PRELUDE: It is my duty to bring forward this information. Please note that the Commentary offered are quotes by Matthew Henry (1662 – 1714).

The Observations offered are from Robert (1945 – current), offering his commentary as Yeshua’s Watchman (Ezekiel 33:9).

SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION!

Zechariah 2:8-9
[8]For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he, sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
[9]For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

COMMENTARY!

If God will build Jerusalem for the people and their comfort, they must inhabit it for him and his glory.

The promises and privileges with which God’s people are blessed should engage us to join them, whatever it costs us.

When Zion is enlarged to make room for all God’s Israel, it is the greatest madness for any of them to stay in Babylon.

The captivity of a sinful state is by no means to be continued in, though a man may be easy in worldly matters.

Escape for thy life, look not behind thee. Christ has proclaimed that deliverance to the captives, which he has himself wrought out, and it concerns everyone to resolve that sin shall not have dominion over him.

Those who would be found among God’s children must save themselves from this world, see Acts 2:40. What Christ will do for his church, shall be an evident proof of God’s care and affection. He that touches you, touches the apple of his eye.

OBSERVATION!

We cannot by all our sufferings, any more than by our services, merit heaven; but by our patience under sufferings, we are prepared for the promised joy. Nothing more strongly marks a man for eternal ruin, than a spirit of persecution and enmity to the name and people of God.

God will trouble those that trouble his people. And there is a rest for the people of God; a rest from sin and sorrow. The certainty of future recompence is proved by the righteousness of God. The thoughts of this should be terrible to wicked men and support the righteous.

Faith, looking to the great day, is enabled partly to understand the book of providence, which appears confused to unbelievers. The Lord Jesus will in that day appear from heaven. He will come in the glory and power of the upper world.

His light will be piercing, and his power consuming to all who in that day shall be found as chaff. This appearance will be terrible to those that know not God, especially to those who rebel against revelation, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Robert a humble obedient servant to Yeshua