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Then shall Yahweh go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
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God's Decisive Intervention
Commentators explain that when the Bible says God will "go forth," it signifies a dramatic and powerful intervention. After a period of seeming silence or restraint, which can be a trial for believers, God will openly reveal His power to fight for His people, bringing judgment and terror upon their enemies.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord shall go forth and shall fight - Jerome: “This is to be understood like that in Habakkuk, ‘You went forth for the salvation of …
19th Century
Anglican
Then shall the Lord go forth. — In the hour of Israel’s direst need the Lord will appear as their champion, as in former …
16th Century
Protestant
Zechariah here amplifies God's favor: that He will go forth openly and publicly wage war against all the enemies of Jerusalem. Indeed, it was no sm…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall the Lord go forth Out of his place in heaven, either in person, or by the display of his power; that is, the L…
The Lord Jesus often stood upon the Mount of Olives when on earth. He ascended from there to heaven, and then desolations and distresses came upon …
