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Verse Zechariah 8:9. _BY THE MOUTH OF THE PROPHETS_] The day or time
of the foundation was about _two years_ before, as this discourse of
the prophet was in the _fourth_ year of Darius. After this God...
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LET YOUR HANDS BE STRONG - The fulfillment of God’s former promises
are the earnest of the future; His former providences, of those to
come. Having then those great promises for the time to come, they...
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CHAPTER 8
_ 1. The restoration announced (Zechariah 8:1) _
2. The peace of Jerusalem (Zechariah 8:4)
3. The return to the land (Zechariah 8:6)
4. The blessing of the land and the people (Zechariah...
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ZECHARIAH 8:4 F. A beautiful description of the result of the
restoration of peace and safety. During the troublous past Jerusalem
had been no place for feeble old age or for children. The sympathetic...
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THE PROPHETS. See Haggai 1:6; Haggai 2:15.
IN THE DAY THAT: i.e. two years before (Haggai 1:14; Haggai 1:15;
Haggai 2:18. Compare Ezra 5:1). App-18.
THAT THE TEMPLE. even the temple, that is....
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_by the mouth_ Rather, FROM THE MOUTH. R. V.
_the prophets, which were_, &c. Remember that "these words" of promise
(e.g. Zechariah 8:3-8 _supra_) which you are hearing in "these days"
are spoken to...
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THE PROPHETS, WHICH WERE, &C.— _Who spake,_ &c. The day of the
foundation was about two years before, as this discourse of the
prophet was in the fourth year of the prophet. It was at this time
that t...
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THE FOURTH STATEMENT. Zechariah 8:9-13
RV. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that
hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that
were in the day that the fo...
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear
in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in
the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of host...
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REITERATION OF GOD'S PROMISES CONCERNING JERUSALEM
The whole chapter is made up of ten short oracles each introduced by
the formula, 'Thus saith the Lord of hosts' (except Zechariah 8:3).
God has com...
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GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES
ZECHARIAH
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 8
V1 Again, the word of the *LORD of Everything came (to Zechariah).
(The *LORD told him) to say this. V2 ‘This is what the *LORD...
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PROPHETS. — It would almost seem that there were other prophets who
spoke at the time besides Haggai and Zechariah.
THAT THE TEMPLE MIGHT BE BUILT. — These words seem to be used in
reference to the re...
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כֹּֽה ־אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹות֒
תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֔ם הַ
שֹּֽׁמְעִים֙ בַּ † יָּמִ֣ים הָ
אֵ֔לֶּה אֵ֖ת...
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Zechariah 8:1
"THE SEED OF PEACE"
Zechariah 7:1; Zechariah 8:1
THE Visions have revealed the removal of the guilt of the land, the
restoration of Israel to their standing before God, the revival o...
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TRUTH AND LOVE MUST PREVAIL
Zechariah 8:1-17
In his third answer Zechariah dilates on the prosperity awaiting the
chosen city. The Lord had returned, to dwell there, and the old men
and women who we...
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The third answer was full of grace. It declared that God was jealous
for Zion, that He had returned to it, and that therefore its
prosperity was assured, notwithstanding that these people saw only the...
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your (f) hands be strong, ye that
hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who
[were] in the day [when] the foundation of the house of the LORD of...
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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear
in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in
the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts...
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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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The Prophet having taught us that God was reconciled to his people,
does now seasonably exhort the Jews to prepare themselves for work and
strenuously to exert themselves in erecting the temple, and 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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THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS, LET YOUR HANDS BE STRONG,.... In going
on with the building of the temple, which was typical of the church of
God, since so many great and good things were promised by th...
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear
in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which [were]
in the day [that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of h...
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_Let your hands be strong_ Be of good courage, and go on with
resolution and perseverance in the work you have begun, the rebuilding
of the temple, since you have received such assurances from God's
p...
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THE RESTORATION DESCRIBED...
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THE POSITIVE ANSWER
(vv. 1-17)
In this chapter the Lord gives a wonderfully positive answer to the
question ofZechariah 7:2. The positive answer is found only in His own
great and effective work to...
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9-17 Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have
them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their
fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those w...
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LET YOUR HANDS BE STRONG; be of good courage, and hearten on each
other to the expectation of God's promise, and the doing your duty.
YE, you returned captives, that hear: this is an argument to reviv...
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Zechariah 8:9 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 hosts H6635 hands H3027
strong H2388 (H8799) hearing H8085 (H8802) days H3117 words H1697
mouth H6310 prophets H5030 day H3117 laid H3245 (H8795) house H1004...
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THE RESTORATION OF GOD'S PEOPLE IS AT HAND (ZECHARIAH 8:9).
God describes what the land had been like as a result of His forsaking
it, but He wants them to know that He is now giving them another
cha...
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Zechariah 8:1. _Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me,
saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with
great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury._
Because t...
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CONTENTS: Jehovah's unchanging purpose to restore Jerusalem and bless
Israel in the Kingdom.
CHARACTERS: God, Zechariah.
CONCLUSION: Jerusalem, the city of God, and Israel, the people of God,
have G...
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Zechariah 8:2. _I was jealous for Zion with great fury,_ to purge her
sins, and with great compassion and special mercy to bring back her
children and restore her temple. What other nation, overrun an...
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_For before these days there was no hire for man _
SOCIETY BEFORE THE TEMPLE WAS BUILT
A neglected temple always means a ruined society.
These words are not to be applied locally or parochially; the...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 8:1 God is renewing his presence with
his people. He is reaffirming his purpose to bless the nations through
them.
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
ZECHARIAH 8:9.] Adversity followed neglect of duty, now blessings
promised to create courage. HANDS] With such bright prospects be
energetic and active (2 Samuel 16:21). THESE WORDS]...
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EXPOSITION
ZECHARIAH 8:1
§ 4. _The Lord promises to show his love for Zion, to dwell among his
people, and to fill Jerusalem with a happy lace._
ZECHARIAH 8:1
AGAIN; rather, _and_. This chapter co...
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Now again the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah saying, Thus saith
the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, I was
jealous for her with great fury. Thus saith the LORD; I am re...
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1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Timothy 2:1; Ephesians 6:10;
Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:12; Haggai 2:21; Haggai 2:4;...
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The prophets — Haggai and Zechariah....