Today's Blog Title: "A Call to Repentance"
Today's Blog Scripture Reading: Zechariah 1:1-21
Today's Blog Key Verse: Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Return to me," says the LORD of hosts," "and I will return to you," says the LORD of hosts."
In verse 1, the "eighth month" corresponds to October-November on our calendar. "Darius" ruled Persia from 522 to 486 B.C. Thus his "second year" was 520 B.C. The name "Zechariah" means "Yahweh Remembers" emphasizing God's FAITHFULNESS to His COVENANT PROMISES and to His people.
The "fathers" in verse 2, refers to the ancestors of the present generation who had disobeyed God and had come under His Judgment, 2nd Chronicles 36:15-16.
In verse 3, the words "Return to Me" remind us of the DEPTHS of God's UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. "Says the LORD of hosts,": The personal Name translated LORD speaks of God's GRACIOUS nature as He relates to His people, Exodus 3:15. The "hosts" are the angelic armies that await His EVERY COMMAND.
"Do not be like your fathers," in verse 4, means that just because the older generation was UNFAITHFUL to God is NO reason for their sons and grandsons to be UNFAITHFUL. What an ENCOURAGING WORD! Our CHOICES are not determined by the EXAMPLE or TRAINING we have received. We are FREE to CHOICE for ourselves. So let's CHOOSE God and DO what is RIGHT in His SIGHT.
In verses 5 and 6, "Your fathers, where are they?" refers to their "fathers" who had been killed or exiled and even the "prophets" had perished. The previous generation had been overtaken by God's judgment, Deuteronomy 28:15-68.
Verses 1:7-6:15, contain the eight night visions. ALL eight night visions occurred on one night and constitute a unity of revelation. The FIRST is most IMPORTANT, because it provides a key for UNDERSTANDING the other seven. The night visions were not presented to the prophet in the form of a DREAM, but rather with the prophet in some form of trance, Acts 10:10, 11:15, Revelation 1:10. The OVERALL message of these VISIONS for the nation of Israel in Zechariah's day was: "The LORD is with you, therefore rebuilt the temple." For Israel of the future, the visions outlined the prophetic program for Israel from the time of RESTORATION from Babylonian captivity to the INSTITUTION of the MILLENNIAL KINGDOM.
The "Myrtle trees" in verse 8, is an evergreen tree that was once very common in the vicinity of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 8:15.
In verses 12 and 13, the prophet overhears a conversation between "the Angel of the Lord" and God. This may be a conversation between the preincarnate Jesus and First Person of the trinity, God the Father, Psalm 110. It is certainly an ILLUSION to the ROLE of Jesus as INTERCESSOR. As the author of the Book of Hebrews states, Jesus LIVES to make INTERCESSION for us at the right Hand of the Father, Hebrews 7:25. "Seventy years" refers to the period of exile during which the temple lay in ruins from 586-515 B.C. Jeremiah 25:7-14.
"The angel who spoke with me" in verse 14, is the interpreting angel in the dramatic vision, NOT the "Angel of the Lord" of verse 11. "I am zealous" in verse 14, we can see the passion of the Lord in his defense of His SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP with Israel and Jerusalem.
In verse 15, "I am exceedingly" speaks of the anger of God was against the nations that He had used to PUNISH His UNREPENTANT people.
In verse 16, "I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy..." shows God's PROMISE to show COMPASSION on His people and to rebuild the Jerusalem temple. "A surveyor's line" was used to make measurements in preparation for the new construction. The stretching of the line was a promise that he work would begin and the completion of the task would follow.
The four horns in verses 18-21, are representative of the "Four Gentile" world powers earlier introduced in Daniel Chapters 2, 7, and 8. Here as in other Old Testament prophecy, a horn represents POWER and AUTHORITY. The horns that persecuted Israel and Judah included Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and later Greece.
It's significant, that as pagan world powers arise, so do the "craftsman" in verses 20 and 21, that tear them down. The dynamics of their destruction are explained in Habakkuk Chapter 2. The craftsmen or "smiths" destroyed the "horns." Babylon destroyed Assyria, Medo-Persia, conquered Medo-Persia, and Rome overcame Greece. There are dominant themes in the prophecies in Daniel 2:7-45.
Click on this link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for a Bible Verse Writing from Psalm 18:35-36.
