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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 8:20-22

Zechariah 8:20-22. It shall yet come to pass, &c. The design of this and the three following verses is evidently to show the high degree of estimation in which Jerusalem and the Jews would hereafter be held, by foreign nations, when those among them, who were piously disposed to worship Jehovah the true God, would come to worship him at Jerusalem, as a place of peculiar sanctity; and those who wanted protection would humbly sue to the Jews for it, convinced that the men of that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 8:1-23

Confidence for the future (8:1-23)Zechariah goes on to outline the blessings that will come to Jerusalem when God dwells there. God’s love for Jerusalem was the reason why he punished it so severely. With corresponding zeal he will restore it to a favoured place according to his covenant promises (8:1-3).In the new community of God’s people, there will be no place for fear or violence. Old and young alike will enjoy lives of freedom and contentment greater than they imagined possible (4-6).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 8:20

people = peoples. Some codices, with Septuagint, read "many peoples". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 8:20

"Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: It shall yet come to pass that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities, and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also."Dummelow summarized the meaning of this passage thus:"The gathering in of the nations was never adequately fulfilled in regard to Jerusalem or the Temple then approaching completion; but the prophecy foretells most... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 8:20

Zechariah 8:20. It shall yet come to pass— These things shall be when, or until the people shall come, &c. The until is to be connected with the things just spoken of; that is to say, "Your joy and gladness, which shall succeed your fasts, shall continue, while many people, &c." Because the faith and conversion of the jews in the latter days, will be to the Gentiles as a resurrection from the dead. Houbigant. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 8:20

20. (Isaiah 2:3; Micah 4:2). Thus saith the Lord of hosts—a preface needed to assure the Jews, now disheartened by the perils surrounding them, and by the humble aspect of the temple. "Unlikely as what follows may seem to you, Jehovah of hosts, boundless in resources, saith it, therefore it shall be so." Just before Christ's coming, a feeling grew up among the heathen of the unsatisfactoriness of their systems of religion and philosophy; this disposed them favorably towards the religion of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 8:18-23

E. Kingdom joy and Jewish favor 8:18-23This final section of this part of the book (chs. 7-8) returns full circle to the theme with which it began, namely, the people’s concern about fasting (cf. Zechariah 7:1-7). These messages began after a few Bethelites came to Jerusalem (Zechariah 7:2-7), and they ended with the promise that multitudes of Gentiles representing all languages would come to Jerusalem. The fasting of the past would become feasting in the future. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 8:20-22

The Lord foretold that people from one of the world’s cities would contact people from another of these cities and would plan to go up to Jerusalem immediately to worship the Lord (cf. Zechariah 7:2). They would do this eagerly, not out of a sense of duty or obligation (cf. Zechariah 2:11; Isaiah 2:1-5; Micah 4:1-5). Many people representing many nations from around the world would come to Jerusalem to pray and worship Yahweh Almighty."Jerusalem is no longer viewed simply as the heart of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 8:1-23

Reiteration of God’s Promises concerning JerusalemThe 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 come to dwell with His people. Happiness and prosperity are in store for Jerusalem if it will do His will. All nations will seek to join in worshipping God in Jerusalem.1. Again] RV ’and’: there is no break in thought between the two chapters 2. I was jealous] better, ’I am jealous.’ The word indicates... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Zechariah 8:18-23

(18-23) This fourth section gives at last all that the prophet deigns to answer concerning the fast of the fifth month (Zechariah 7:3), and also concerning the other fasts. On the 9th or 17th of “the fourth” month (Tammuz) Jerusalem was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, in the eleventh year of Zedekiah (Jeremiah 39:2; Jeremiah 52:6-7). On the tenth of “the tenth” month (Tebeth) siege was laid to Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, in the ninth year of Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4). As, on account of... read more