Many Christians believe that Zechariah 12-14 talks about our future and the second coming of Christ.
It doesn’t. It talks about the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 and how that constituted Yahweh’s judgment upon Israel.
Yahweh saves heavenly Jerusalem,
but judges earthly Jerusalem.
The glory of the New Covenant people.
Many Christian prophecy pundits think Zechariah has alot to say about our future and the return of Christ.
It doesn’t. It talks about the coming of Messiah in the first century and how he brings both salvation and Judgment to Jerusalem “IN THAT DAY.”
In this episode we survey concepts important to understanding the book of Zechariah:
It’s historical context
“In that Day”
“All nations”
The Two Jerusalems
The Remnant
The Branch
Many people have crazy theories about Elijah and the Day of the Lord.
Some think the historical Elijah is coming back in our future during a great tribulation.
Jesus said Elijah was John the Baptist.
But John also prophesied judgment.
So was it in our future or was it a judgment in our past?
You should know me by now to guess which one.
A new podcast interview with Jared 2.0!
The prophet Joel predicts a judgment called the Day of the Lord.
Many Christians assume this applies to a time future to us that is the End of Time.
But in Acts 2, the holy Apostle Peter told us that it wasn’t in our future.
He said it was beginning to take place right then and there at the Day of Pentecost.
See how it all works out in the first century.
If you read the text through the eyes of ancient Hebrew.