Zechariah 3:10 - Exposition

Shall ye call every man his neighbour, etc. In this cleansed and purified kingdom shall be found peace, happiness, and plenty, recalling the prosperous days of Solomon ( 1 Kings 4:25 ). (For a similar picture of prosperity, see Micah 4:4 , and note there.) This is fulfilled in Christ, who says to his true disciples, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you" ( John 14:27 ). Dr. Wright notes, "We are told in the Talmud ('Yoma,' Zechariah 7:4 ) that when, on the great Day of Atonement, the high priest had performed the various duties of that solemn day, he was escorted home in a festive manner, and was accustomed to give a festal entertainment to his friends. The maidens and youths of the people went forth to their gardens and vineyards with songs and dances; social entertainments took place on all sides, and universal gladness closed the festival of that solemn day."