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Themes in Zechariah 9

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Themes in Zechariah 9

Zechariah 9:1 (show verse)

The oracle (a burdensome message) of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach [in Syria], with Damascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord),

Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Hadrach » A district » A district of syria
Syria » Prophecies concerning

Zechariah 9:2 (show verse)

And Hamath also, which borders on it (Damascus),
Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.

Tyre » City of » Commerce of

Zechariah 9:3 (show verse)

For Tyre built herself an [impregnable] stronghold [on an island offshore],
And she has heaped up silver like dust
And gold like the mire of the streets.

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The people of tyre
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Dismay at ruin of tyre
Tyre » Strongly fortified
Tyre » City of » Riches of

Zechariah 9:4 (show verse)

Behold, the Lord will dispossess her
And throw her wealth into the sea;
And Tyre will be devoured by fire.

No Themes for this verse.

Zechariah 9:5 (show verse)

Ashkelon will see it and fear;

Gaza will writhe in pain,
And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.
The king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

Ashkelon » Prophecies concerning
Ekron » Prophecies against
Expectation » Of the wicked
Gaza » Also called azzah » Prophecies relating to
Hope » Of the wicked
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Dismay at ruin of tyre
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » All nations to be terrified at its destruction

Zechariah 9:6 (show verse)

And a mongrel race will live in Ashdod,
And I will put an end to the pride and arrogance of the Philistines.

Ashdod » Prophecies concerning
Bastard » Figurative
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Base men to be their rulers
Philistines » Character of » Proud

Zechariah 9:7 (show verse)

I will take the blood from their mouths
And their detestable things from between their teeth [those repulsive, idolatrous sacrifices eaten with the blood].
Then they too will be a remnant for our God,
And be like a clan in Judah,
And Ekron will be like one of the Jebusites.

Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations of blood
Philistines » Prophecies against

Zechariah 9:8 (show verse)

Then I will camp around My house [as a guard] because of an army,
Because of him who passes by and returns;
And no oppressor will again overrun them (Israel),
For now My eyes are upon them [providentially protecting them].

No Themes for this verse.

Zechariah 9:9 (show verse)

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King (Messianic King) is coming to you;
He is righteous and endowed with salvation,

Humble and unassuming [in submission to the will of the Father] and riding on a donkey,

Upon a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » By jesus
Domestic Donkeys » Christ entered jerusalem on
Christ » Humility of » General references to
Christ » Names of » King
Christ, character of » Meek
Christ, character of » Just
Jesus Christ, King » Is king of zion
Gentiles/heathen » The king of israel speaking peace to the heathen
Humility » Of Christ » General references to
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Prophecies respecting » Christ to enter, as king
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Joy » Of saints should be » Great
Justice » The lord being just
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Names » Of Christ » King
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering publicly into jerusalem
Salvation » Christ » Has
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Zechariah 9:10 (show verse)

I will cut off the [war] chariot from Ephraim
And the [war] horse from Jerusalem,
And the bow of war will be cut off.
And He will speak [words of] peace to the nations,
And His dominion shall be from sea to sea [absolutely endless],
And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.

the Bow » Called the battle bow
Christ » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Dominion » Christ's » Of God, universal
Dominion » Christ's » Universal
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Prophecy concerning
Gentiles/heathen » The king of israel speaking peace to the heathen
God » King » Universal
King » God as » Universal
Kingship, divine » Of God, universal
Nation » Foretold by the prophets
Peace » Social » Foretold by the prophets
spiritual Peace » Promised to » The gentiles
Sovereignty of God » Divine kingship » Of God, universal
Universal » Opportunity » Peace, foretold by the prophets
Universal » Blessing, possible » King
War » To cease, an era of peace prophesied

Zechariah 9:11 (show verse)

As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you [My chosen people, the covenant that was sealed with blood]
I have freed your prisoners from the waterless pit.

Blood » Of sacrifices, typical of the blood of Christ » Liberating
Prisons » Dungeons attached to
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confinement » Dungeon
Water » Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man
Wells » Often afforded no water

Zechariah 9:12 (show verse)

Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], O prisoners who have the hope;
Even today I am declaring that I will restore double [your former prosperity] to you [as firstborn among nations].

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
God » Mysteries of » Refuge, a
Hope » Encouragement to
divine Protector » A refuge

Zechariah 9:13 (show verse)

For I will bend Judah as My bow,
I will fit the bow with Ephraim [as My arrow].
And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece,
And will make you [Israel] like the sword of a warrior.

Archery » Practiced by the israelites
Greece » Prophecies concerning
Jerusalem » The names given to » Zion
Jerusalem » Called » Zion
Zion » Restoration of, promised
Zion » Name of, applied to jerusalem

Zechariah 9:14 (show verse)

Then the Lord will be seen [hovering] over them [protecting His people],
And His arrow will go forth like lightning;
And the Lord God will blow the trumpet
And will march in the windstorms of the south.

Arrows » Fleetness of, alluded to
Trumpet » Figurative
Whirlwind » Generally came from the south
Whirlwind » In the land of canaan

Zechariah 9:15 (show verse)

The Lord of hosts shall defend and protect them;
And they will devour [the enemy] and trample down the slingstones [that have missed their mark],
And they will drink [of victory] and be boisterous as with wine;
And they shall be filled like sacrificial bowls [used to catch the blood],
Drenched like the corners of the [sacrificial] altar.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A defence
God » Christ as » Defence of believers by
divine Protector » A defence

Zechariah 9:16 (show verse)

And the Lord their God shall save them on that day
As the flock of His people;
For they are like the [precious] jewels of a crown,
Displayed and glittering in His land.

Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He protects and preserves
Church » For other leaders » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Church » Compared to a flock » General references to
Church » Flock, God's » General references to
Crown » Set with gems
God's Flock » General references to
God » Pillar of » Flock of
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
Righteous » Compared with » Stones of a crown
compared to Saints » Stones of a crown
Salvation » Of israel, predicted

Zechariah 9:17 (show verse)

For how great is God’s goodness and how great is His beauty! And how great [He will make Israel’s] goodliness and [Israel’s] beauty!
Grain and new wine will make the young men and virgins flourish.

Beauty » Spiritual
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Great
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Goodness and beauty
Wine » Characterized as » Cheering God and man
Woman » Young » Happy
Women » Are mirthsome