Zechariah 9:16

"And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land."

"Difficult as these words are in Hebrew, the thought is clear. God will make His people glorious."[41]

"God will save them in that day ..." This has reference to the forgiveness of sins in the dispensation of Christ under the terms of the New Covenant. The BIG DEAL that God has for his children is not that of conquest over their physical enemies, but the salvation of their souls! Unfortunately the secular Israel simply never caught on to this. They did not want salvation when Jesus came; they wanted a conquering general on a white horse who would chase the Romans out of the country and restore their scandalous state.