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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 13:1

Zechariah 13:1. In that day When the Lamb of God shall be offered up a sacrifice for mankind, and the gospel shall be preached, in which the glad tidings of our redemption are published. This seems to be a continuation of the prophecy begun at the ninth verse of the preceding chapter; and the meaning to be that, through the atoning sacrifice of the Messiah, the repentance and humiliation there described should be accepted of God, and followed with a full pardon and gracious communication of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 13:1

Victory, but with mourning (12:1-13:1)On occasions God used Gentile nations to punish his people Israel, but if his desire was to fight for Israel, no enemy attack could be successful. On the occasion that Zechariah speaks of in Chapter 12, God strengthens his people to overthrow the armies that besiege Jerusalem (12:1-3). The charging horses of the enemy are thrown into confusion as God comes to the help of his people. The Jewish leaders acknowledge that, above all, God is the cause of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 13:1

In that day. The future day, when this prophecy shall come to pass. shall be. This is not the simple future tense, but the verb hayah , with the Participle, meaning that the fountain shall be permanently opened. a fountain. This waits for literal fulfilment, and is not an intangible one as in the present day. opened: i.e. set open. The only occurance of this participle in the O.T. Compare the first in Genesis 7:11 . for = for [the expiation of] sin, &c. sin Hebrew. chata . App-44 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 13:1

The Christian dispensation continues to be the focus of the revelation in this brief chapter. This is indicated by the triple recurrence of "in that day" (Zechariah 13:1,2,4), by Peter's indication that part of the chapter applies to Christians (Zechariah 13:9), and by Jesus' own identification of himself with the smitten Shepherd (Zechariah 13:7). Part of Zechariah 13:5,6 are difficult of interpretation.Zechariah 13:1"In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 13:1

Zechariah 13:1. A fountain opened—for sin and for uncleanness— The blood of Christ, which cleanseth from all sin, (1 John 1:7.) is manifestly here intended, the Jews being, upon their repentance and conversion, to be admitted to all the privileges of the Christian covenant. The Hebrew words חטאת chattath and נדה niddah, which we translate sin and uncleanness, are legal terms; the former denotes sin generally, or any transgression of the law which required atonement, and is sometimes put for the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 13:1

1. Connected with the close of the twelfth chapter. The mourning penitents are here comforted. fountain opened—It has been long opened, but then first it shall be so "to the house of David," c. (representing all Israel) after their long and weary wanderings. Like Hagar in the wilderness they remain ignorant of the refreshment near them, until God "opens their eyes" (Genesis 21:19) [MOORE]. It is not the fountain, but their eyes that need to be opened. It shall be a "fountain" ever flowing not a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 13:1

In that day God would open a fountain for the complete spiritual cleansing of the Israelites, both for their moral sins and for their ritual uncleanness (cf. Ezekiel 47). The figure of a fountain pictures abundant cleansing that would continue indefinitely. This will be the fulfillment of God’s promise to forgive the sins of His people Israel in the New Covenant (Zechariah 3:4; Zechariah 3:9; Jeremiah 31:34; Ezekiel 36:25; cf. Romans 11:26-27). "The blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us from all... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 13:1-6

Israel’s cleansing 13:1-6 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 13:1-9

Purification of JerusalemImportant results follow this great act of national sorrow. 1. The land is purged of sin; 2a, of idols; 2b-6, of prophets, who as a class have fallen into disrepute, and who henceforth will be ashamed of their office.1. The idea of water as a symbol of spiritual cleansing was familiar in Jewish thought: cp. Ezekiel 36:25; Ezekiel 47:1. The Messianic reference is obvious. 2. Idols] Idolatry was never rampant in Israel after the exile. Those who maintain a post-exilic... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Zechariah 13:1

(1) The meaning of this verse seems to be that the people would keep the law with more heartfelt earnestness, and consequently acceptably. There seems to be a reference to Numbers 8:7; Numbers 19:9, et seq. read more