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As we jump into the first section here I think it is important that we see the primary focus of the text. The primary focal point of the snapshot we are presented in the first section of this chapter is verse 9! Our natural curiosity inclines us to verse 4 and the arrival of the Lord at the Mt of Olives but the focal point of the oracle is:

English Standard Version Chapter 14

9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day the LORD will be one and his name one.

The messianic kingdom is going to be one in which this is true that Yahweh reigns as King over all the earth. To add emphasis to the uniqueness of Israels God Zechariah quotes the Shema that the Lord will be One, Israel would say the Lord our God the Lord is One and so this is indeed Israels One God who is going to be proven by these events that preceed this delcaration of Kingship that He is the rightful ruler over all the earth.

Because He reigns we see that His KIngdom is firmyl established in verses 10-11. This established kingdom is couched in the imager of the old kingdom and is described as the exhultation of a city that has similar dimensions to that of David and Solomon. The picture for Zecharia’s listeners being that the Davidic Messiah is going to exhult Davids House and Davids Reign and Davids City and Davids People, all elements of the covenant made with David. This is truly the kingdom of the messiah that is being presented here.

Now dont let go of that key thing and now lets go back and ask our question about verse 4.