Zechariah 2:6-13 "Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the Heaven, saith the LORD. Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath HE sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of HIS eye. For, behold, I will shake MINE hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that Day, and shall be MY people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. And the LORD shall inherit Judah HIS portion in the Holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for HE is raised up out of HIS Holy habitation."
Although Israel has been largely dispersed during these "times of the Gentiles" (Luke 21:24), a regathering of a believing remnant who will experience the fulfillment of the blessings promised to the patriarchs of old and to David will take place (v.12). GOD's glory departed from the temple due to Israel's apostasy (Ezekiel 10:18-19), and the result was HIS divine judgment by way of the dispersion (v.6). But the LORD has not forsaken Israel (Romans 11:1-2 pictured above), and that Glory shall return ! Following HIS coming judgment upon the very nations that HE will use as instruments of chastisement upon HIS people who are scattered throughout the world, the LORD will regather believing Israel at the end of the Great Tribulation (Ezekiel 34:11-14; Matthew 24:29-31).
"In that day" the LORD will return to the Mount of Olives and inaugurate HIS earthly rule (v.11; Zechariah 14:4 pictured above). JESUS CHRIST's Second Advent will cause Zion to "sing and rejoice" as never before. Why ? In that day, HE "will dwell in the midst" of them (v.10). CHRIST's kingdom upon the Earth will not occur until HE HIMSELF brings it to pass. With the exalted and glorified MESSIAH seated upon the throne of David, all the nations throughout the world will come up to worship at HIS feet (v.11 cf. Isaiah 2:2-4). GOD has determined these things to be so, and HE will bring each prophecy to pass (v.12). To any today who suggest that these detailed revelations are not literal but merely metaphorical or spiritual in significance or who claims that GOD is through with Israel and HIS promises are now for the church, carefully consider the final verse: "Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD." HE is indeed coming, and HE will fulfill HIS WORD ! DWC
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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