Verse Zechariah 8:22. And strong nations] This may refer to the conversion of the Mohammedan tribes; especially to those in the vicinity of Palestine. Perhaps even the Egyptians, inhabitants of Arabia Petraea, of Syria, c.
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The restoration announced (Zechariah 8:1) _ 2. The peace of Jerusalem (Zechariah 8:4) 3. The return to the land (Zechariah 8:6) 4. The blessing of the land and the people ...
The coming restoration and subsequent restoration of Judah, which will be so distinguished by the blessing of the Lord, that all nations will be desirous of having him for their God....
The joyful change shall extend, in its influence, to the heathen nations of the world. Comp. Isaiah 2:2-3; Micah 4:1-2....
The Answer. Fourth Section In coming now to a direct answer to the question, out of which the whole prophecy arose, Almighty God enumerates not only _the fast of the fifth month_to which the question...
DISCOURSE: 1250 THE CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES Zechariah 8:20. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, It shall yet come to pass, that there shall, come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: and the inhab...
THE SIXTH STATEMENT. Zechariah 8:18-23 RV. And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of...
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. MANY PEOPLE AND STRONG NATIONS SHALL COME TO SEEK THE LORD OF HOSTS IN JERUSALEM...
REITERATION OF GOD'S PROMISES CONCERNING JERUSALEM The whole chapter is made up of ten short oracles each introduced by the formula, 'Thus saith the Lord of hosts' (except Zechariah 8:3). God has com...
GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES ZECHARIAH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 8 V1 Again, the word of the *LORD of Everything came (to Zechariah). (The *LORD told him) to say this. V2 ‘This is what the *LORD...
(18-23) This fourth section gives at last all that the prophet deigns to answer concerning the fast of the fifth month (Zechariah 7:3), and also concerning the other fasts. On the 9th or 17th of “the...
(20-23) The language of the promises contained in these verses is evidently borrowed from Micah 4:2; Isaiah 2:2. (Comp. Isaiah 45:14.) According to the figurative language of the Old Testament, the na...
וּ בָ֨אוּ עַמִּ֤ים רַבִּים֙ וְ גֹויִ֣ם עֲצוּמ
Zechariah 8:1 "THE SEED OF PEACE" Zechariah 7:1; Zechariah 8:1 THE Visions have revealed the removal of the guilt of the land, the restoration of Israel to their standing before God, the revival of...
THE NATIONS WILL SEEK THE GOD OF ISRAEL Zechariah 8:18-23; Zechariah 9:1-8 In his final answer the prophet gives a delightful picture of the future, which was on the eve of complete realization. So e...
The third answer was full of grace. It declared that God was jealous for Zion, that He had returned to it, and that therefore its prosperity was assured, notwithstanding that these people saw only the...
_Lord. Many were converted in the days of Esther, (viii. 17.) and the Pharisees were eager to make proselytes in all parts, when Christ preached, Matthew xxiii. 15., and Acts ii. 11. Yet we must go to...
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people and the inhabitants of many cities: 21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go spee...
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...
But we must enquire also why he says, that the nations would come to seek God at _Jerusalem_, and there to call on him. The Jews foolishly imagine that God cannot be otherwise worshipped than by offer...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, 9, AND 10. The prophecy, from chapter 7 to the end of the book, has for its special object the introduction of the Messiah in Israel, with the consequen...
YEA, MANY PEOPLE, AND STRONG NATIONS,.... Or, "mighty kingdoms", as the Targum renders it; even such have embraced the Gospel, and professed the Christian religion; of which there has been abundant pr...
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. Ver. 22. _Yea, many people and strong nations, &c._] The most populous and potent p...
_It shall yet come to pass_, &c. The design of this and the three following verses is evidently to show the high degree of estimation in which Jerusalem and the Jews would _hereafter_ be held, by fore...
Yea, many people and strong nations, the foremost countries of the world, shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, to become members of His holy congregation, and to pray before the Lord, to...
THE EXTENT OF THE MESSIANIC INFLUENCE...
THE POSITIVE ANSWER (vv. 1-17) In this chapter the Lord gives a wonderfully positive answer to the question ofZechariah 7:2. The positive answer is found only in His own great and effective work to...
18-23 When God comes towards us in ways of mercy, we must meet him with joy and thankfulness. Therefore be faithful and honest in all your dealings; and let it be a pleasure to you to be so, though t...
This verse is both confirmation and illustration to the former; there it was people, here it is many people, and mighty, or great; not the poor, and contemptible. and few, but people of a greater figu...
Zechariah 8:22 many H7227 peoples H5971 strong H6099 nations H1471 come H935 (H8804) seek H1245 (H8763) LORD...
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR GOD'S PEOPLE (ZECHARIAH 8:18). Zechariah 8:18 ‘And the word of YHWH of Hosts came to me, saying, “Thus says YHWH of Hosts. The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the f...
Zechariah 8:9. Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the month of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of th...
Zechariah 8:1. _Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury._ Because t...
CONTENTS: Jehovah's unchanging purpose to restore Jerusalem and bless Israel in the Kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, Zechariah. CONCLUSION: Jerusalem, the city of God, and Israel, the people of God, have G...
Zechariah 8:2. _I was jealous for Zion with great fury,_ to purge her sins, and with great compassion and special mercy to bring back her children and restore her temple. What other nation, overrun an...
_Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord _ NATIONS MEETING FOR PRAYER A scene like this has never yet been witnessed upon the earth. The prophecy was partially fulfilled when, from the time of t...
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 8:1 God is renewing his presence with his people. He is reaffirming his purpose to bless the nations through them. ⇐...
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 8:20 This blessing extends beyond Israel to include the Gentiles: MANY PEOPLES AND STRONG NATIONS SHALL COME. ⇐
CRITICAL NOTES.] ZECHARIAH 8:20. YET] Emphatic. PEOPLE] shall be attracted to God’s house. ZECHARIAH 8:21. SAYING] Mutually appealing to one another. SPEEDILY] Lit. go, going, implying intense earnes...
EXPOSITION ZECHARIAH 8:1 § 4. _The Lord promises to show his love for Zion, to dwell among his people, and to fill Jerusalem with a happy lace._ ZECHARIAH 8:1 AGAIN; rather, _and_. This chapter con...
Now again the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, I was jealous for her with great fury. Thus saith the LORD; I am re...
Galatians 3:8; Haggai 2:7; Isaiah 25:7; Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 60:3;...
In Jerusalem — Literally understood, you have the first fruits of them mentioned, Acts 2:10. Mystically, Jerusalem is the church of Christ. To pray — To perform all gospel — worship....