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Zechariah 12:10-14
This prophecy affords us insight into the painfully heartfelt repentance of an entire nation across every social strata. This ought to give us a clear picture of the depth of feeling God expects when we recognize what our sins have produced. It is very evident that mourning accompanies and motivates the kind of change that God approves. It is no wonder, then, that Jesus says that mourners are blessed (Matthew 5:4).
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Beatitudes, Part Three: MourningRelated Topics: Mourning | Mourning's Emotional Power | Repentance | Sighing and Crying for Abominations | Sin's EffectOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Zechariah 12:10:
Matthew 5:4
Matthew 11:12
Acts 5:3
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
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What Does Zechariah 12:10 Mean?
At His crucifixion, Christ's head was pierced with thorns and His side by a spear, making the Messiah the true "Pierced One." Hidden in the Hebrew, after "They shall look upon Me," stand two untranslatable letters, Aleph and Tav—the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet, equivalent to Alpha and Omega. When the Messiah returns, He uses reassembled Israel to display His dominion, beginning with the house of David and Judah coming to terms with what they had done in serious repentance. Jerusalem was the site of the Messiah's death; only when God intervenes will Judah mourn the One they pierced. This heartfelt repentance across every social stratum reveals the depth of feeling God expects, since mourning motivates godly change.