Zechariah
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Zechariah 14
Zechariah 14
1Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
1Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
Commentary · verse 1
2For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
2For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
Commentary · verse 2
All the nations of the world will be gathered together at the battle of Armageddon. The spoil was the city, houses, and women.
3Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
3Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Commentary · verse 3
God Himself will fight against these nations.
4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Commentary · verse 4
The second physical coming of Christ. Christ will physically place his foot on the mount of Olives and it will split into a great valley.
5And ye shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azel; yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and Jehovah my God shall come, and all the holy ones with thee.
5And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
Commentary · verse 5
God shall come with all the holy ones. Believers on earth will be raptured on this last day of the Tribulation and join with the believers in heaven to accompany God at this battle of Armageddon. These previous five verses were referenced by John in Revelation 1:7.
6And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves: 7but it shall be one day which is known unto Jehovah; not day, and not night; but it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light.
6And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
7But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
Commentary · verses 6-7
This battle would take place in one day. It would be neither day nor night during the battle. At the end of the battle, there would be light during evening time.
8And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
8And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
Commentary · verse 8
The eastern sea was the Dead Sea. The western sea was the Mediterranean Sea. Notice, during the Millennium, the seasons will be maintained: there will still be a summer and a winter.
9And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
9And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Commentary · verse 9
Christ will be King over all the earth during His Millennial Reign.
10All the land shall be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up, and shall dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel unto the king’s winepresses.
10All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.
Commentary · verse 10
A change in the terrain would occur. There would be a great plain with Jerusalem raised up: anything from a hill to a mount.
11And men shall dwell therein, and there shall be no more curse; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely.
11And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
Commentary · verse 11
During the Millennium, Jerusalem will be restored and there will be a time of peace.
12And this shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite all the peoples that have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their sockets, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
12And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Commentary · verse 12
Zechariah's vision returned to the Day of the Lord. Notice, the flesh will consume away so quickly, their bones will still be standing. This sounds an awful lot like a nuclear bomb. This verse would have seemed physically inconceivable one hundred years ago.
13And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from Jehovah shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
13And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
Commentary · verse 13
The armies at Armageddon will be destroyed by God.
14And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
15And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in those camps, as that plague.
14And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
15And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
Commentary · verses 14-15
Notice, all the animals will be consumed away, however the precious metals and garments will withstand this plague and be gathered by God's people.
16And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
16And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Commentary · verse 16
The Feast of Tabernacles will be reestablished.
17And it shall be, that whoso of all the families of the earth goeth not up unto Jerusalem to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, upon them there shall be no rain.
18And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, neither shall it be upon them; there shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
19This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
17And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
18And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
19This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Commentary · verses 17-19
Judgment will come against the disobedient nations during the Millennium.
20In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLY UNTO JEHOVAH; and the pots in Jehovah’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
21Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holy unto Jehovah of hosts; and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and boil therein: and in that day there shall be no more a Canaanite in the house of Jehovah of hosts.
20In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
21Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Commentary · verses 20-21
Physical items were referenced: bells, pots, bowls, etc. The time period being described here had to be a physical time on earth prior to the Final Judgment. This book ended with an explanation of the complete holiness of this Kingdom.
Commentary · verse 21
The Book of Zechariah was the eleventh of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai. The Book of Zechariah encouraged the Israelites concerning both the immediate restoration of Israel and the future restoration during the Millennium.
This was the physical "Day of the Lord" that will occur at Armageddon. A spoil was referenced...