Jerusalem and the Jewish polity, probably by the Babylonians;_
_at least in the first instance, as the_ fourth _verse sp...
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OPEN THY DOORS, O LEBANON - Lebanon, whose cedars had stood, its
glory, for centuries, yet could offer no resistance to him who felled
them and were carried off to adorn the palaces of its conquerors...
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CHAPTER 11
_ 1. The judgment of the land, the temple and the slaughter of the
flock (Zechariah 11:1) _
2. The true shepherd set aside and rejected (Zechariah 11:7)
3. The foolish shepherd (Z
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The strongholds of the Syro-Greek empire are taunted with the failure
of their power. The cedars of Lebanon and the oaks of Bashan are a
constant metaphor for that which is lofty and powerful (_cf._ I...
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OPEN, to. Figure of speech _Apostrophe._ App-6....
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_Open thy doors, O Lebanon_ The passage is highly poetical and
dramatic, but in its first reference literal and physical. In the path
of the invading army stands Lebanon, at once the pride and bulwark...
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OPEN THY DOORS, &C.— This manner of expression sufficiently shews,
that Lebanon itself is not addressed, which had no doors, or gates;
but the temple, built of the cedars of Lebanon. In the three prec...
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CHAPTER XL
A PARABLE OF SHEPHERDS
RUIN OF HOSTILE POWERS. Zechariah 11:1-3
RV. Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the...
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Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
OPEN THY DOORS, O LEBANON - i:e., the temple, so called, as being
constructed of cedars of Lebanon, or as being lofty and conspicuous...
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OPEN THY DOORS, O LEBANON] Make way for the invaders....
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THE PARABLE OF THE SHEPHERDS
The perplexing nature of the prophecies in this chapter renders
exposition difficult, especially as we cannot be sure of the
circumstances. Apparently, however, the passa...
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GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES
ZECHARIAH
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 11
V1 Open your doors, Lebanon. Then fire will destroy your *cedar trees!
V2 Cry aloud, *juniper trees, because (he has) destroyed...
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XI.
(1-3) Here, as in Zechariah 9:1, we have intimation of an invasion of
the land of Israel from the north, only, whereas in the former case
Philistia, as well as Syria and Phœnicia, was to be the su...
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פְּתַ֥ח לְבָנֹ֖ון דְּלָתֶ֑יךָ וְ
תֹאכַ֥ל אֵ֖שׁ...
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THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH"
Chapter s 9-14
FROM the number of conflicting opinions which prevail upon the
subject, we have seen how impossible it is to decide upon a scheme of
division for "Zechariah...
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BEAUTY AND BANDS
Zechariah 11:1-17
The times were very dark when Zechariah felt called upon to act as
shepherd to Jehovah's harried flock. Rulers and priests were actuated
by selfish greed and mutua...
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The last movement of the message described the rejection of the King.
The prophet first foretold the coming of judgment under the figure of
the Roman fire devouring the people and spoiling the glory...
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Open thy doors, O (a) Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
(a) Because the Jews thought themselves so strong by reason of this
mountain, that no enemy could come to hurt them, the Prophet sh...
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Gates. Josephus (Jewish Wars vii. 12.) relates, that the heavy eastern
gates flew open at midnight: and the priests officiating at Pentecost,
heard a multitude crying, "Let us go hence." See Tacitus,...
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Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. 2
Howl, fir-tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty is
spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is
co...
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CONTENTS
This Chapter in its opening, seems to contain a prophecy of the siege
and destruction of Jerusalem, and which took place after our Lord's
return to glory. Under the figures of two staves the...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his
prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes
a great deal far...
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This Chapter contains severe threatenings, by which God designed in
time to warn the Jews, that if there was any hope of repentance, they
might be restored by fear to the right way, and that others, t...
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In connection with the judgments that should attend it, the Spirit
enters into more detail with respect to the rejection of the Messiah,
and the particular circumstances of the last days, in consequen...
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OPEN THY DOORS, O LEBANON,.... By which may be meant, either the
temple of Jerusalem, which was built of the cedars of Lebanon;
"the gates of which are said w to open of themselves forty years
before...
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Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
Ver. 1. _Open thy doors, O Lebanon_] This chapter is no less
comminatory than the two former had been consolatory. The tartness of
the...
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_Open thy doors, O Lebanon_ The prophet, having signified in the
foregoing prophecy that the Jewish nation should recover its
prosperity, flourish for some time, and become considerable; and
having an...
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Open thy doors, O Lebanon, the district on the northernmost border of
the Holy Land, THAT THE FIRE MAY DEVOUR THY CEDARS. Instead of
describing the destruction of the land outright, the prophet calls...
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THE DESOLATION OF THE HOLY LAND...
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JUDGMENT BECAUSE THE TRUE SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL IS REJECTED AND A FALSE
SHEPHERD ACCEPTED
(vv. 1-6)
This chapter is all prophetic, dealing chiefly with the suffering of
Israel because of their reject...
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1-3 In figurative expressions, that destruction of Jerusalem, and of
the Jewish church and nation, is foretold, which our Lord Jesus, when
the time was at hand, prophesied plainly and expressly. How...
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ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 11 The destruction of Jerusalem, MALACHI 11:1. Under
the type of Zechariah is showed Christ's care for the flock, the Jews;
and their rejection for ingratitude and light estimation o...
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Zechariah 11:1 Open H6605 (H8798) doors H1817 Lebanon H3844 fire H784
devour H398 (H8799) cedars H730...
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A PROPHECY IN WHICH ZECHARIAH SEES THAT INSTEAD OF TRUE SHEPHERDS
THERE WILL ARISE FALSE SHEPHERDS. HE AS THE TRUE SHEPHERD WILL BE
REJECTED (ZECHARIAH 11:1).
Zchariah now returns to his theme of the...
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A LAMENT OVER THE CONDITION OF ISRAEL (ZECHARIAH 11:1).
Zechariah 11:1
‘Open your doors, Oh Lebanon,
That the fire may devour your cedars.
Howl, Oh fir tree,
For the cedar is fallen,
Because the...
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Zechariah 11:1. _Open thy doors, oh Lebanon._ This is a word of
delicacy for the temple, calling it by another name. Dr. Lightfoot
quotes several striking comments on this text. “The east gate of the...
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_That the fire may devour thy cedars, etc._
THE FALLEN CEDAR
In this chapter there is an announcement of the judgment that was to
come on the Jewish State and nation because of their ungodliness, and...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 11:1 Zechariah’s focus turns from the
flock back to the shepherds. The fable of vv. Zechariah 11:1 tells of
impending destruction. In vv....
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CRITICAL NOTES.] In this chapter we have a contrast to the former. It
was necessary to promise blessings, to encourage, and to warn, lest
many should presume by vain confidence in the promises. We hav...
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EXPOSITION
ZECHARIAH 11:13
§ 8. Restoration to their own land and material prosperity do not
free the Israelites from probation or trouble. The prophet, therefore,
darkens his late picture with some...
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Tonight we have a fascinating area of scripture to cover. Pray the
Lord will give me the gift of brevity. For we are surely getting into
some exciting areas of biblical prophecy, as the Lord begins to...
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Deuteronomy 32:22; Habakkuk 2:17; Habakkuk 2:8; Haggai 1:8; Jerem
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Open thy doors — That destruction of the Jewish church and nation,
is here foretold in dark and figurative expressions, which our Lord,
when the time was at hand, prophesied of very plainly. Lebanon —...