ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:1 In these verses Zechariah describes Judah’s leaders as “shepherds.” The current shepherds are unfaithful and greedy (vv. Zechariah 10:1), and God must rescue his people from them (vv. Zechariah 10:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:2 In the past, the leaders sought help from HOUSEHOLD GODS, like those Rachel stole in Genesis 31:34, or from pagan DIVINERS. Yet these sources offered only EMPTY CONSOLATION. They left the people like SHEEP without a SHEPHERD. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:4 The flock will be transformed from wandering sheep into a majestic warhorse. Their new leadership is described as a CORNERSTONE (a building’s foundation stone; see Isaiah 28:16), a TENT PEG (which provided stability; see Isaiah 22:20), and a BATTLE BOW (representing... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:6 The Lord’s people were once like sheep without a shepherd (v. Zechariah 10:2). He REJECTED them because they refused to seek forgiveness for their sin. Now he will HAVE COMPASSION ON THEM. He will complete the restoration begun when he brought Judah back from exile.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:7 EPHRAIM was one of the most prominent and centrally located tribes. It represents the entire northern kingdom. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:8 As a shepherd whistles for his flock, the Lord will WHISTLE to bring his people back from the nations where he scattered them. He will signal Israel’s restoration with the same signal he once used to call EGYPT and ASSYRIA to judge Israel (see Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 7:1... [ Continue Reading ]