Zechariah 10:8-12 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:8-12

§ 7. The scattered people shall be gathered from all parts of the world, and dwell in their own land, under the protection of Jehovah. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:9

I will sow them among the people ( peoples ). The "sowing" here does not mean scattering, but increase, and this was to go on while they were dispersed among the nations. The word is used in the same sense in Hosea 2:23 ; Jeremiah 31:27 . This continued dispersion was a part of their discipline, a test of their loyalty to God. They shall remember me. In the countries where they are living they shall worship the Lord and observe his Law, and be a witness for him among the heathen. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:9

The hand of God in Jewish history. I. IN THEIR LONG DESCENT . Origin of nations is generally obscure. As difficult to find as the source of the Nile. The Jews are like their own Jordan. They are the only people that can trace their descent. "Children of Abraham." Two friends were visiting the museum at Berlin. One said how strange it was to look at the intellectual features of Julius Caesar, and to think of his triumphal march northward when the Britons were but roving barbarians.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:10

Egypt … Assyria. It is certain that there was a large body of Jews in Egypt at this time ( Jeremiah 43:6 , Jeremiah 43:7 ); and to Assyria the ten tribes, who are here specially mentioned under the name Ephraim, had been deported. Besides this, Assyria is often used loosely for Western Asia or Babylonia, of which, after its submission, it formed a most important feature (see 2 Kings 23:29 ; Ezra 6:22 ; and in the Apocrypha, 1 Esdr. 7:15; Judith 1:7; 2:1). In the 'Oracula Sibyllina,'... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:10-12

The great exodus. From Egypt—the type (cf. Isaiah 11:11-16 ). I. THE GATHERING . So now under the gospel. From far and near they come. At the call of Jesus they gather under the banner of the cross. II. THE PASSAGE . ( Zechariah 10:11 .) Like children of Israel—pilgrims in the wilderness Manifold trials. Educated by adversity and prosperity. Course ever onward, under the hand and guidance of God. III. THE SETTLEMENT . Canaan. Future glory of the Church—in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:11

He shall pass through the sea with affliction. In bringing his people back the Lord is ready to repeat the miracles of the Exodus. This is the general meaning of the passage; but the details present difficulties. For "he shall pass" the LXX . gives, "they shall pass through." But the reference is plainly to Jehovah, as the following clause shows. The next two words are in apposition, "the sea," "affliction." Revised Version, "the sea of affliction;" Septuagint, ἐν θαλάσσῃ στενῇ ,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

I will strengthen them in the Lord. I will strengthen them with myself—with my grace and power. They shall walk up and down in his Name. They shall live in obedience to, and dependence upon, the Lord ( Micah 4:5 , where see note). The Septuagint reads, "They shall boast themselves." So God will work wonders to deliver his people from the captivity of the devil, destroying all enemies, visible and invisible, which array themselves against him. This is the final fulfilment of the prophecy.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

Manliness. Of the true man, we might ask, as Delilah did of Samson, "Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth?" The answer includes several things. I. SELF - MASTERY . Reason must rule, and not passion. The Spirit, not the flesh. II. DIVINE INVIGORATION . Need constant aid. The plant thrives by commerce with the sun, so the soul gains energy from God. The prayer of all true men is that favourite one of David, "Quicken thou me." III. DEVOTION TO THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

The true life. I. HOLY CONSECRATION . "In the Name of the Lord." Sincere and thorough renewal of consecration essential to increase of faith and holiness. II. HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT . "Walking" implies health, freedom, activity. Necessary to the right development of the soul. Not in part, but in all its powers. III. SPIRITUAL USEFULNESS . Time, talent, opportunity, rightly employed. "Up and down" zeal and diligence in all good. IV. HAPPY ASSOCIATIONS . We are... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 10:8

I will hiss for them - Formerly God had so spoken of His summoning the enemies of His people to chastise them. “It shall be in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly, that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria, and they shall come, and shall rest all of them in. the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns and upon all bushes” Isaiah 7:18-19. “He will hiss unto them from the ends of the earth, and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:10-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 10:8

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