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Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Zechariah 14:1-21

5. FINAL CONFLICT AND TRIUMPH OF GOD’S KINGDOMZechariah 14:0A. A great and at first successful Assault is made upon the Holy City (Zechariah 14:1-2). B. Then God miraculously interposes, grants Escape, and after a mingled Condition of Things gives a final and glorious Deliverance (Zechariah 14:3-7). C. A Stream of Salvation pours over the whole Land (vers.8–11). D. The Enemies are chastised (Zechariah 14:12-15). E. The Remnant of Them turn to the Lord (Zechariah 14:16-19). E. Jerusalem becomes... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zechariah 14:1-21

“At Evening Time It Shall Be Light” Zechariah 14:1-21 We can hardly doubt that in Zechariah 14:1-21 , Zechariah is anticipating the same events as Ezekiel describes in Ezekiel 38:1-23 ; Ezekiel 39:1-29 of his remarkable book. At first the attack of the enemies of God’s people will be entirely successful, then Jesus will appear to them and for them. There will be a literal fulfillment of Acts 1:11 and Isaiah 25:9-10 . It was when his brethren were in their greatest straits that Joseph made... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zechariah 14:6-9

a Day of Testing Zechariah 13:1-9 ; Zechariah 14:1 This Fountain was opened, when the soldier pierced the Savior’s side. But it is not enough for God to forgive; He must deal drastically with the waywardness of his people. And so thorough would be the work, that parents would rather their son should die than assume for filthy lucre and without the divine call, the lucrative profession of a prophet. A township would arise against a man suspected of being a prophet, who, in his terror, would... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 14:1-21

The prophet finally described the ultimate victories of the King, commencing with a description of the smiting of the Shepherd and the scattering of the sheep. Of this scattering a remnant would be loyal, and they would become the people of Jehovah. The prophet then described the ultimate day of the Lord, which would be ushered in by Jehovah coming to the Mount of Olives in the Person of His King. This advent would initiate the new processes of the settlement of the land, and the cleansing of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 14:1-21

The Triumph of YHWH (Zechariah 14:1-21 ). In this final chapter Zechariah visualises the final triumph of YHWH. The whole world will be subject to Him, and will worship Him (Zechariah 14:16). He will be King over all the earth (Zechariah 14:9). The idea is of the introduction of the everlasting kingdom. At this point we need to stop and consider what was in the mind of the prophet. He was not, of course, aware of the first coming of Jesus, apart from in the general terms of a coming Servant... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 14:5-9

YHWH Will Come With His Holy Ones And Become King Over All The Earth (Zechariah 14:5-9 ). The progress of God’s purposes is now described. God will bring about a new work on behalf of His people, and will establish His Kingly Rule, and with Him will come a host of angels who are to be ‘ministering spirits to the heirs of salvation’ (Hebrews 1:14). Zechariah 14:5 ‘And YHWH my God will come (go), and all the holy ones with you.’ It is YHWH of Hosts Who is here, and His hosts are with Him. Just... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 14:1-21

Zechariah 14. The Tribulation of the Struggle against Heathenism and the Glorious Future which may be Anticipated.— It is noteworthy that the writer considers the plundering of Jerusalem as a “ day of the Lord.” Zechariah 14:1 f. describes the affliction of Jerusalem up to the time of the Maccabæ an successes which are referred to in Zechariah 14:3. The sense of what follows is hopelessly obscure in MT and EV owing to the mispronunciation of the Heb. consonants in Zechariah 14:5. The thought... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 14:6

In that day; whilst God is fighting with the enemies of his church, the nations that fought against Jerusalem. The light; good estate, peace, and welfare. Shall not be clear; unmixed good, all light, it will not be so well with the church. Nor dark; not so sad as all darkness, there shall be a temper of both, some peace with some trouble; some prosperity with some adversity; some mercy in midst of judgment to allay the bitterness of judgment, and some judgment with our mercies to allay their... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Zechariah 14:1-7

CRITICAL NOTES.] Day] specially appointed to inflict judgments and manifest his glory. Spoil] accumulated by inhabitants of Jerusalem and fit for the enemy. Zechariah 14:2. Nations] to take and plunder the holy city, to rob houses and ravish women (cf. Isaiah 13:16). Half] The able-bodied sold into slavery or condemned to work in mines. Res.] Poorer not cut off] i.e. not transported, but permitted to perish in ruins. Zechariah 14:3. Against] The enemy doomed in turn to destruction by Jehovah,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:1-21

Chapter 14Behold, the day of the LORD comes, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle ( Zechariah 14:1-3 ).So the prediction of this... read more

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