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Zechariah 9 Commentary Verses 9-17: Let’s turn our attention to Zechariah 9. I’d like us to read the ninth chapter of Zechariah in its entirety.
[Read Zec 9…]
So, this chapter began with an acknowledgement that at some
time in the future, the eyes of everyone would be toward the Lord.
And then in verse 8 the Lord ends that verse with this
enigmatic statement, “For now have I seen with my eyes…”
Well, what has he seen? What has the Lord looked down the
hallway of time to see as he’s giving Zechariah this prophecy?
It’s the very one whose eyes all will be turned toward in
some future day. The Lord looks forward to the coming of… the Lord. Verse 9.
KJV Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:
behold, thy King cometh unto thee:
he is [just/legitimate], and [having salvation/victorious];
[lowly/humble/gentle/meek], and [riding upon an/mounted on a] [ass/donkey],
and upon a [colt/young donkey] the foal of [an ass/a female donkey].
So, the inhabitants of Zion / Jerusalem are commanded to
rejoice greatly and to shout for joy. Why?
Because their king is coming! And he’s coming to them.
We saw in the first 8 verses of this chapter that there was
going to be a king of another nation – Greece – that was going to swoop down
and destroy a number of other cities north of Israel and along the coast of the
Mediterranean Sea.
But what about poor Israel? What would they do as Alexander
the Great was destroying all around them?
Well, the Lord promised in this chapter to protect his house
– to encamp about it. And that eventually no oppressor would pass through their
land anymore.
And that will happen someday. But it didn’t happen in
Zechariah’s time. And it won’t happen until the Millennium. But something else
had to happen first. Their king had to come to them the first time.
And we saw in this passage how he would come that first
time. In some ways, the King of the Jews was prophesied to come as you would expect
a king to come – “just” or “legitimate” even. And he has “salvation” or he’s “victorious”
– he’s ready to deliver his oppressed people. And of course as this refers to
Jesus Christ, he literally had salvation – not just military salvation or
deliverance for his people – but spiritual salvation – his ability to save
people from sin. There’s no other king like that!
And yet the coming of this king is also unique for its
lowliness and unassuming nature. The King of the Jews is prophesied here to
come lowly or humble or meek or gentle. Now, I think that you would recognize
that this is not the typical posture of a king. No – earthly kings have
something to prove. And so, they amass strength of every sort to themselves as
they present themselves to their people.
Think of military marches where the entire strength of a
ruler’s military is on display. Think of the gusto of our president as he
speaks such large swelling words about America’s power. Think of the threats of
one nation against another and the strength that those missives are aiming to
portray. It’s all about strength. They all have something to prove.
But Jesus Christ has nothing to prove. He doesn’t need to
impress people with appearance. He doesn’t need to make a show of his strength.
He is strength. He is power. He’s almighty!
And remember that this verse is given in the context God
protecting his house from invading armies – this army from Greece in particular
that we’re going to hear about in a few verses.
But it’s interesting that Greece’s
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By PaulZechariah 9 Commentary Verses 9-17: Let’s turn our attention to Zechariah 9. I’d like us to read the ninth chapter of Zechariah in its entirety.
[Read Zec 9…]
So, this chapter began with an acknowledgement that at some
time in the future, the eyes of everyone would be toward the Lord.
And then in verse 8 the Lord ends that verse with this
enigmatic statement, “For now have I seen with my eyes…”
Well, what has he seen? What has the Lord looked down the
hallway of time to see as he’s giving Zechariah this prophecy?
It’s the very one whose eyes all will be turned toward in
some future day. The Lord looks forward to the coming of… the Lord. Verse 9.
KJV Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:
behold, thy King cometh unto thee:
he is [just/legitimate], and [having salvation/victorious];
[lowly/humble/gentle/meek], and [riding upon an/mounted on a] [ass/donkey],
and upon a [colt/young donkey] the foal of [an ass/a female donkey].
So, the inhabitants of Zion / Jerusalem are commanded to
rejoice greatly and to shout for joy. Why?
Because their king is coming! And he’s coming to them.
We saw in the first 8 verses of this chapter that there was
going to be a king of another nation – Greece – that was going to swoop down
and destroy a number of other cities north of Israel and along the coast of the
Mediterranean Sea.
But what about poor Israel? What would they do as Alexander
the Great was destroying all around them?
Well, the Lord promised in this chapter to protect his house
– to encamp about it. And that eventually no oppressor would pass through their
land anymore.
And that will happen someday. But it didn’t happen in
Zechariah’s time. And it won’t happen until the Millennium. But something else
had to happen first. Their king had to come to them the first time.
And we saw in this passage how he would come that first
time. In some ways, the King of the Jews was prophesied to come as you would expect
a king to come – “just” or “legitimate” even. And he has “salvation” or he’s “victorious”
– he’s ready to deliver his oppressed people. And of course as this refers to
Jesus Christ, he literally had salvation – not just military salvation or
deliverance for his people – but spiritual salvation – his ability to save
people from sin. There’s no other king like that!
And yet the coming of this king is also unique for its
lowliness and unassuming nature. The King of the Jews is prophesied here to
come lowly or humble or meek or gentle. Now, I think that you would recognize
that this is not the typical posture of a king. No – earthly kings have
something to prove. And so, they amass strength of every sort to themselves as
they present themselves to their people.
Think of military marches where the entire strength of a
ruler’s military is on display. Think of the gusto of our president as he
speaks such large swelling words about America’s power. Think of the threats of
one nation against another and the strength that those missives are aiming to
portray. It’s all about strength. They all have something to prove.
But Jesus Christ has nothing to prove. He doesn’t need to
impress people with appearance. He doesn’t need to make a show of his strength.
He is strength. He is power. He’s almighty!
And remember that this verse is given in the context God
protecting his house from invading armies – this army from Greece in particular
that we’re going to hear about in a few verses.
But it’s interesting that Greece’s