IN THAT DAY. The future day, when this prophecy shall come to pass. SHALL BE. This is not the simple future tense, but the verb _hayah_, with the Participle, meaning that the fountain shall be permanently opened. A FOUNTAIN. This waits for literal fulfilment, and is not an intangible one as in the... [ Continue Reading ]
SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS. (is] the oracle of Jehovah of hosts. See note on Zechariah 1:3 CUT OFF THE NAMES. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 26:13). App-92. SPIRIT. Heh. _ruach_. App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT SHALL COME TO PASS. In that yet future day. THE LORD. H eb. _Jehovah_. App-4. SHALL THRUST HIM THROUGH. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 18:20). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY ONE. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-44. WEAR. put on. Some codices, with four early printed editions, and Aramaean, add "any more".... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _adam_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE SHALL SAY UNTO HIM. Messiah is here spoken of, in contrast with these prophets. Spoken in the yet future time, and referring to His past rejection, and to the time when His wounds had been received. HIM. Messiah, Whom they will have already looked upon (Zechariah 12:10), and now inquire of fer... [ Continue Reading ]
AWAKE, &c. This verse stands wholly unconnected, unless we regard it as looking back from the yet future glory to the time of His rejection, when Isaiah 53:5 was fillfilled. Compare Zechariah 11:16; Zechariah 11:17. MAN. mighty One. Hebrew. _g eber,_ App-14. FELLOW. Of none but Messiah could Jehov... [ Continue Reading ]
SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAR answer. IT IS MY PEOPLE. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:12). App-92. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]