![]() And today, we will find God promising his people that they will be delivered, restored, protected, and given purpose. His kingdom will stretch farther than any kingdom has before. He's promised the coming of their humble and mighty king, who will bring peace to them and the nations. Their enemies will be defeated, and they will be spared. Here he's promised judgment against their enemies. Like a builder laying brick upon brick to build a strong home, God is stacking promise upon promise to make a strong people. ![]() In chapter 9, God has begun to build on their reasons for hope. He will bless them, and he will be their provider and protector. So, if they return to the LORD, he will return to them. You are not the hero of the Bible God is. After all, the hope of the Bible isn't found inside of you it is found outside of you. They're a people who have been holding on by a thread.īut, throughout Zechariah, God has been restoring their confidence, not in themselves, but in him. Their confidence is at an all-time low when comparing their nation with their neighboring countries. He's speaking to people who are still without a king. He's talking to a people who, in the past twenty years, have come out of Babylonian captivity. How is the Christian faith an “offense-ive” faith?Īs we dive in today, it would be helpful to remember that God here is speaking to fragile people. What does it mean that God would “ restore to you double?” Spend a few minutes discussing why Zechariah references the “ blood of the covenant.” How is the blood of the covenants in Genesis 15 and Exodus 24 a foreshadow of the new covenant (Jeremiah 31, Mark 14:24)? Today I declare that I will restore to you double. ![]() Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. " As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
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