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Zechariah 2 Commentary: (verses 8-10) This world is full of problems. And our lives are the same way.
We deal with disappointment and fear and discouragement. We
experience troubles at work and at school and at home. If our eyes are fixed on
this world as if this world can deliver us any real comfort in these troubling
arenas, then we’re going to experience a real let down.
But this world is not what we’re looking at. We’re looking
to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ to deliver his people. And when he
comes, it won’t just be for the Church. Scripture teaches us that he’s coming
to also rescue his people Israel. And that will be such a wonderful day when
all of our problems are no more.
And so, let’s meditate together on the second chapter of the
book of Zechariah where we see this blessed hope that we have described in some
detail. We’ll study verses 8-10.
Now, let’s read the entirety of this vision that takes up
all of Zechariah 2.
[Read Zec 2]
So, toward the end of what we studied last time in verse 7, we
saw the Lord tell the Jews to flee from Babylon. Well, why do they need to flee?
Zechariah 2 Commentary: Verse 8
Because something bad is coming on Babylon. And that’s just
what we’re going to hear about in verses 8 and 9.
There is punishment coming for the nations – including
Babylon – for Israel’s sake. And this punishment – which makes fleeing from
these nations necessary for the Jews – will also vindicate the messenger who is
giving this message.
8 For thus [saith/says] the LORD [of hosts/who rules over all/Almighty];
[After the glory/After glory/For his own glory/After he has honored me and] hath he sent me [unto/against/to] the nations which [spoiled/plunder/plundered] you:
for [he that/he who/anyone who/whoever] toucheth you toucheth the [apple/pupil] of his eye.
Zechariah 2 Commentary: hath he sent me
Now, I think it’s helpful to consider all of these pronouns
in this verse in order to try to understand what’s being said.
So, the Lord of Hosts is giving a message. That’s clear from
the first few words of this verse.
And the Lord of Hosts says that “he” has sent “him.” Well –
who is “he” and who is “him”?
It sounds like someone is sending the Lord of Hosts –
doesn’t it? So, someone is sending the Lord of Hosts to the nations that
plundered the Jews. Because who has the authority to send God to do anything?
Now, some people – because the concept of someone sending
the Lord of Hosts is a bit unexpected – they think that this is speaking of
Zechariah. As if Zechariah is saying that the Lord of Hosts has sent him to
these nations.
But honestly – what encouragement would that be? That God is
sending one prophet to the nations? That wouldn’t help them. Plus, Zechariah’s
ministry seems to be confined to the Jews anyway.
So, I think that we’re left with the inescapable conclusion
that someone is sending the Lord of Hosts himself to the nations that had
abused Israel.
Now, who is able to send the Lord of Hosts to do anything?
Who has any authority to send God to do anything? Does mankind have that
ability? Can a human just send God to do some task?
And the answer of course is that no human has this authority
to send the Lord of Hosts to do anything. Not even angelic beings have that
authority.
So, who is sending the Lord of Hosts to or against the
nations? It has to be God himself who’s doing the sending.
But think about what we’re saying then. God is sending…God.
It sounds redundant. Of course, in the human realm to sa
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By PaulZechariah 2 Commentary: (verses 8-10) This world is full of problems. And our lives are the same way.
We deal with disappointment and fear and discouragement. We
experience troubles at work and at school and at home. If our eyes are fixed on
this world as if this world can deliver us any real comfort in these troubling
arenas, then we’re going to experience a real let down.
But this world is not what we’re looking at. We’re looking
to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ to deliver his people. And when he
comes, it won’t just be for the Church. Scripture teaches us that he’s coming
to also rescue his people Israel. And that will be such a wonderful day when
all of our problems are no more.
And so, let’s meditate together on the second chapter of the
book of Zechariah where we see this blessed hope that we have described in some
detail. We’ll study verses 8-10.
Now, let’s read the entirety of this vision that takes up
all of Zechariah 2.
[Read Zec 2]
So, toward the end of what we studied last time in verse 7, we
saw the Lord tell the Jews to flee from Babylon. Well, why do they need to flee?
Zechariah 2 Commentary: Verse 8
Because something bad is coming on Babylon. And that’s just
what we’re going to hear about in verses 8 and 9.
There is punishment coming for the nations – including
Babylon – for Israel’s sake. And this punishment – which makes fleeing from
these nations necessary for the Jews – will also vindicate the messenger who is
giving this message.
8 For thus [saith/says] the LORD [of hosts/who rules over all/Almighty];
[After the glory/After glory/For his own glory/After he has honored me and] hath he sent me [unto/against/to] the nations which [spoiled/plunder/plundered] you:
for [he that/he who/anyone who/whoever] toucheth you toucheth the [apple/pupil] of his eye.
Zechariah 2 Commentary: hath he sent me
Now, I think it’s helpful to consider all of these pronouns
in this verse in order to try to understand what’s being said.
So, the Lord of Hosts is giving a message. That’s clear from
the first few words of this verse.
And the Lord of Hosts says that “he” has sent “him.” Well –
who is “he” and who is “him”?
It sounds like someone is sending the Lord of Hosts –
doesn’t it? So, someone is sending the Lord of Hosts to the nations that
plundered the Jews. Because who has the authority to send God to do anything?
Now, some people – because the concept of someone sending
the Lord of Hosts is a bit unexpected – they think that this is speaking of
Zechariah. As if Zechariah is saying that the Lord of Hosts has sent him to
these nations.
But honestly – what encouragement would that be? That God is
sending one prophet to the nations? That wouldn’t help them. Plus, Zechariah’s
ministry seems to be confined to the Jews anyway.
So, I think that we’re left with the inescapable conclusion
that someone is sending the Lord of Hosts himself to the nations that had
abused Israel.
Now, who is able to send the Lord of Hosts to do anything?
Who has any authority to send God to do anything? Does mankind have that
ability? Can a human just send God to do some task?
And the answer of course is that no human has this authority
to send the Lord of Hosts to do anything. Not even angelic beings have that
authority.
So, who is sending the Lord of Hosts to or against the
nations? It has to be God himself who’s doing the sending.
But think about what we’re saying then. God is sending…God.
It sounds redundant. Of course, in the human realm to sa