"ZECHARIAH" (9-14) "Lo, thy King cometh to thee, vindicated and victorious, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass." "Up, Sword, against My Shepherd! Smite the Shepherd, that the sheep may be scattered!" "And I will pour upon the house of David and upon all the inhabitants o... [ Continue Reading ]
4. AGAINST THE TERAPHIM AND SORCERERS Zechariah 10:1 This little piece is connected with the previous one only through the latter's conclusion upon the fertility of the land, while this opens with rain, the requisite of fertility. It is connected with the piece that follows only by its mention of... [ Continue Reading ]
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" 9-14. These Chapter s consist of a number of separate oracles, which their language and general c... [ Continue Reading ]
5. AGAINST EVIL SHEPHERDS Zechariah 10:3 The unity of this section is more apparent than its connection with the preceding, which had spoken of the want of a shepherd, or religious director, of Israel, while this is directed against their shepherds and leaders, meaning their foreign tyrants. The f... [ Continue Reading ]