Zechariah Chapter 14

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Introduction: Last week we covered the preaching that will be done to the nation of Israel in the tribulation period. We close our study on Zechariah this week as we begin with the study of Armageddon. These first verses show how deep the darkness is as this chapter opens, but great is the light with which it closes.

I. ARMAGEDDON

Zec 14:1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

Zec 14:2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Zec 14:3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

Of all Jerusalem’s sieges in the past, none were more severe than that depicted in these verses. The described conditions, which careful students of history admit have never been known in any past destruction, can only apply to a future event. From east, west, north and south, the armies of the nations will have advanced upon Jerusalem, hating the people and city of God, but mutually hating each other. The antichrist will be owned by the apostate Jews within the city as the Messiah and King of Judah.

Against this false one will the Assyrians march into the land, making an effort to take from him his authority. Behind the Assyrian power will be Gog, the last prince of Meshech and Tubal – undoubtedly the head of the last Russian (Rosh) empire.

Ezek 38:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Ezek 38:2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

Ezek 38:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

Ezek 38:4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:

Ezek 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:

Ezek 38:6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.

Ezek 38:7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

Allied with him will apparently be the kings from the sun rising, or far east, whose armies will hasten to join him in his assault on Jerusalem. Between all these powers, Jerusalem’s position will be a sad one.

Verse 3 shows when it would seem no power, human or devine, could prevent Jerusalem’s extinction, the Lord shall go forth fighting as a mighty warrior against these nations.

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