Chapter 14 malachi 1 1 behold, the day of the lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. Im bringing all the godless nations to war against jerusalem houses plundered, women raped, half the city taken into exile, the other half left behind. But that restoration will be of very much the same state of things as those which existed at the time of his first advent. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings. The lost temple mount the real location of solomons temple in the city of david, jerusalem duration. The name zechariah means the lord remembers, and is a fitting name for a prophet of restoration. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah.
The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. Enduring word bible commentary zechariah chapter 14. Read zechariah 14 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Divers things were foretold, in the two foregoing chapters, which should come to pass in that day. Zechariah, chapter 14, verse 14 perseus digital library. Zechariah 14 niv the lord comes and reigns a day of bible. Zechariah 14 divers things were foretold, in the two foregoing chapters, which should come to pass in that day. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Zechariah 14 new international version niv the lord comes and reigns. Zechariah probably wrote the undated part of his book chap. Daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk zephaniah haggai zechariah malachi the gospel according to matthew the gospel according to mark. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. God judged them and dispersed them, but now he restores their losses cf. Then one day i sat down and read the whole book of zechariah.
Zechariah chapter 14, the lord of hosts is king over jerusalem. In the book of revelation, the antichrist kills the two witnesses and sets up an image. The entire second section of the book chapters 914 lacks any mention of the prophets name and period. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the sixth century bce. Judah also shall eat at jerusalem so one learned interpreter reads it. Behold, the day of the kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. Bible teaching from the book of zechariah chapter 14, part 1.
Zechariah 14 the lord comes and reigns a day of bible. Dispensationalism and zechariah 14 by wayne jackson dispensationaliststhose enamored with the notion that christ will return to the earth to establish a political kingdom over which he will reign for one thousand yearsrely heavily upon zechariah, chapter fourteen, as an important old testament element of the premillennial scheme. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet zechariah, and is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. In the eighth month of the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to zechariah the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet, saying. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. They will seize each other by the hand and attack one another.
Zechariahs language in describing the visions is prosaic and dry, and occasionally even confused. They could not see that the messiah must first be rejected and the nation brought to repentance as zechariah mentioned in 11. Zechariah 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Zechariah chapter 14 verse by verse bible commentary. These are the two anointed ones who stand before the lord of. Zechariah 14 prophetic issues lamb and lion ministries. Youre likely as blind to the future as everybody else, but even if you happen to be some kind of prophet, you only see a narrow part of what will happen and may not understand what it means. But then god will march out against the godless nations and fighta great war. Book of zechariah, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one book, the twelve. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Were entering the last main section of this book today as chapters 1214 comprise one main section of this book.
The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Behold, a day of the lord comes, when your spoil will be divided in your midst. Although not as fully developed as the apocalyptic visions described in the book of daniel, the oracles, as they are titled in zechariah 914, contain apocalyptic elements. David guzik commentary on zechariah 14, where israel is attacked but defended by the returning messiah, describing the kingdom of the messiah. I would snap back at them with one word, apocalyptic. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else.
Zechariah chapter 14 it seems from scripture that in relation to israel and the land there will be a restoration, before the second advent of our lord. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. This chapter deals with the last struggle of the nations against jerusalem in the birthpains. Top 5 commentaries on the book of zechariah ligonier caveat emptor. Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Zechariah 914, often called second zechariah, contains within the text no datable references to specific events or individuals but most scholars will give the text a date in the fifth century bce. This is done by an earthquake similar to the one found in the book of amos more. Zechariah 14 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The mount of olives will be split right down the middle, from east to west, leaving a wide valley. The first verses of chapter 14 go back to the last two verses of.
Next chapter of zechariah the book of zechariah, chapter 14 we hope that you find the content of the book of zechariah, chapter 14 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Zechariah 14 kjv behold, the day of the lord cometh, and bible. Aug 31, 2016 bible teaching from the book of zechariah chapter 14, part 1. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. The book of zechariah chapter 14 king james version. The city has become a stronghold for replacement theology christianity through the false messiah and false prophet, claiming to be the new israel. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14. Thats the day hell take his stand on the mount of olives, facing jerusalem from the east. Half of the city will go into captivity, but the rest of. Behold, the day of the lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
Zechariah chapter 14 matthew henry complete commentary. Zechariah 14, new international version niv the bible app. Zechariah 9 14, often called second zechariah, contains within the text no datable references to specific events or individuals but most scholars will give the text a date in the fifth century bce. The plunder of their camp shall greatly enrich the people of god, or the spoils of their country zechariah 14. The plague will also hit the animalshorses, mules, camels, donkeys. Zechariah 14 new international version niv the lord comes and reigns 14 a day of the lord is coming, jerusalem, when your possessions will be plundered and divided up within your very walls. David guzik commentary on zechariah 1 gives an introduction to the book of zechariah, and describes the vision of the four horses among the myrtle trees. Zechariahs first prophecy came two months after haggai started. Zechariah 14 is the fourteenth and the last chapter in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. This chapter is a part of a section socalled second zechariah consisting of zechariah 914. That day is a reference to the day of the lord, and. Lets turn our attention to the old testament minor prophet zechariah and the 12th chapter of his prophecies. He then is likely to have been killed by his own compatriots see 3. Zechariah 14 commentary john gills exposition on the.
The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected. The critics have not to criticize much in the first part of the book chap. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. Occasionally, some person would come up after the sermon and ask, what about zechariah 14. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. In this chapter his people are depicted as ancient israel. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of olives, which is before jerusalem on the east, and the mount of olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley. Book of haggai is the second shortest in the old testement while zechariah is one of the longest of the minor prophets. There are good reasons within the book of zechariah not to mention the rest of. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah. The book of zechariahchapter 14 white feather ministries.
For i will gather all nations against jerusalem to battle. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Chapter 14 is a picture of the sons of gods victory in history cf. Zechariah builds to a tremendous climax in chapter 14 where he discloses the last siege of jerusalem.
The father is the focus and the ideal age is the setting. Commentary on zechariah 14, and the events leading to the rule of king. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9.
Zechariah was a prophet during the same time as haggai, about 20 years after the israelites were released from their captivity in babylon. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people. Zechariah 14 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This chapter treats of the coming of christ with all his saints, and his personal appearance among them. It shall come to pass in that day that there will be no light. The book of zechariah, especially chapter 14, stands as a continual corrective to all those theories which deny the literal, future restoration of israel, after a period of chastening. So, lets read zechariah 12 and then attempt to explain what it. Zechariah chapter 14 parallel hebrew old testament. In order to restore their crowns to them, as it is stated in the beginning of the book 4. It is the apocalypse of the old testament which portrays gods future dealings with his chosen people israel. Chapters 914 of the book of zechariah are an early example of apocalyptic literature.