Zechariah 7

Zechariah 7:2

But in his estate - In the room of his father’s god. The God of forces - This seems to be Jupiter Olympius, never introduced among the Syrians, ’till Antiochus did it.

Zechariah 7:3

With a strange god - Using all art and authority to propagate his worship.

Zechariah 7:5

The children of Ammon - He will not hurt them; because they helped him against the Jews.

Zechariah 7:7

At his steps - He had them at his foot, at his beck.

Zechariah 7:9

None shall help him - God shall cut him off in the midst of his days. And when he destroys, who can help?

Zechariah 7:11

For the children - The meaning seems to be, as after the death of Antiochus the Jews had some deliverance, so there will be yet a greater deliverance to the people of God, when Michael your prince, the Messiah shall appear for your salvation. A time of trouble - A the siege of Jerusalem, before the final judgment. The phrase at that time, probably includes all the time of Christ, from his first, to his last coming.

Zechariah 7:14

Seal the book - The book was command to be sealed, because it would be long before the words would be fulfilled, whereas those that were shortly to be fulfilled, were forbidden to be sealed. Shall run - Shall diligently search these prophecies; and they shall know the signs of the times, and wait upon God in the way of his judgments: he means chiefly in gospel - times.