Zechariah 14:4-7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 14:7

Zechariah 14:7. One day— An extraordinary, or very singular day. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 14:4

4. The object of the cleaving of the mount in two by a fissure or valley (a prolongation of the valley of Jehoshaphat, and extending from Jerusalem on the west towards Jordan, eastward) is to open a way of escape to the besieged (compare Joel 3:12; Joel 3:14). Half the divided mount is thereby forced northward, half southward; the valley running between. The place of His departure at His ascension shall be the place of His return: and the "manner" of His return also shall be similar (Joel 3:14-... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 14:5

5. ye shall flee to the valley—rather "through the valley," as in 2 Samuel 2:29. The valley made by the cleaving asunder of the Mount of Olives (2 Samuel 2:29- :) is designed to be their way of escape, not their place of refuge [MAURER]. JEROME is on the side of English Version. If it be translated so, it will mean, Ye shall flee "to" the valley, not to hide there, but as the passage through which an escape may be effected. The same divinely sent earthquake which swallows up the foe, opens out... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 14:6

6. light . . . not . . . clear . . . dark—JEROME, Chaldee, Syriac, and Septuagint translate, "There shall not be light, but cold and ice"; that is, a day full of horror (Amos 5:18). But the Hebrew for "clear" does not mean "cold," but "precious," "splendid" (compare Amos 5:18- :). CALVIN translates, "The light shall not be clear, but dark" (literally, "condensation," that is, thick mist); like a dark day in which you can hardly distinguish between day and night. English Version accords with... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 14:7

7. one day—a day altogether unique, different from all others [MAURER]. Compare "one," that is, unique (Song of Solomon 6:9; Jeremiah 30:7). Not as HENDERSON explains, "One continuous day, without night" (Revelation 22:5; Revelation 21:25); the millennial period (Revelation 20:3-7). known to . . . Lord—This truth restrains man's curiosity and teaches us to wait the Lord's own time (Matthew 24:36). not day, nor night—answering to "not . . . clear nor . . . dark" (Matthew 24:36- :); not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 14:1-8

The final deliverance of Israel and the return of Messiah 14:1-8 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 14:4

In that day Yahweh’s feet, in the person of Messiah (cf. Acts 1:9-12; Revelation 19:11-16), would stand on the Mount of Olives to the east of Jerusalem (cf. Acts 1:11). This is the only place in the Old Testament where this name for this mountain appears (cf. 2 Samuel 15:30; Ezekiel 11:23). Since people were east oriented in ancient times, Zechariah described this mountain as in front of Jerusalem. The Lord would split this mountain in two (with an earthquake, Zechariah 14:5) so half of it... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 14:5

The Israelites would flee for safety through this valley with mountains on either side (cf. 2 Samuel 15:16; 2 Samuel 15:30; 2 Kings 25:4; Ezekiel 11:22-25). Compare the Israelites’ flight through the Red Sea during the Exodus. The valley would reach as far as Azel (lit. be joined to, or be at the side of, near; cf. Micah 1:11), a site presently unknown but obviously some distance east of Jerusalem. They would flee as they did during the great earthquake that happened during King Uzziah’s reign... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 14:6

In that day the luminaries will dwindle (lit. congeal) and there will be a reduction of light on the earth (cf. Joel 3:15-17; Amos 5:18)."The meaning is that the loss of light is explained by the congealing of the heavenly bodies, their ’thickening’ as it were to the point that they cannot shine [cf. Exodus 15:8; Job 10:10; Zephaniah 1:12]." [Note: Merrill, p. 351.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 14:7

It will evidently be like twilight, neither day nor night (cf. Genesis 1:3-5). Even in the evening there will be more light than usual. It would be a unique day in human history (cf. Jeremiah 30:7). This phenomenon would occur on a day that only Yahweh would know (cf. Matthew 24:36; Acts 1:7).Other passages also predict cosmic phenomena in the Day of the Lord (Isaiah 13:9-10; Joel 2:31; Joel 3:15; Amos 5:18; Matthew 24:29-30; Revelation 6:12-14; Revelation 8:8-12; Revelation 9:1-18; Revelation... read more

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