But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the LORD of hosts.
Chapter 8 Lecture One Hundred and forty-eighth Zechariah 8:1, 2 1. Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, 1. Et fuit sermo Jehovae exercituum, dicendo, — 2. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. 2.
Commenting on Zechariah 8:1-23
God, by the prophet, here gives further assurances of the mercy he had in store for Judah and Jerusalem. Here is line upon line for their comfort, as before there was for their conviction. These verses contain strong encouragements with reference to the difficulties they now laboured under. And we may observe, I.
Commenting on Zechariah 8:9-17
For the seed shall be prosperous,.... Being cast into the earth, it shall spring up again, and produce a large increase; whereas before, though they sowed much, it came to little, Hag 1:6, the vine shall give her fruit; be loaded with clusters, and produce large quantities of wine; whereas before there was a drought upon the new wine; and where there were wont to...