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Zechariah 9:9

From the coming of the Grecian conqueror, Zechariah makes a sudden transition, by the prophetical law of suggestion, to the coming of King Messiah, a very different character.

daughter of Zion—The theocratic people is called to "rejoice" at the coming of her King (Psalms 2:11).

unto thee—He comes not for His own gain or pleasure, as earthly kings come, but for the sake of His Church: especially for the Jews' sake, at His second coming (Romans 11:26).

he is just—righteous: an attribute constantly given to Messiah (Isaiah 45:21; Isaiah 53:11; Jeremiah 23:5-6) in connection with salvation. He does not merely pardon by conniving at sin, but He justifies by becoming the Lord our righteousness fulfiller, so that not merely mercy, but justice, requires the justification of the sinner who by faith becomes one with Christ. God's justice is not set aside by the sinner's salvation, but is magnified and made honorable by it (Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 42:21). His future reign "in righteousness," also, is especially referred to (Isaiah 32:1).

having salvation—not passively, as some interpret it, "saved," which the context, referring to a "king" coming to reign, forbids; also the old versions, the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, give Saviour. The Hebrew is reflexive in sense, "showing Himself a Saviour; . . . having salvation in Himself" for us. Endowed with a salvation which He bestows as a king. Compare Margin, "saving Himself." Compare Matthew 1:21, in the Greek, "Himself shall save His people"; that is, not by any other, but by Himself shall He save [PEARSON On the Creed]. His "having salvation" for others manifested that He had in Himself that righteousness which was indispensable for the justification of the unrighteous (I Corinthians 1:30; II Corinthians 5:21; I John 2:1). This contrasts beautifully with the haughty Grecian conqueror who came to destroy, whereas Messiah came to save. Still, Messiah shall come to take "just" vengeance on His foes, previous to His reign of peace (Matthew 4:1-2).

lowly—mild, gentle: corresponding to His "riding on an ass" (not a despised animal, as with us; nor a badge of humiliation, for princes in the East rode on asses, as well as low persons, Judges 5:10), that is, coming as "Prince of peace" (Zechariah 9:10; Isaiah 9:6); the "horse," on the contrary is the emblem of war, and shall therefore be "cut off." Perhaps the Hebrew includes both the "lowliness" of His outward state (which applies to His first coming) and His "meekness of disposition," as Matthew 21:5 quotes it (compare Matthew 11:29), which applies to both His comings. Both adapt Him for loving sympathy with us men; and at the same time are the ground of His coming manifested exaltation (John 5:27; Philippians 2:7-9).

colt—untamed, "whereon yet never man sat" (Luke 19:30). The symbol of a triumphant conqueror and judge (Judges 5:10; Judges 10:4; Judges 12:14).

foal of an ass—literally, "asses": in Hebrew idiom, the indefinite plural for singular (so Genesis 8:4, "mountains of Ararat," for one of the mountains). The dam accompanied the colt (Matthew 21:2). The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at His first coming is a pledge of the full accomplishment of this prophecy at His second coming. It shall be "the day of the Lord" (Psalms 118:24), as that first Palm Sunday was. The Jews shall then universally (Psalms 118:26) say, what some of them said then, "Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord" (compare Matthew 21:9, with Matthew 23:39); also "Hosanna," or "Save now, I beseech thee." "Palms," the emblem of triumph, shall then also be in the hands of His people (compare John 12:13, with Revelation 7:9-10). Then also, as on His former entry, shall be the feast of tabernacles (at which they used to draw water from Siloam, quoting Isaiah 12:3). Compare Psalms 118:15, with Zechariah 14:16.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Zechariah 9:9:

Psalms 72:12-14
Song of Solomon 3:11
Isaiah 9:5
Isaiah 32:1
Isaiah 62:11
Jeremiah 23:5
Hosea 2:18
Zechariah 2:10
Zechariah 8:23
Zechariah 9:11
Zechariah 9:12
Zechariah 9:13

 

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