Zechariah 10

Zechariah 10:1

G. People Exhorted to Ask for Rain from the Lord, Not from Idols (10:1, 2)The people are exhorted to ask the LORD for rain and not to pray to worthless idols. Idolatry causes people to wander like sheep without a shepherd.

Zechariah 10:3

H. God Will Punish the Leaders of Judah, Raise Up the Messiah, and Give Victory to the People (10:3-5)10:3 God’s anger is kindled against the shepherds and leaders (goatherds) for leading the people astray. The LORD . . . will visit the flock . . . of Judah and transform it into a war horse. 10:4, 5 Many commentators interpret verse 4 as a promise of the Messiah. Coming out of Judah, He would be the chief cornerstone, the tent peg, the battle bow, and the ruler. Others believe that this is a picture of restored Israel. Feinberg says that the last line describes what the Messiah will do, namely, cast foreign oppressors out of the land (see KJV). In any case, the men of Judah will gloriously triumph over their enemies.

Zechariah 10:6

I. Israel and Judah Will Be Regathered and Restored (10:6-12)Verses 6-12 predict the regathering of both Israel (Joseph) and Judah from worldwide dispersion. Israel (Ephraim) will be like a mighty warrior. The Lord will whistle for His people and gather them back into the land of Gilead and Lebanon . . . from . . . Egypt and from Assyria where He had sown or scattered them. The nations that formerly enslaved them will be punished, and Judah and Israel will glory in the name of the Lord. The “He” in verse 11 is the LORD. The affliction with which He strikes the waves of the sea may well stand for anything that hinders the return, as the Red Sea seemed to hinder the Exodus.