Zakharia 1:13
Konteks1:13 The Lord then addressed good, comforting words to the angelic messenger who was speaking to me.
Zakharia 7:9
Konteks7:9 “The Lord who rules over all said, ‘Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.
Zakharia 11:15
Konteks11:15 Again the Lord said to me, “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd. 1
Zakharia 14:3
Konteks14:3 Then the Lord will go to battle 2 and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days. 3
[11:15] 1 sn The grammar (e.g., the incipient participle מֵקִים, maqim, “about to raise up,” v. 16) and overall sense of vv. 15-17 give the incident a future orientation. Zechariah once more is role-playing but this time he is a “foolish” shepherd, i.e., one who does not know God and who is opposed to him (cf. Prov 1:7; 15:5; 20:3; 27:22). The individual who best represents this eschatological enemy of God and his people is the Antichrist (cf. Matt 24:5, 24; 2 Thess 2:3-4; 1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 7).
[14:3] 2 sn The statement the
[14:3] 3 tn Heb “as he fights on a day of battle” (similar NASB, NIV, NRSV).