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These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

Four horns possible the four directions of the compass that Israel has been scattered. Also signals completion.

The craftsman come to throw down the horns. Perhaps this connects the rebuilding of the temple and wall to Israel becoming more secure.

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I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion. 15 bAnd I am exceedingly angry with the nations that are cat ease; dfor while I was angry but a little, ethey furthered the disaster.

God denies that the present peace means he has forgotten Israel. He is angry with the nations. They’ve only increased his anger in their rest.

God will come back to Jerusalem, rebuild the temple, and reestablish prosperity – will these come completely true?

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My cities shall again overflow with prosperity, jand the LORD will again comfort Zion and again kchoose Jerusalem.

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Therefore, thus says the LORD, fI have returned to Jerusalem with mercy; gmy house shall be built in it

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O LORD of hosts, whow long will you xhave no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which you have been angry these yseventy years?’

The fact that the earth is at rest means they haven’t been disturbed by God’s judgment for their acts against Jerusalem

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all the earth vremains at rest

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Do not be like your fathers, ito whom the former prophets cried out

A warning.

Prologue here both emphasizes God’s willingness to return, yet reminds them that wrath is only one slip away

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Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and gI will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.

A promise. Hopeful!

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Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and gI will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.

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was very angry

The New Bible Commentary The Theology of Zechariah

The purifying of the people from all uncleanness, somehow related to the cursing/piercing of an individual, who belongs to, but is treated with hostility by, God.

The New Bible Commentary The Theology of Zechariah

Zerubbabel is identified in some sense with ‘the Branch’

The New Bible Commentary The Theology of Zechariah

Joshua

The New Bible Commentary The Theology of Zechariah

Zerubbabel

The New Bible Commentary The Compilation

P. Lamarche who argued that the whole of Zc. 9–14 forms an intricate structure in which the ‘Messianic’ passages occur at points which correspond to each other and may be taken together to give a picture of the Messiah. This study received a fairly warm reception generally, and was particularly appreciated by conservative scholars.

The New Bible Commentary The Prophet

Zechariah himself was both a priest and a prophet