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Rejoice in the Coming King
Zechariah 9:1–10
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It is probably best to understand these verses as a prophetic description of the Lord’s march south to Jerusalem destroying the traditional enemies of Israel. As history shows the agent of the Lord’s judgment was Alexander the Great. He advanced on the war horse south from Syria conquering city after city. This great and powerful monarch of Greece swept triumphantly around the edge of Israel and Judah, fought in Egypt and then returned to Greece. The cities mentioned in this scripture felt the devastating weight of His power.
God’s curse falls on the land of Hadrach and Domascees (v. 1). Next to be doomed is Hamath and Tyre and Zedon (vv. 2-4) who were proud, wealthy, and powerful seaports of Phoenicia, northwest of Palestine. Askelon saw it happen and was filled with fear. Gaya huddled in desperation and Ekron and Ashdod shook with terror but they were all dashed to pieces (v. 5-7).
The beloved people of Judah were spared from Alexander’s savage attack because God was her defense. He said, I will surround my Temple like a guard to keep invading armies from entering Israel. I am closely watching their movements and I will keep them away so no foreign oppressors will overcome my peoples land (v. 8). We see once more how God looks with favor on His chosen people (vv. 9-10). Verse 9 was clearly fulfilled in Christ’s first coming, but verse 10 can now be seen to refer to His second coming.Application
I know that the safest place for me to be is in the center of God’s will. He is not going to let anything happen to me that is not a part of His sovereign will for my life. I just need to make sure that I am doing His will and not doing what I want to do.
Zechariah 9:1-10 (English Standard Version)
The burden of the word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach and Damascus is its resting place. For the LORD has an eye on mankind and on all the tribes of Israel, and on Hamath also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise. Tyre has built herself a rampart and heaped up silver like dust, and fine gold like the mud of the streets. But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions and strike down her power on the sea, and she shall be devoured by fire. Ashkelon shall see it, and be afraid; Gaza too, and shall writhe in anguish; Ekron also, because its hopes are confounded. The king shall perish from Gaza; Ashkelon shall be uninhabited; a mixed people shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of Philistia. I will take away its blood from its mouth, and its abominations from between its teeth; it too shall be a remnant for our God; it shall be like a clan in Judah, and Ekron shall be like the Jebusites. Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them, for now I see with my own eyes. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
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