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and said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.
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A City Beyond Walls
Commentators overwhelmingly see this prophecy's ultimate fulfillment not in a physical city, but in the Christian Church. A literal city without walls would be weak, but the vision describes a spiritual kingdom so full of people from all nations that it cannot be contained by physical boundaries. Its growth is boundless because its builder and protector is God.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And said to him, Run, speak to this young man - The prophet himself, who was to report to his people what he heard. Jeremiah says, …
19th Century
Anglican
And said unto him.—Some commentators suppose that it is the angel-interpreter who speaks here; but if this were the case, an “othe…
16th Century
Protestant
Another vision is now added for the same purpose; not because the former was difficult to understand, but because there was a need for confirmation…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said unto him That is, the other angel said to the angel that had been talking with the prophet, Run…
The Son of David, that is, the Man Christ Jesus, whom the prophet sees with a measuring line in His hand, is the Master-Builder of His church. God …
