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Themes in Zechariah 13

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Themes in Zechariah 13

Zechariah 13:1 (show verse)

“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.

The atonement » Foretold
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual promised
Fountain » Figurative » Of the salvation of the gospel
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Christ
God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised
Jesus Christ » Names of » Fountain
Laver of brass » Illustrative of » Christ the fountain for sin
Living waters » Where the fountain of water shall go out from
Pardon » The blood of Christ, alone, is efficacious for
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Promised
Sin » God has opened a fountain for
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze laver
Types of Christ » Laver of brass
Washing » Figurative » Of regeneration

On that day”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.

Demons » Forbidden worship
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Idolatry » Destruction of, promised
false Worship » Idolatry » Prophecies concerning the overthrow of

Zechariah 13:3 (show verse)

If a man still prophesies, his father and his mother who bore him will say to him: You cannot remain alive because you have spoken falsely in the name of Yahweh. When he prophesies, his father and his mother who bore him will pierce him through.

Prophets » FALSE » Punishment of

Zechariah 13:4 (show verse)

On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

Prophets » Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth
Sackcloth » Rough and unsightly

Zechariah 13:5 (show verse)

He will say: I am not a prophet; I work the land, for a man purchased me as a servant since my youth.

Agriculture » General references to » Called husbandmen

Zechariah 13:6 (show verse)

If someone asks him: What are these wounds on your chest?—then he will answer: I received the wounds in the house of my friends.

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Zechariah 13:7 (show verse)

Sword, awake against My shepherd,
against the man who is My associate—
this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
I will also turn My hand against the little ones.

The atonement » Foretold
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah's fellow and equal
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He laid down his life for
The death of Christ » Foretold
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He laid down his life for
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah's fellow and equal
Jesus Christ » Names of » Jehovah's fellow
Prophecies respecting Christ » His disciples forsaking him
Refining » The lord refining
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
Swords » Figurative » Of judgments
Swords » Illustrative » Of the justice of God

Zechariah 13:8 (show verse)

In the whole land—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
two-thirds will be cut off and die,
but a third will be left in it.

Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Refining » The lord refining

Zechariah 13:9 (show verse)

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The refining process
Answer promised » To prayer
Fire » As a purifier
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer
God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer
Gold » Refined
Gold » Refined and tried by fire
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Answer promised
Prayer » Examples of » Promises of answers to
Prayer » The promises of God encourage to
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
Refining » The lord refining
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Purified by fire
Silver » Illustrative » Of saints purified by affliction
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Temptation » A test
spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » process
Trial » The lord trying
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
Trials » The refining influence of