Zech. 12:10-13:8, All Israel Will Be Saved (2)

Continuing with passages that speak of the future salvation of the nation of Israel. 

·       Obadiah 1:17: “On Mount Zion there shall be deliverance/salvation, and there shall be holiness; the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.”  Israel’s salvation has earthly blessings (the land) and spiritual blessings (holiness).

·       Zephaniah 3:14-17: In the day when God takes away Israel’s “judgments” (unfavorable verdicts, their sins) He will save Israel.

·       Zechariah 2:10-11: In the day that God comes to dwell in Israel’s midst (Messiah’s reign) they, the nation, will become “My people.”  Salvation!

·       Zech. 3:8-10: In the time when the Branch/Messiah comes the iniquity of the land will be removed in one day (spiritual deliverance) and Israel will be blessed in the land (physical blessings).

·       Zech. 8:1-8: Look at the descriptions of Israel’s glorious future.  “Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth” (v3).  “I will save my people … bring them back … they shall be My people and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness” (v7-8).

·       Zech. 9:9-17: Verse 9 is applied to Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” because this is what He was doing, offering Himself to Israel at King.  Verse 10 has not happened yet because Israel rejected Jesus’ offer.  But that is not the end of Israel’s story; v11-13 calls them “prisoners of hope.”  They have a future.  It will involve God’s deliverance (14-15) and salvation (v16-17).

·       Zech. 12:10: This describes that day when the “Spirit of grace” is poured out on Israel.  The net effect is that they will mourn, will repent in truth.  A fountain will be opened “for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness” (13:1).  Idolatry will come to an end (13:2) as will the need for any more prophets (13:3-6).

·       Zech. 13:7-8: These verses speak of the first and second advents of Christ.  In the first the Shepherd is struck.  In the second, the nation will be refined by fire.  God will say, “This is My people” and they will say “The LORD is my God.”  Salvation will finally have come.

·       Revelation 11:13: This seems to speak of Israel’s salvation.  Those not killed in the earthquake, “the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.”