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Verse Zechariah 9:16. _SHALL SAVE THEM IN THAT DAY_] They are his
_flock_, and he is their _Shepherd_; and, as his own, he shall save
and defend them.
As _the stones of a crown_] אבני נזר מתנוססות _...
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AND THE LORD THEIR GOD SHALL SAVE THEM IN THAT DAY - Still all should
be God’s doing; they themselves were but as a flock, as sheep among
wolves, ready for the slaughter; but they were “the flock, His...
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II. THE TWO PROPHETIC BURDENS--THE GREAT PROPHECIES OF THE FUTURE
I. The First Burden (9-11)
CHAPTER 9
_ 1. The burden of the land of Hadrach (Zechariah 9:1) _
2. Zion's King of Peace (Zechariah 9...
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An independent section belonging to the same period as Zechariah 9:11,
of which it may be a later expansion. The imagery of Zechariah 9:14 is
derived from older prophecy, _e.g._ Amos 1:14;...
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STONES. gems.
CROWN. diadem.
LIFTED UP. conspicuous, or sparkling.
LAND. soil....
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The Coming of the King
The great event for which all that had been foretold in the preceding
verses of the chapter, and indeed all the preceding history of Israel
and of the world, had been a prepara...
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The prophecy now moves forward, and takes for its groundwork a later
epoch in the future history of the Jews. As their deliverance from
their enemies without fighting, in the times of Alexander (Zecha...
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_lifted up as an ensign upon_ Rather, RAISED ALOFT OVER, or perhaps,
SHINING, or GLITTERING. So R. V. _lifted on high over_. Margin,
_glittering upon_....
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FOR THEY SHALL BE AS THE STONES OF A CROWN— Or rather, _as
consecrated stones._ Both single stones, and heaps of stones set up by
way of memorial, are frequently spoken of; and these might well be
cal...
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THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH KING. Zechariah 9:9-17
RV. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of
Jerusalem; behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having
salvation; lowly, an...
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9:16 up (i-28) Or 'sparkling,' 'glittering' -- 'crown' is _ nazar_ ,
as Exodus 29:6 . see Note, Numbers 6:2 ....
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JUDGMENTS ON THE NATIONS. THE PRINCE OF PEACE
1-8. A judgment is about to fall on Damascus, Hamath, Tyre, Sidon, and
the cities of the Philistines. A remnant from Philistia will
acknowledge God. God...
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GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES
ZECHARIAH
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 9
V1 What the *LORD says warns (about punishment) to the country of
Hadrach. (The punishment) will start at Damascus. (This will ha...
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(9-17) The advent of the king. It has been urged as an objection
against the post-exilic authorship of this passage that “Ephraim”
and “Jerusalem” are mentioned, as though Israel were still
separated...
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FLOCK. — Observe here the first introduction of the word and idea of
“flock,” which plays such a prominent part in the next three
(four?) Chapter s....
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וְֽ הֹושִׁיעָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם
בַּ † יֹּ֥ום...
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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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3. THE SLAUGHTER OF THE GREEKS
Zechariah 9:13
The next oracle seems singularly out of keeping with the spirit of the
last, which declared the arrival of the Messianic peace, while this
represents Jeh...
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A LOWLY DELIVERER BRINGS PEACE
Zechariah 9:9-17; Zechariah 10:1-12
Jesus must be King first, then Savior. He is lowly; His steed is not
the richly caparisoned warhorse, but the humble ass; He needs n...
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Here begins the second division of the prophecy in which there are two
messages. The first the prophet described as "the burden of the word
of the Lord upon the land of Hadrach"; it deals with the rej...
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And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his
people: for they [shall be as] the (a) stones of a crown, lifted up as
an ensign upon his land.
(a) The faithful will be preserv...
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_Holy stones; the apostles, who shall be as pillars and monuments in
the Church. (Challoner) --- The Machabees are like a wall. They
restore the altar of holocausts, built of fresh stones, 1 Machabees...
