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Therefore thus says Yahweh: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, says Yahweh of Hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.
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God's Merciful Return
Commentators emphasize that God's restoration begins with His own initiative. He declares, "I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies." Scholars like John Calvin note this signifies a pardon and reconciliation after a period of just discipline. This return isn't earned by the people but is a gracious act from a loving Father, offering hope and confidence to the faithful.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore - This being so, since God was so jealous for His people, so displeased with their persecutors, “thus saith the Lord,” Dionysius,…
19th Century
Anglican
A line. —To measure, and mark out its confines. (Compare to Zechariah 2:1-2.)
16th Century
Protestant
This is a confirmation of the last prophecy: that God purposed to put an end to his chastisement, as it is said by Isaiah, They have received a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore thus says the Lord, I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies Having returned…
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…
