"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 ]
9. FOUR RESULTS OF JERUSALEM'S DELIVERANCE
Zechariah 12:8; Zechariah 13:1
Upon the deliverance of Jerusalem, by the help of the converted Judah,
there follow four results, each introduced by the words that it
happened "in that day". Zechariah 12:8; Zechariah 13:1 First, the
people of Jerusalem sha... [ 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 ]
7. THE REJECTION AND MURDER OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Zechariah 11:4; Zechariah 13:7
There follows now, in the rest of chapter 11, a longer oracle, to
which Ewald and most critics after him have suitably attached
Zechariah 13:7. This passage appears to rise from circumstances
similar to those of the pr... [ Continue Reading ]