"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 ]