
Text -- Zechariah 12:9 (NET)




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Wesley -> Zec 12:9
I will purposely and effectually do it.
JFB -> Zec 12:9
Clarke -> Zec 12:9
Clarke: Zec 12:9 - -- I will seek to destroy all the nations - When this time shall arrive, all nations that "will not receive the faith of our Lord Jesus"shall be destro...
I will seek to destroy all the nations - When this time shall arrive, all nations that "will not receive the faith of our Lord Jesus"shall be destroyed, when the longsuffering of God shall no longer wait upon them. This seems to belong to a period yet very remote.
Calvin -> Zec 12:9
Calvin: Zec 12:9 - -- The Prophet repeats again, that though ungodly and wicked men assailed the Church in great number on every side, God would yet be its defender. By sa...
The Prophet repeats again, that though ungodly and wicked men assailed the Church in great number on every side, God would yet be its defender. By saying, I will seek to destroy, etc., he means that God would he fully bent ( intentum ) to destroy, as men are wont to be anxious when they earnestly pursue an object. Lest then the faithful should think that they should perish through the disdain, or the neglect, or the forgetfulness of God, he says, that he would be their anxious defender. I will seek then, that is, I will be most earnestly solicitous, to destroy all the nations
This promise no doubt extends far wider than to the Jews; for he prophesies here concerning the kingdom of Christ: for if we consider the state of the people during the whole of the intervening period, from their return to the coming of Christ, the Prophet will certainly appear to have given here a hope of something far greater than what had taken place. But he had a regard especially to Christ. Here then is promised a perpetual defense to the Church; and hence also proceeds confidence as to salvation, for God carefully watches over us, that he may effectually oppose all our enemies.
I only briefly touch on these things, which require long and minute consideration: but it is enough for me to show briefly the meaning of the Prophet, provided this be done clearly, so that each may then apply what is said to his own improvement. We may in the meantime learn also from the words of the Prophet, that the Church is ever to be disquieted in this world, for not only one enemy will cause trouble to it, but even many nations shall rise up against it. It follows —
Defender -> Zec 12:9
Defender: Zec 12:9 - -- "In that day" generally is synonymous with "the day of the Lord." Certainly in this context, it points forward to the great end-time invasion of Israe...
"In that day" generally is synonymous with "the day of the Lord." Certainly in this context, it points forward to the great end-time invasion of Israel by the multi-national armies of the Beast (Isa 63:1-6; Isa 3:2, Isa 3:9-12; Mic 5:5-15; Mat 24:15-21; Rev 12:13-15; Rev 13:7; Rev 16:13-16; Rev 19:19)."
TSK -> Zec 12:9

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Barnes -> Zec 12:9
Barnes: Zec 12:9 - -- In that day, I will seek to destroy - Woe indeed to those, whom Almighty God shall "‘ seek’ to destroy!"Man may seek earnestly to do...
In that day, I will seek to destroy - Woe indeed to those, whom Almighty God shall "‘ seek’ to destroy!"Man may seek earnestly to do, what at last he cannot do. Still it is an earnest seeking. And whether it is used of human seeking which fails, or which succeeds 1Sa 14:4; 1Sa 23:10; Ecc 12:10, inchoate or permitted 1Ki 11:22; Zec 6:7, it is always used of seeking to do, what it is a person’ s set purpose to do if he can. Here it is spoken of Almighty God . Ribera: "He saith not, ‘ I will destroy’ but ‘ I will seek to destroy,’ that is, it shall ever be My care to destroy all the enemies of the Church, that they may in no way prevail against it: this I will do alway to the end of the world."
Poole -> Zec 12:9
Poole: Zec 12:9 - -- And it shall come to pass this also shall certainly come to pass.
That I God, the Defender and Saviour of Israel.
Will seek: this speaks not any ...
And it shall come to pass this also shall certainly come to pass.
That I God, the Defender and Saviour of Israel.
Will seek: this speaks not any difficulty to God in the work, as with men, who sometimes do seek to do what they cannot do; but this implieth God would thoroughly do it, his right hand should find out these his enemies, he will hunt them ont.
To destroy not to restrain, but to overthrow and destroy.
All nations without partiality, every nation that sets itself to oppress and destroy Jerusalem; God, viii pay them in their own coin: they said, Blot out her name; but God will blot out theirs. Let us, say they, cut them off from being a nation; but this God will turn upon their own heads.
That come against combine, and attempt to destroy her; and this was evidently seen upon those that sought to destroy Jerusalem and the second temple before Christ’ s incarnation; for by the Romans God destroyed the Antiochian power which had often mischiefed the Jews, and destroyed the other kingdoms which had been enemies to the Jews, who were never in danger of being cut off from being a nation, till their horrid murdering of the Lord of life.
Jerusalem literally and historically the city which the captives returned from Babylon did build; but mystically the catholic church, which God will never suffer to be destroyed, he will rather destroy all nations than suffer them to destroy his church.
Gill -> Zec 12:9
Gill: Zec 12:9 - -- And it shall come to pass in that day,.... So often mentioned in this chapter; by which is meant the latter part of the Gospel dispensation, the spiri...
And it shall come to pass in that day,.... So often mentioned in this chapter; by which is meant the latter part of the Gospel dispensation, the spiritual reign of Christ:
that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem; and shall destroy them. The whole of this paragraph seems to refer to the same as in Eze 38:1.

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TSK Synopsis -> Zec 12:1-14
TSK Synopsis: Zec 12:1-14 - --1 Jerusalem a cup of trembling to herself,3 and a burdensome stone to her adversaries.6 The victorious restoring of Judah.10 The repentance of Jerusal...
MHCC -> Zec 12:9-14
MHCC: Zec 12:9-14 - --The day here spoken of, is the day of Jerusalem's defence and deliverance, that glorious day when God will appear for the salvation of his people. In ...
Matthew Henry -> Zec 12:9-14
Matthew Henry: Zec 12:9-14 - -- The day here spoken of is the day of Jerusalem's defence and deliverance, that glorious day when God will appear for the salvation of his people, ...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Zec 12:8-9
Keil-Delitzsch: Zec 12:8-9 - --
Zec 12:8. "On that day Jehovah will shelter the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that stumbleth among them will be as David on that day; and the ho...
Constable: Zec 9:1--14:21 - --V. Oracles about the Messiah and Israel's future chs. 9--14
This part of Zechariah contains two undated oracles ...

Constable: Zec 12:1--14:21 - --B. The burden concerning Israel: the advent and acceptance of Messiah chs. 12-14
This last section of th...

Constable: Zec 12:1-14 - --1. The repentance of Judah ch. 12
This chapter consist of two parts: Israel's deliverance (vv. 1...
