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A Troubling Peace
The angelic messengers report that the world is at peace. Commentators explain this is not good news. This worldly tranquility stands in stark contrast to the ongoing struggles and insecurity of God's people in Jerusalem. This troubling report sets the stage for the Angel of the Lord to intercede on behalf of the suffering nation, highlighting that the world's comfort can be a sign of spiritual complacency while the church's trials can lead to God's intervention.
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Zechariah
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Albert Barnes
On Zechariah 1:11
18th Century
Theologian
Sits still and is at rest—At rest, as the word seems to express, from its accustomed state of tumult and war. Wars, although soon to break o…
Charles Ellicott
On Zechariah 1:11
19th Century
Bishop
And they answered need not necessarily imply that any question had been asked. Like the New Testament ἀπεκρίθησαν, it often implies merely “began t…
John Calvin
On Zechariah 1:7–11
16th Century
Theologian
A second prophecy is related here, connected with a vision. At the beginning, God alone spoke and commissioned His prophet to reprove the Jews. He …
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John Gill
On Zechariah 1:11
17th Century
Pastor
And they answered the Angel of the Lord, that stood among
the myrtle trees, and said
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Matthew Henry
On Zechariah 1:7–17
17th Century
Minister
The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the Jewish church. A man like a warrior sat…