The eyes of men are upon the Lord in verse 1. In verse 8 – the eyes of the Lord are upon Israel.
B. Upheaval among the nations -- 2-7 Tyre was the most powerful of the various city-states in the region. Shalmaneser of Assyria besieged the city for 5 years, but could not conquer it. Nebuchadnezer tried for 13 years and failed Around 333 B.C. almost 200 years after Zechariah's prophecy – Alexander the Great attacked the city and captured it in 7 months.
Alexander the Great in the Scriptures – Daniel 7:6; 8:5-8; 8:20-22; 11:3-4
C. God's protection of Israel -- 8
II. The King is Coming 9:9-10
See Matthew 21:1-5 and Micah 4:2-4
III. God is the Defender of His People 9:11-17
v. 11-13 -- The covenant was sealed with blood – Exodus 24:5-8
v. 13 – Greece – This time Antiochus Epiphanes around 165 B.C.
The history of the Jewish revolt is found in the Apocraphyl book of 1 Maccabees. Although it is not inspired – it is considered reliable history. 2 Maccabees covers the same time period, but from a more theological perspective.
v. 14-17 – Best understood in the light of Messiah's second coming. The lost will be destroyed 2 Peter 3:10 His people will be his “jewels” Malachi 3:17
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
