Zechariah 11

Zechariah 11:1-17

Contents: First advent of Christ foretold and His rejection. God’s wrath against Israel as the result. The rise of anti-Christ and his judgment.

Characters: God, Zechariah.

Conclusion: Those who will not open the door to let the King in, but sell Him for a paltry price, will sooner or later have to open the door to let ruin in. (This is the desperate case of Israel in the present age.)

Key Word: Jehovah’s wrath, Zechariah 11:6.

Strong Verses: Zechariah 11:12; Zechariah 11:13.

Striking Facts: Zechariah 11:7. Beauty and Bands literally «graciousness and union» signifying God’s attitude toward Israel in sending His Son (Matthew 21:37), and His purpose to reunite Israel (Ezekiel 37:15-22). Christ in His first advent came with grace (John 1:17) to offer union (Matthew 4:17), but was sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12; Zechariah 11:13). Beauty (graciousness) was thereby «cut in sunder.» Bands (union) was broken, God’s purpose to reunite Israel being for this age abandoned.