ゼカリヤ書 10:1 JC

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 10:1-99

Zech 10 CHAPTER 10 opens with solemn words concerning the evils that still were practised among the people. The 'rain' of blessing would descend from God, and not proceed from the 'idols', or 'teraphim', little images by which men sought to probe into future events. All that came from this source was but vanity, and the 'shepherds' of the people, who dealt with such things would have the anger of God against them, for God was going to take up the house of Judah and use them in the execution of... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Zechariah 10:1-12

Further Blessings of Jehovah upon His People. The subject discussed in the last Chapter was so great and wonderful that the Lord has not begun to exhaust it, but takes the opportunity of giving a fuller description of its beauties. v. 1. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain, making their appeal to Him in all confidence, as they were in need of His blessings; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, create lightnings, and give them showers of rain, in a refreshing... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Zechariah 10:1-12

4. FURTHER BLESSINGS OF GOD’S PEOPLEZechariah 10:0A. God sends Blessing, but the Idols Sorrow (Zechariah 10:1-2). B. Blessings upon native Rulers (Zechariah 10:3-5). C. Former Mercies restored to Judah and Ephraim (Zechariah 10:6-9). D. Messianic Mercies (Zechariah 10:10-12)1 Ask of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain;Jehovah creates lightnings,And showers of rain1 will He give them,To every one grass in the field.2 For the teraphim2 have spoken vanity,And the diviners have seen a... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zechariah 10:1-12

a Lowly Deliverer Brings Peace Zechariah 9:9-17 ; Zechariah 10:1-12 Jesus must be King first, then Savior. He is lowly; His steed is not the richly caparisoned warhorse, but the humble ass; He needs no weapon to overthrow His foes, because as Priest He speaks peace. The peasantry had taken shelter in the rock hewn mountain cisterns; but they might cherish hope, because they had been redeemed by the blood of the covenant, and God would see to it that that redemption was made effective.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 10:1-12

This victory led him to describe the yet greater and final victory of the people of God. He introduced this description by appealing to Zion to ask help of Jehovah, and immediately declaring Jehovah's intention to accomplish their deliverance. As a result, the people would be strengthened. Finally, speaking in the name of Jehovah, the prophet described Jehovah's regathering of the people. "I will hiss for them . . . I will sow them . . . I will bring them out . . . I will bring them into . .... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:1

THE GIVER OF REVIVAL‘Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain … so the Lord shall give showers.’ Zechariah 10:1 I. The giver of revival.—‘Ask of the Lord rain.’ Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? Or can the heathen give showers. Art not Thou He, O Lord our God? Therefore we will wait upon Thee. With God is the residue of the Spirit, and He giveth not the Holy Spirit by measure. Master of the tides, the seasons, and the winds is He. He sendeth... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:1

This Future Deliverance and Prosperity is Promised Even to the Returning Exiles (Zechariah 9:11 to Zechariah 10:1 ). This promise of hope is already available in part. The exiles can come out of their ‘prisons’ because of the blood of the covenant. The promises of God at Sinai still hold for those who obey Him. And they will become effective against all men. Zechariah 9:11 ‘As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit in which there... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:1

Zechariah 10:1 f. An isolated fragment addressed to the nation in the time of its deepest distress, probably during the persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes. The heathen prognosticators have foretold a peace which has not come to pass; yet even in the direst straits the Lord can save. Even when the winter rain has not fallen, and the time of harvest is approaching, He can send a rain which will bring fertility to the land. The figure of the rain is probably proverbial. The term teraphim”... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 10:1

Ask: it was a time of great scarcity with the Jews while the temple and city lay waste, and the prophets from God assure them it is for neglecting to rebuild the temple, to which work the Lord does earnestly call by Haggai and Zechariah, with promises of great blessings, which forthwith God would give to them, if they set to this work, and seek the Lord by prayer, to which duty he doth direct them in this chapter: to the building of city and temple they must add prayer, for the blessing is... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Zechariah 10:1-7

CRITICAL NOTES.] Idol worshippers brought their judgments now; they must call upon Jehovah. Ask] He will give rain: i.e. all temporal and spiritual blessings. Clouds] Lightnings, precursors of rain. Showers] Lit. rain of heavy rain: i.e. plentiful (Job 37:6). Grass] for cattle, and corn for man. 2 Idols] Lit. the teraphim, household and oracular gods, thought to give prosperity (cf. Genesis 31:19). Diviners] Soothsayers brought misery through vain and deceitful prophecy. Therefore] Because they... read more