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Zechariah 10 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The idols speak deceitfully. Verse 2. What is the prophet talking about? Can idols speak? Could this be a direct reference to demons, or the chief demon himself? Zechariah has expanded the definition of an idol. It includes everything called a god. Money is on the list! Fame is another! TheyContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 10 Commentary”

Zechariah 9 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The tribes of Israel belong to the LORD, and so are the capital of Syria, Tyre, and Sidon. The LORD has an interest in the happenings in these cities. It is a lie from satan that the LORD isn’t interested in the life of the unbeliever. Whatever they do and howeverContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 9 Commentary”

Zechariah 8 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com It is easier to understand symbols like Nebuchadnezzar’s huge statue than Zechariah’s “ripe old age”. Jerusalem’s streets buzzing and thriving with life is one symbol that isn’t easy to understand. The reason is simple: It is a good story for our ears. But examine the facts and you easily understand theContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 8 Commentary”

Zechariah 7 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The seventy years of exile are over. Should people continue mourning the destruction of the temple? Should they continue fasting? The answer should be yes or no but it isn’t. The LORD responds by addressing the actual and unasked question. The LORD puts it this way: humans respond to satisfy theirContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 7 Commentary”

Zechariah 6 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Revelation 6 captures the thoughts presented here. The colored horses represent the winds or the spirits of heaven that the LORD sends out to execute judgment. We are familiar with the whip of the LORD through death, famine, and plagues. Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel predicted these judgments. The white horse representsContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 6 Commentary”

Zechariah 5 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com You would guess this scroll is Deuteronomy 28, upwards of verse 15. It is flying through the air. It is time for judgment! Importantly, it is time for decision-making! The prophet wants his audience to look up and see the fulfillment of the scripture, specifically as it relates to curses causedContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 5 Commentary”

Zechariah 4 Commentarywww.lovingscripture.comChapter four hosts a couple iconic statements. “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. And, “Who dares despise the day of small things?”The “small things” in question here are a reference to the construction of the temple that looked like a joke. The saint is remindedContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 4 Commentary”

Zechariah 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The High Priest Joshua’s dirty clothes represent the sinfulness of the nation. It is a good picture because the priest represents people before their God. Humanity’s dirty clothes cannot be removed by a man. We cannot find our own clean clothes! Heaven must dress us clean. Then we can be declaredContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 3 Commentary”

Zechariah 2 Commentarywww.lovingscripture.comChapter two repeats the history-long blessing of increase. Remember the original triad: Increase in number, prosper, and dominate. Genesis 1 verse 28. The LORD underlines His plan for humanity. Jerusalem would once again be a city without walls.Won’t a city without walls remain unprotected? No. The LORD will be a wall of fireContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 2 Commentary”

Zechariah 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Like Haggai, Zechariah’s work begins with the reign of Darius – generally the post-exile period. The core message of these two prophets is yet another call to repentance. “Return to me and I will return to you,” says the LORD Almighty. Verse 4. The return of the Jews to Jerusalem andContinueContinue reading “Zechariah 1 Commentary”