Chapter 10:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Haggai Malachi
Zechariah 10
Concise Complete
Blessings to be sought from the Lord. (1-5) God will
restore his people. (6-12)
Verses 1-5
Spiritual blessings had been promised under figurative allusions to earthly
plenty. Seasonable rain is a great mercy, which we may ask of God when there is
most need of it, and we may look for it to come. We must in our prayers ask for
mercies in their proper time. The Lord would make bright clouds, and give
showers of rain. This may be an exhortation to seek the influences of the Holy
Spirit, in faith and by prayer, through which the blessings held forth in the
promises are obtained and enjoyed. The prophet shows the folly of making
addresses to idols, as their fathers had done. The Lord visited the remnant of
his flock in mercy, and was about to renew their courage and strength for
conflict and victory. Every creature is to us what God makes it to be. Every one
raised to support the nation, as a corner-stone does the building, or to unite
those that differ, as nails join the different timbers, must come from the Lord;
and those employed to overcome their enemies, must have strength and success
from him. This may be applied to Christ; to him we must look to raise up persons
to unite, support, and defend his people. He never will say, Seek ye me in vain.
Verses 6-12
Here are precious promises to the people of God, which look to the state of the
Jews, and even to the latter days of the church. Preaching the gospel is God's
call for souls to come to Jesus Christ. Those whom Christ redeemed by his blood,
God will gather by his grace. Difficulties shall be got over easily, and
effectually, as those in the way of the deliverance out of Egypt. God himself
will be their strength, and their song. When we resist, and so overcome our
spiritual enemies, then our hearts shall rejoice. If God strengthen us, we must
bestir ourselves in all the duties of the Christian life, must be active in the
work of God; and we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Chapter 10:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Haggai Malachi
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
