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Introduction
We come back to our bible study in the book of Zechariah tonight and we are coming to Chapter 8.
But let me ask you a question?
Q...... What has been come of the themes or points we have talked about in the first 7 chapters?
Gad is disappointed in the progress of the temple, but He has steadfastly reminded them that better days were coming, if they lived for Him.
The promises of God are still valid for us today, He promises us a grand reward, eternal life, but he does ask us to live for the Lord.
So lets begin by looking at the first 8 verses of chapter 8.
Verse 1.
Zechariah communicates very clearly that the Lord has spoken to him again, and has a message for the people of God.
Verse 2.
The Lord says that he is a jealous God, jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.
He says it is with great jealously and a jealously of wrath...
What does that mean?
Well if you remember, the Lord has already told them that He is Jealous toward His people,
As a husband jealous for his wife, wronged by others, so Jehovah is for Judah, who has been injured wantonly by the heathen (
As a husband jealous for his wife, wronged by others, so Jehovah is for Judah, who has been injured wantonly by the heathen
God is upset and jealous toward his people in two ways: One God hates it when we chase after false Gods and walk in the ways of the heathen.
The second is when people afflict his people, God will take care of them and will chastise those who hurt His people.
Verse 3.
The Lord is telling them He is determined to return to His people and the word or decree has gone out, thus expect it to happen.
He says the the City will be called, characterized by faithfulness.
They will be known by truth for He is truth.
It can be truth for He is truth,
Verses 4-5
Here a beautiful picture of the future prosperity of the city.
How wonderful will be the day when peace and tranquility shall mark the city that those advanced in age and children shall all enjoy the day.
It will be a time of no more war or hardships.
Also listen to boys and girls playing, there is security and blessing
The promise of long life was esteemed one of the greatest blessings in Jewish theocracy ( God ruled society)with its temporal reward of obedience
It is a millennial blessedness - listen to the prophet Isaiah
Now verse 6
Verse 6.
These are sure promises, man may think a time like we just talked about will never come, remember nothing is impossible with the Lord.
Those who returned to the city, could hardly believe the promises of God seeing the destruction of the city.
The sight was almost to much to behold ...
Men to often limit God’s ability by or through their own ability.
Verses 7-8
God promises salvation and deliverance.
God promises to save them from every threat and region.
The west implies all the lands where the going down of the sun is and the east refers to the lands and especially Babylon where they spent time in captivity.
The restoration of the people also speaks of not only a physical return of the people but a spiritual return as well.
He says they will be his people and the He will be their God.
Let me Share Jeremiah 31:33...
Now the second section of this chapter is verses 9-13
Verse 9
The prophets ( Haggai and Zechariah) who once promised prosperity at the foundation of the Temple being laid now tell of the Lord’s promised to bring still greater blessings in the future.
The are called to strong hands, literally speaking of courageousness of mind as well, it was a new day.
Verse 10
Before those days speaks of the time when the temple lay neglected… There as no produce of the field to repay the labor of man or reward the beast of the field who helped work it.
Haggai 1:6
Listen to the prophet Haggai
Because they have again began to rebuild the temple, the Lord will not teat them as He had before .... they would once again do well.
Look at verse 11
Because they have again began to rebuild the temple, the Lord will not teat them as He had before .... they would once again do well.
Verses 12-13
The richness and comprehensiveness of these promises of prosperity look beyond the historical moment to the time when the Messiah reigns in his Millennial kingdom.
It will be a time when they will see the reversal past judgements… like
Now lets move on...
Zech 8:14-17
These are wonderful verses, for you see just as the Lord had promised to punish them in the past for their sin and disobedience, so the Lord has promised to do good to them now.
The end of verse 15 says for them to fear not....
Verses 16-17 says this is what they were to do...
Speak truth to one another
Do Justice - render in your gates good judgement that are true..
Make for peace
Do not devise evil in your hearts
And love no false oath....
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At the end of verse 17, the Lord reminds them that He hates the false things they do, if He hates them so should we.
I think it is a good reminder for us to never water down sin… we tend to do that at times depending on what it is or who is effected by it.
Now the last section, verses 18-23
Verses 18-19
The prophet answers the query (Zec 7:3) as to the fast in the fifth month, by a reply applying to all their fasts: these are to be turned into days of rejoicing.
So Jesus replied to His disciples when similarly consulting Him as to why fasting was not imposed by Him, as it was by John the Baptist.
When the Sun of righteousness shines, tears are dried up (Mt 9:15).
So hereafter (Is 35:10).
Now verses 20-23
Verses 20-23 speak to the future days...
While there is only a few inhabitants there in the city, in a future day it will overflow with many people.
then such shall be their influence that many and strong nations shall come to worship Jehovah their God in Jerusalem (; ).
then such shall be their influence that many and strong nations shall come to worship Jehovah their God in Jerusalem (Is 60:3; 66:23).
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The ten men spoken of here speak of a indefinite number, ten refers not to just 10, but to many coming and seeking to worship the Lord.
In fact they will come to all languages and nations.
take hold of the skirt—a gesture of suppliant entreaty as to a superior.
Compare Is 3:6; 4:1, on a different occasion.
The Gentiles shall eagerly seek to share the religious privileges of the Jew.
The skirt with a fringe and blue ribbon upon it (Nu 15:38; De 22:12) was a distinguishing badge of a Jew.
God is with you—the effect produced on unbelievers in entering the assemblies of the Church (1 Co 14:25).
But primarily, that produced on the nations in witnessing the deliverance of the Jews by Cyrus.
Finally, that to be produced on the nations by the future grand interposition of Messiah in behalf of His people.
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