The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts; I myself am going.’
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
These verses contain two precious promises, for the further encouragement of those pious Jews that were hearty in building the temple. I. That a happy period should be put to their fasts, and there should be no more occasion for them, but they should be converted into thanksgiving days, Zac 8:19. This is a direct answer to the enquiry concerning their fasts, Zac 7:3.
Commenting on Zechariah 8:18-23
Thus saith the Lord of hosts,.... For the further confirmation and illustration of this prophecy: in those days it shall come to pass; this shall be done in the times of the preaching of the Gospel by Christ and his apostles: that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take bold of the skirt of him that is...