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Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I
declare that I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah
for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons,...
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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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He continues the same subject, but uses various figures, that he might
more fully confirm what then was incredible. He indeed reminds them
that God would not save his people in an ordinary way, such a...
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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...
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AND THE LORD THEIR GOD SHALL SAVE THEM IN THAT DAY,.... In the times
of the Gospel, and the dispensation of it; meaning either the
apostles, before said to be protected and defended, Zechariah 9:15 or...
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And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his
people: for they [shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up as an
ensign upon his land.
Ver. 16. _And the Lord their God sha...
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_When I have bent Judah for me_ “A strong and sublime manner of
expressing that God would use Judah and Ephraim as his instruments of
destruction.” Newcome. As if he had said, When I have made Judah m...
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And the Lord, their God, shall save them In that day as the flock of
His people, with the deliverance of the Messiah's redemption; FOR THEY
SHALL BE AS THE STONES OF A CROWN, LIFTED UP AS AN ENSIGN UP...
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Zion's King of Peace and his Salvation...
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SYRIA, TYRE AND PHILISTIA TO FALL UNDER JUDGMENT
(vv. 1-8)
Beginning with this chapter the book of Zechariah has a distinctly
different character. No dates are mentioned as in the first section of
t...
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9-17 The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the
coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this
prophecy. He took the character of their King, when he entered
Jerusal...
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THE LORD THEIR GOD, as in covenant with them, not only as Lord of
hosts by his power, but as their God in mercy and faithfulness, SHALL
SAVE THEM, fully deliver them, i.e. the sons of Zion, in that da...
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Zechariah 9:16 LORD H3068 God H430 save H3467 (H8689) day H3117 flock
H6629 people H5971 jewels H68 crown...
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As we read these ancient prophecies, we will not only notice how
exactly they have been fulfilled, but we will also try to learn the
lesson that they are intended to teach us.
Zechariah 9:1. The burd...
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Zechariah 9:1. _The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of
Hadrach,_
Or, Syria,
Zechariah 9:1. _And Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes
of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, s...
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CONTENTS: Burden upon the cities surrounding Palestine. Christ
presented as King-Savior in His first advent.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ.
CONCLUSION: Christ, Israel's King, who came as the meek and lowl...
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Zechariah 9:1. _The burden of Hadrach and Damascus._ Hadrach, the old
name of Hazor, the Hebrews being accustomed to adhere to primitive
names of cities and nations. Judges 4:2; Jeremiah 49:28. This k...
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_They shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon
his land _
THE LORD’S PEOPLE
Here we see--
I. The dignity of the lord’s people. They are “stones, precious
stones,” set in the “...
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_The Lord of hosts shall defend them _
GOD WORKS AMONGST THE NATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF HIS PEOPLE
The double recompense which the Lord will make to His people will
consist in the fact that He not o...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 9:1 The Return of the King. The
reference to the surrounding nations in Zechariah 8:20 and...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 9:12 The prisoners of war are not the
only ones who need to hear the news of the coming king. The day is
coming when God will make his people themselves into a weapon again...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 9:15 TREAD DOWN THE SLING STONES. These
stones were hurled by slings in battle, but these stones also
represent the enemies themselves. Israel’s army will trample them as
t...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
Zechariah 9:12. Strong hold] Fortress, forcibly contrasting with pit
(Psalms 40:2). TO-DAY] No need to despair; their condition miserable,
yet not hopeless. DOUBLE] Not strictly of _...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 1-14:21
Part III. THE FUTURE OF THE POWERS OF THE WORLD AND OF THE KINGDOM OF
GOD.
VERSE 1-11:17
A. THE FIRST...
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Now the burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and
Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, and all of
the tribes of Israel shall be toward the LORD. And Hamath also s...
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1 Peter 5:2; Ezekiel 34:22; Ezekiel 34:31; Haggai 2:23; Isaiah 11:
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As the flock — As a shepherd saves his flock. As the stones of a
crown — Precious in my sight. As an ensign — Or trophy....