But after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. Numbers 35:28b In preparation for the Israelites entering the Promised Land, the LORD directs Moses in Numbers 35 to establish six cities of refuge. The city of refuge was a place where one had to flee to and... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:17 – the Conclusion
"For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids." As we now come to the end of this chapter, we also come to the end of this prophetic utterance for this particular time. Though at that time, the prophet looked... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:16
"And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people:" In the previous verses we have seen the rise of the Church and the divine protection and authority that rests on it. Now we see all this encapsulated in verse 16 & 17. When we consider that Jesus... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:15b – The Invincible Church part 2
“The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.” It wasn't originally my plan to cover verse 15 in two parts, but due... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:15 – The Invincible Church
"The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar." As we get to the end of Zechariah 9, it's worth having a quick... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:14
"And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south." In the previous verses we have seen the making of a new covenant by the blood of the Messiah and the formation... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:13a
"When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man." Now that we've covered the purpose of the Messiah in the previous verses - His blood covenant and its effect, the... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:12
"Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;" In our previous verses we've seen the foretelling of the coming Messiah, a brief description of him, and closed with the promise that there would be a new covenant that would free... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:11 – Blood of the Covenant
"As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water." "As for thee also"This passage is no longer being addressed about the Messiah, but to the Messiah. "by the blood of thy covenant"There are two things of note here: one, the... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 9:10
"And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth." In the previous verse,... Continue Reading →
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