Charles Ellicott Commentary Zechariah 3:10

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Zechariah 3:10

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Zechariah 3:10

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, shall ye invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig-tree." — Zechariah 3:10 (ASV)

The wording of this verse is a reminiscence of 1 Kings 4:25, Micah 4:4, and similar passages. It is an announcement of the approaching fulfilment of the promise of Jeremiah 33:16: “In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she (Jerusalem) shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.” (Compare to “Jehovah, my standard,” as the name of an altar, in Exodus 17:15).

Such prophecies were partially fulfilled in the restoration of the Jews after the captivity; but perhaps their complete fulfilment is to be expected in the future, when “all Israel shall be saved” (Romans 11:26).