Explanation: In Zechariah 2 the prophet sees a man with a measuring line who comes to measure Jerusalem and who receives a message from a second angel saying that Jerusalem will be inhabited and that the Lord will be a wall of fire around her and the glory in her midst. Then the LORD calls his people to return from the land of the north [PRIMARY REFERENCE: "the 127 provinces of the Persian empire, from India (the Punjab) to Ethiopia" - Albert Barnes / POSSIBLE SECONDARY REFERENCE: perhaps, in accord with Deuteronomy 28:64 and Jeremiah 15:4, from all the countries of the earth]. He will not let the nations continue to dominate his people because he who touches Jerusalem "touches the apple of his eye" (v. 8). Such nations will be dealt with by the LORD. But, surprisingly, the nations will not simply be judged, but they will be blessed as well: "many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people" (v. 11).
     [Sermons: Eric Alexander. Sinclair B Ferguson. John Macarthur. Stuart Olyott. O Palmer Robertson. William Still. ].
     Today's painting depicts a winter scene, symbolizing the fact that the prophecy of hope in today's chapter was given in mid-winter, a time when the physical difficulties of the season would have conspired with Israel's bleak national prospects to make hope less likely to be received.

          THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Haggai 1:1. Ezra 1. Ezra 2. Ezra 3:1-4. Ezra 5:1. Ezra 6:14. Nehemiah 12:4. Nehemiah 12:10-16. Matthew 23:35. ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]

Zechariah 2

1. Correction and Instruction: Part 1 (1:1 - 6:15) - (November-December 520-519 B.C.)

B. Instruction: 9 Illustrations of Things to Come (1:7 - 6:5)

1). Eight Visions (1:7 - 5:8)

c). Man With a Measuring Line [Protection for Zion] (2:1-13)

     ¹ I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. ² Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. ³ And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, ⁴ And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: ⁵ For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

     ⁶ Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. ⁷ Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. ⁸ For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. ⁹ For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. ¹⁰ Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. ¹¹ And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. ¹² And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

     ¹³ Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

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