Zechariah 13
Lutheran reading notes
In Zechariah chapter 13, the prophetic message develops the theme of visions of restoration and messianic hope. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. {uncleanness: Heb. separation for uncleanness}
Zechariah 13:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, {that} I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
Zechariah 13:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
And it shall come to pass, {that} when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.
Zechariah 13:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
And it shall come to pass in that day, {that} the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: {a rough...: Heb. a garment of hair} {deceive: Heb. lie}
Zechariah 13:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5
But he shall say, I {am} no prophet, I {am} an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Zechariah 13:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6
And {one} shall say unto him, What {are} these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, {Those} with which I was wounded {in} the house of my friends.
Zechariah 13:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man {that is} my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zechariah 13:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8
And it shall come to pass, {that} in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off {and} die; but the third shall be left therein.
Zechariah 13:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It {is} my people: and they shall say, The LORD {is} my God.
Zechariah 13:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.