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JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12

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(KJV) Zechariah 2:10-12

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. 11 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. 12 And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12

“That day” refers to the time when Jesus Christ will reign on earth at the end of history. Then Zion, God’s faithful people of Israel along with the Gentiles (people from all other nations who are not Israelite of Jewish), will be considered God’s people. (This will represent the total fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3.) They will all enjoy the benefit of God’s presence among them. The reference to the “holy land” (Zechariah 2:12) is the only one of its kind in the Bible. This land was holy because it represented the site of God’s throne on earth and the place where the great King of all the earth will reign among His people. (The temple of God’s presence had already been established there and now was being rebuilt. One day Christ will return to reign on earth with Jerusalem as His capital city.)

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  1. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  2. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  3. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  4. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  5. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  6. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  7. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  8. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  9. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  10. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  11. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  12. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  13. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  14. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
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TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9

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(KJV) Zechariah 2:8-9

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. 9 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.

TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9

Throughout the Bible, Zion is often used as a reference to Jerusalem, or God’s city. The name was also used as a general reference to God’s “dwelling place,” or central place of worship on earth (Psalms 9:11; 74:2; Joel 3:21). At times, it can refer to the renewed and restored Jerusalem in which Christ will reign on earth at the end of history (Isaiah 52:8; 62:1-12). It also refers to God’s eternal heavenly city. However, in the passage, Zion (Zechariah 2:7) refers to the portion of God’s people who came through the exile in Babylon, particularly the ones who remained faithful to Him and would continue to carry out His purposes on earth. They are the apple (pupil or center portion) of God’s eye and the source of His affection (Psalms 17:8). God’s faithful followers today are just as important and loved as much as God’s people were in Old Testament times. We too are under His protective care and concern.

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  1. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  2. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  3. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  4. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  5. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  6. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  7. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  8. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  9. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  10. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  11. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  12. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  13. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  14. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6

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(KJV) Zechariah 2:6

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.

FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6

Zechariah’s instruction here can be interpreted on several different levels.

  1. The rebuilding of the temple was a signal for more of the exiled Jews to return from Babylon (Zechariah 2:7; actually, Babylon had been defeated by the Medo-Persians who now controlled the empire and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland). 
  2. The Old Testament prophets also saw a future return of Jews in the last days (the end times of history) that will reach its climax or highest point, when Christ returns to earth to establish His millennial kingdom (Zechariah 2:7-9). It is then that He will reign among His people for a thousand years at the end of history (Revelation 20). 
  3. We also can apply this to our lives today as a challenge to avoid idolatry (worshiping false gods or giving anything priority over the One True God), immorality, wickedness, occult practices and all other forms of evil that are common in today’s world system.

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  1. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  2. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  3. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  4. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  5. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  6. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  7. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  8. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  9. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  10. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  11. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  12. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5

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(KJV) Zechariah 2:5

For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5

In the millennial kingdom the city will not need walls, for the Lord Himself will be a wall of fire, or wall of protection, around it (Isaiah 4:5). Even more important, God will dwell among His people; and His holy presence will fill the entire city (Ezekiel 43:1-7). Above all else, the church today must seek after a deep and ever-growing relationship with God so that His presence and glory are evident and active in worship services, ministries and the individual lives of God’s people.

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  1. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  2. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  3. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  4. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  5. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  6. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  7. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  8. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  9. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  10. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  11. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1

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(KJV) Zechariah 2:1

I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1

Jerusalem was still very much defeated physically and spiritually at the end of the Babylonian exile. The number of those who returned to their homeland in the first wave of restoration was relatively small (about 50,000). God encouraged them by telling them that He was not finished with Jerusalem; He would make it the most glorious place on earth. This third vision looks ahead to the millennial kingdom (when Christ will reign on earth in perfect peace for a thousand years at the end of history, Revelation 20). During that time, the city will have no walls and will overflow with people.

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  1. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  2. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  3. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  4. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  5. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  6. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  7. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  8. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  9. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  10. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21

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(KJV) Zechariah 1:18-21

Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. 19 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. 20 And the Lord shewed me four carpenters. 21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21

 HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM

The animal horns represent Assyria, Egypt, Babylon and Medo-Persia. 

FOUR CRAFTSMEN

These craftsmen probably represent four empires that brought God’s judgment on the horns (Zechariah 1:18) and overthrew each of them in succession as world powers. In that case, the last craftsman would represent Greece, which followed Persia as the major power. The main point of this vision is that all enemies of God’s people will be defeated and, in time, experience His judgment (Psalms 2:5,9).

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  1. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  2. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  3. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  4. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  5. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  6. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  7. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  8. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  9. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15

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(KJV) Zechariah 1:15

And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15

God used wicked nations to bring His judgment on Jerusalem (Isaiah 10:5-6; Habakkuk 1:6). In their greed for wealth and power, however, these nations went too far. Now God would judge these evil nations for their selfish pride and disregard for God.

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  1. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  2. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  3. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  4. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  5. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  6. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  7. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  8. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  9. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14

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(KJV) Zechariah 1:14

So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14

God’s deep love was the reason He chose to bless and work through Jerusalem and the nation of Israel. That love, however, was not meant just for the Israelites. It was always God’s desire to reach out to all people. God planned to bless all the families of the earth through Abram, Abraham, and his descendants (Genesis 12:3). The Lord would use the nation of Israel (which came through Abraham) to fulfill His plan of spiritual salvation and provide a way for people of all nations to receive forgiveness for sins and a personal relationship with God.

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  1. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  2. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  3. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  4. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  5. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  6. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  7. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  8. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12

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(KJV) Zechariah 1:12

Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12

The rider on the red horse is now identified as “the angel of the LORD.” (When this specific phrase is used in the Old Testament, it  usually is referring to a physical appearance of Christ before He came into the world by birth). This angel was interceding (pleading a case for others) on behalf of Israel and Jerusalem to bring an end to the 70 years of God’s judgment on Jerusalem and the temple, which were both destroyed in 586 B.C. The rebuilding of the temple was finished in 516 B.C., exactly 70 years later. It is likely that the angel of the Lord is Christ (Exodus 23:20-21; Isaiah 63:9) because He is still the One who speaks in our defense (1 John 2:1).

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  1. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  2. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  3. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  4. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  5. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  6. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  7. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9

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(KJV) Zechariah 1:9

Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.

THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9

The interpreting angel continued to explain things to Zechariah (Zechariah 1:3-14, 19; 2:3; 4:1, 4-5; 5:5, 10; 6:4-5). This angel, however, is not the same as the angel of the Lord.

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  1. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  2. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  3. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  4. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  5. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  6. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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