Chapter 13:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Haggai Malachi
Zechariah 13
Concise Complete
The Fountain for the remission of sins, The
conviction of the false prophets. (1-6) The death of Christ, and the saving of a
remnant of the people. (7-9)
Verses 1-6 In
the time mentioned at the close of the foregoing chapter, a fountain would be
opened to the rulers and people of the Jews, in which to wash away their sins.
Even the atoning blood of Christ, united with his sanctifying grace. It has
hitherto been closed to the unbelieving nation of Israel; but when the Spirit of
grace shall humble and soften their hearts, he will open it to them also. This
fountain opened is the pierced side of Christ. We are all as an unclean thing.
Behold a fountain opened for us to wash in, and streams flowing to us from that
fountain. The blood of Christ, and God's pardoning mercy in that blood, made
known in the new covenant, are a fountain always flowing, that never can be
emptied. It is opened for all believers, who as the spiritual seed of Christ,
are of the house of David, and, as living members of the church, are inhabitants
of Jerusalem. Christ, by the power of his grace, takes away the dominion of sin,
even of beloved sins. Those who are washed in the fountain opened, as they are
justified, so they are sanctified. Souls are brought off from the world and the
flesh, those two great idols, that they may cleave to God only. The thorough
reformation which will take place on the conversion of Israel to Christ, is here
foretold. False prophets shall be convinced of their sin and folly, and return
to their proper employments. When convinced that we are gone out of the way of
duty, we must show the truth of our repentance by returning to it again. It is
well to acknowledge those to be friends, who by severe discipline are
instrumental in bringing us to a sight of error; for faithful are the wounds of
a friend,
proverbs
27:6. And it is always well for us to recollect the wounds of our Saviour.
Often has he been wounded by professed friends, nay, even by his real disciples,
when they act contrary to his word.
Verses 7-9 Here
is a prophecy of the sufferings of Christ. God the Father gave order to the
sword of his justice to awake against his Son, when he freely made his soul an
offering for sin. As God, he is called "my Fellow." Christ and the Father are
one. He is the Shepherd who was to lay down his life for the sheep. If a
Sacrifice, he must be slain, for without shedding of the life-blood there was no
remission. This sword must awake against him, yet he had no sin of his own to
answer for. It may refer to the whole of Christ's sufferings, especially his
agonies in the garden and on the cross, when he endured unspeakable anguish till
Divine justice was fully satisfied. Smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be
scattered. This passage our Lord Jesus declares was fulfilled, when all his
disciples, in the night wherein he was betrayed, forsook him and fled. It has,
and shall have its accomplishment, in the destruction of the corrupt and
hypocritical part of the professed church. Because of the sin of the Jews in
rejecting and crucifying Christ, and in opposing his gospel, the Romans would
destroy the greater part. But a remnant would be saved. And if we are his
people, we shall be refined as gold; he will be God, and the end of all our
trials and sufferings will be praise, and honour, and glory, at the appearing of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Chapter 13:
| 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
