Zechariah 8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

  • Zechariah 8:3 open_in_new

    holy mountain

    Holiness, Sanctification, Summary:

    In the Old Testament the words consecration, dedication, sanctification, and holiness are various renderings of one Hebrew word, are used of persons and of things, and have an identical meaning, that is, set apart for God. Only when used of God himself (for example (Leviticus 11:45), or of the holy angels (for example (Daniel 4:13) is any inward; (Leviticus 11:45); (Daniel 4:13) moral quality necessarily implied. Doubtless a priest or other person set apart to the service of God, whose whole will and desire went with his setting apart, experienced progressively an inner detachment from evil; but that aspect is distinctively of the New Testament, not of the Old Testament (Matthew 4:5).

  • Zechariah 8:14 open_in_new

    repented

    Repentance (Old Testament), Summary:

    In the Old Testament, repentance is the English word used to translate the Hebrew, nacham, to be "eased" or "comforted." It is used of both God and man. Notwithstanding the literal meaning of nacham, it is evident, from a study of all the passages, that the sacred writers use it in the sense of metanoia in the New Testament -- a change of mind. (Matthew 3:2).

    ( See Scofield) - (Acts 17:30).

    As in the New Testament, such change of mind is often accompanied by contrition and self-judgment. When applied to God the word is used phenomenally according to Old Testament custom. God seems to change His mind. The phenomena are such as, in the case of man, would indicate a change of mind.

  • Zechariah 8:19 open_in_new

    fourth month

    That is, July.

    fifth month

    That is, August.

    seventh month

    That is, October.

    tenth month

    That is, January.