Zechariah 14:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 14:1-7

God's providences concerning his church are here represented as strangely changing and strangely mixed. I. As strangely changing. Sometimes the tide runs high and strong against them, but presently it turns, and comes to be in favour of them; and God has, for wise and holy ends, set the one over against the other. 1. God here appears against Jerusalem; judgment begins at the house of God. When the day of the Lord comes (Zech. 14:1) Jerusalem must pass through the fire to be refined. God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:1

Behold, the day of the Lord cometh ,.... Or the day when the Lord will come, both in his spiritual and personal reign; for this is not to be understood of his first coming in the flesh, at which time none of the things after mentioned happened; nor of his coming to take vengeance on the Jews; but rather of his coming to convert them: and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee ; not the substance of the nations, divided by the Israelites in the midst of Jerusalem, as the Targum... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:2

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle ,.... Meaning not the Romans, in the time of Vespasian, for they were not all nations; nor did a part of the city only go into captivity then, but the whole; nor did any remain in it: it seems right to refer it to the gathering of the kings of the earth to the battle of the Lord God Almighty at Armageddon, Revelation 16:14 unless it may be thought better to interpret it of the vast numbers, out of several nations, the Turk will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:3

Then shall the Lord go forth ,.... Out of his place in heaven, either in person, or by the display of his power; that is, the Lord Jesus Christ; whose name is called the Word of God, and is the King of kings, and Lord of lords, described as a mighty warrior, Revelation 19:11 , &c.;: and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle : the Targum adds, "at the Red Sea"; when the Lord fought for, Israel against the Egyptians, Exodus 14:25 and afterwards against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:4

And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives ,.... Where he often was in the days of his flesh, and from whence he ascended to heaven, Luke 21:37 but here he did not appear at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem; wherefore this must refer to a time to come; and seeing it is certain that he will stand in the latter day on the earth, at the time of the resurrection, and will come down from heaven in like manner as he went up; it seems very probable that he will descend... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:5

And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains ,.... To seek for shelter and safety in them, for fear of the Lord, and the glory of his majesty, whom every eye shall see, Isaiah 2:19 , for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal ; a name of a place not known; it may be thought to be at some considerable distance: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah ; two years before which Amos prophesied, Amos 1:1 and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:6

And it shall come to pass in that day ,.... Which shall precede the coming of Christ, both his spiritual and personal reign; for what follows will not agree with either state: that the light shall not be clear nor dark ; before the latter day glory it will be a darkish dispensation; not "clear", as in the first times of the Gospel, when the sun of righteousness appeared, and the shadows of the ceremonial law were removed, and the Gospel shone out in the ministry of Christ and his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 14:7

But it shall be one day ,.... A very singular, remarkable, and uncommon one; and it will be but one day; things will not continue long in such a position: which shall be known to the Lord ; all times and seasons are known unto the Lord, but this will come under his special notice and observation, and be under the direction of his special providence; it will only be taken notice of by him, and not by others; scarce any will observe it, or know what God is doing in it, or about to do: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 14:1

Behold, the day of the Lord cometh - This appears to be a prediction of that war in which Jerusalem was finally destroyed, and the Jews scattered all over the face of the earth; and of the effects produced by it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 14:2

I will gather all nations - The Romans, whose armies were composed of all the nations of the world. In this verse there is a pitiful account given of the horrible outrages which should be committed during the siege of Jerusalem, and at its capture. The residue of the people shad not be cut off - Many were preserved for slaves, and for exhibition in the provincial theatres. read more

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