Your Sister In Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Scripture Reading: Zechariah 1:1-21
Today's Blog Key Verse: Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Return to me," says the LORD of hosts," "and I will return to you," says the LORD of hosts."
In verse 1, the "eighth month" corresponds to October-November on our calendar. "Darius" ruled Persia from 522 to 486 B.C. Thus his "second year" was 520 B.C. The name "Zechariah" means "Yahweh Remembers" emphasizing God's FAITHFULNESS to His COVENANT PROMISES and to His people.
The "fathers" in verse 2, refers to the ancestors of the present generation who had disobeyed God and had come under His Judgment, 2nd Chronicles 36:15-16.
In verse 3, the words "Return to Me" remind us of the DEPTHS of God's UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. "Says the LORD of hosts,": The personal Name translated LORD speaks of God's GRACIOUS nature as He relates to His people, Exodus 3:15. The "hosts" are the angelic armies that await His EVERY COMMAND.
"Do not be like your fathers," in verse 4, means that just because the older generation was UNFAITHFUL to God is NO reason for their sons and grandsons to be UNFAITHFUL. What an ENCOURAGING WORD! Our CHOICES are not determined by the EXAMPLE or TRAINING we have received. We are FREE to CHOICE for ourselves. So let's CHOOSE God and DO what is RIGHT in His SIGHT.
In verses 5 and 6, "Your fathers, where are they?" refers to their "fathers" who had been killed or exiled and even the "prophets" had perished. The previous generation had been overtaken by God's judgment, Deuteronomy 28:15-68.
Verses 1:7-6:15, contain the eight night visions. ALL eight night visions occurred on one night and constitute a unity of revelation. The FIRST is most IMPORTANT, because it provides a key for UNDERSTANDING the other seven. The night visions were not presented to the prophet in the form of a DREAM, but rather with the prophet in some form of trance, Acts 10:10, 11:15, Revelation 1:10. The OVERALL message of these VISIONS for the nation of Israel in Zechariah's day was: "The LORD is with you, therefore rebuilt the temple." For Israel of the future, the visions outlined the prophetic program for Israel from the time of RESTORATION from Babylonian captivity to the INSTITUTION of the MILLENNIAL KINGDOM.
The "Myrtle trees" in verse 8, is an evergreen tree that was once very common in the vicinity of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 8:15.
In verses 12 and 13, the prophet overhears a conversation between "the Angel of the Lord" and God. This may be a conversation between the preincarnate Jesus and First Person of the trinity, God the Father, Psalm 110. It is certainly an ILLUSION to the ROLE of Jesus as INTERCESSOR. As the author of the Book of Hebrews states, Jesus LIVES to make INTERCESSION for us at the right Hand of the Father, Hebrews 7:25. "Seventy years" refers to the period of exile during which the temple lay in ruins from 586-515 B.C. Jeremiah 25:7-14.
"The angel who spoke with me" in verse 14, is the interpreting angel in the dramatic vision, NOT the "Angel of the Lord" of verse 11. "I am zealous" in verse 14, we can see the passion of the Lord in his defense of His SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP with Israel and Jerusalem.
In verse 15, "I am exceedingly" speaks of the anger of God was against the nations that He had used to PUNISH His UNREPENTANT people.
In verse 16, "I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy..." shows God's PROMISE to show COMPASSION on His people and to rebuild the Jerusalem temple. "A surveyor's line" was used to make measurements in preparation for the new construction. The stretching of the line was a promise that he work would begin and the completion of the task would follow.
The four horns in verses 18-21, are representative of the "Four Gentile" world powers earlier introduced in Daniel Chapters 2, 7, and 8. Here as in other Old Testament prophecy, a horn represents POWER and AUTHORITY. The horns that persecuted Israel and Judah included Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and later Greece.
It's significant, that as pagan world powers arise, so do the "craftsman" in verses 20 and 21, that tear them down. The dynamics of their destruction are explained in Habakkuk Chapter 2. The craftsmen or "smiths" destroyed the "horns." Babylon destroyed Assyria, Medo-Persia, conquered Medo-Persia, and Rome overcame Greece. There are dominant themes in the prophecies in Daniel 2:7-45.
Click on this link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for a Bible Verse Writing from Psalm 18:35-36.
Your Sister In Christ,
Cindi
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