Zechariah 14:8

Verse 8

8. When the kingdom of Jehovah is established, with Jerusalem as the center, the whole land will be blessed with fertility and prosperity.

Living waters See on Joel 3:18. A picture of the powers producing extreme fertility.

Former sea,… hinder sea R.V., “eastern sea,… western sea” the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean (see on Joel 2:20). The picture of the water flowing in both directions is meant to teach that the whole land will be benefited.

In summer and in winter Most rivers in Palestine contain water only during the rainy season, from October until April; the promised streams will be perennial; they will retain their water and give out fertility all the year round.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 8

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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