Zechariah 14:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 14 The destruction of Jerusalem, Malachi 14:1,2. The coming of Christ, the graces of his kingdom, and the restoration of Jerusalem, Malachi 14:3-11. The plague of Jerusalem's enemies, Malachi 14:12-15. The remnant shall turn to the Lord, Malachi 14:16-19. The holiness of all that belongeth to them, Malachi 14:20,21. Behold: here are things of very great importance, and of very mysterious nature, proposed by the Lord to us, and therefore we are called upon to attend to them. The day of the Lord, the day which the Lord hath appointed for punishing the sins of his ancient people, day of his sacrifice, Zephaniah 1:8, of vengeance, Joel 2:1,2. Cometh; hasteth, or will soon overtake you, O sinful, unthankful, bloody Jews, who first despised and next murdered the Messiah! Thy spoil, all thou hast, O Jerusalem, shall become a prey to thine enemy. Shall be divided in the midst of thee: thy conquering enemies shall be such absolute masters of thee, that in greatest security they shall divide among themselves what they take from thee, in the very place where they take it: Jerusalem is their own, and all in it, and where they find their own they will take it; so they reckon.