Zacarías 7

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1 El Señor envió un mensaje a Zacarías, en el cuarto día del novena mes, el mes de Quisleu. Esto fue durante el cuarto año del reinado de Darío. 2 Bethel-Sarezer envió a Regem-Melec y a sus hombres para pedir la bendición del Señor. 3 Fueron a preguntar a los sacerdotes del Templo del Dios Todopoderoso y a los profetas: “¿Debo seguir de luto y ayuno en el quinto mes como lo he hecho por muchos años?” 4 Entonces el Señor Todopoderoso me envió un mensaje, diciendo: 5 Dile a todos en la nación y a los sacerdotes: Cuando ayunaban y guardaban luto en el quinto y el séptimo mes durante estos setenta años, ¿lo hacían por mi? 6 Y cuando comen y beben, ¿acaso no lo hacen para ustedes mismos? 7 ¿No es esto lo que el Señor les dijo a través de los profetas anteriores, cuando Jerusalén era próspera y deshabitada, y cuando el pueblo vivía en el Neguev y la Sefelá? 8 El Señor Todopoderoso me envió otro mensaje. 9 Esto es lo que el Señor dice: Juzguen con justicia y verdad. Tengan misericordia y bondad unos por otros. 10 No exploten a las viudas ni a los huérfanos, tampoco a los extranjeros ni a los pobres. No hagan planes sorbre cómo hacerse daño unos a otros. 11 Pero ellos se negaron a oír. Fueron obstinados, dieron la espalda y cerraron sus oídos. 12 Endurecieron sus corazones como piedras. Se negaron a oír la ley o lo que el Señor Todopoderoso les decía por medio de su Espíritu a través de los profetas anteriores. Por eso el Señor Todopoderoso se enojó con ellos. 13 Así que como no me oyeron cuando los llamé, yo no escucharé cuando me llamen ellos, dice el Señor Todopoderoso. 14 Con los vientos de una tormenta yo dispersé a las naciones donde vivían como extranjeros. La tierra que abandonaron se volvió tan desolada que ni siquiera los viajeros pasaban por ella. Convirtieron la Tierra Prometida en un desierto.

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Zacarías 7:1

Introduction

Some Jews being sent from those who remained at Babylon to inquire of the priests and prophets at Jerusalem whether they were still bound to observe those fasts which had been appointed on occasion of the destruction of Jerusalem, and kept during the captivity, the prophet is commanded to take this opportunity of enforcing upon them the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy, that they might not incur such calamities as befell their fathers. He also intimates that in their former fasts they had regarded themselves more than God; and that they had rested too much on the performance of external rites, although the former prophets had largely insisted on the superior excellence of moral duties, Zac 7:1-14.

Verse 1

The fourth year of Ring Darius - Two years after they began to rebuild the temple, see Zac 1:1, A.M. 3486.

The ninth month, even in Chisleu - This answers to a part of our November and December. The names of the month appear only under and after the captivity.

Zacarías 7:2-4

Verse 2

When they had sent - Sherezer and Regem-melech - To inquire whether the fasts should be continued, which they had hitherto observed on account of their ruined temple; and the reason why they inquired was, that they were rebuilding that temple, and were likely to bring it to a joyful issue.

Zacarías 7:5

Verse 5

When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth - month - This they did in the remembrance of the burning of the temple, on the tenth day of that month; and on the seventh month, on the third of which month they observed a fast for the murder of Gedaliah, and the dispersion of the remnant of the people which were with him. See Jer 41:1, and 2Kgs 25:25.

Zacarías 7:6

Verse 6

And when ye did eat - They had not observed those fasts as they should have done. They deplored the loss of their temple, and its riches, etc., but they did not humble themselves because of those iniquities which had brought the displeasure of God upon them, their temple, and their city.

Zacarías 7:7-8

Verse 7

The words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets - נביאים הראשנים nebiim harishonim, is the title which the Jews give to Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, and the two books of Kings.

The latter prophets, נביאים אחרונים nebiim acharonim, are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the twelve minor prophets.

The hagiographa, כתובים kethubim, holy writings, are the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and the two books of Chronicles. But the above words, the former prophets, seem to apply to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.

The south and the plain? - From Eleutheropolis to the sea, Oba 1:19. The south was the wilderness and mountainous parts of Judea: and the plain, the plains of Jericho.

Zacarías 7:10

Verse 10

Evil against his brother in your heart - Do not indulge an unfavourable opinion of another: do not envy him; do not harbour an unbrotherly feeling towards him.

Zacarías 7:11

Verse 11

Pulled away the shoulder - From under the yoke of the law, like an unbroken or restive bullock in the plough.

Zacarías 7:12-13

Verse 12

Made their hearts as an adamant stone - שמיר shamir may mean the granite. This is the hardest stone with which the common people could be acquainted. Perhaps the corundum, of which emery is a species, may be intended. Bochart thinks it means a stone used in polishing others. The same name, in Hebrew, applies to different stones.

Zacarías 7:14

Verse 14

I scattered them with a whirlwind - This refers to the swift victories and cruel conduct of the Chaldeans towards the Jews; they came upon them like a whirlwind; they were tossed to and fro, and up and down, everywhere scattered and confounded.

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