The people of God who had returned to Judea from exile were being oppressed by neighboring nations. As a result, they were discouraged, and they let their Temple lie in ruins. Zechariah encouraged them with a vision of things to come. God continued to love Jerusalem and the land of Judah, and his unwavering plan was to live there again with his people and establish his rule over all the earth. …
1En aquel tiempo habrá un manantial abierto para la casa de David y para los habitantes de Jerusalén, para la purificación del pecado y de la inmundicia.
2Y en aquel día, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, quitaré de la tierra los nombres de las imágenes, y nunca más serán recordados; y también haré cortar de la tierra a los profetas y al espíritu de inmundicia.
3Y acontecerá que cuando alguno profetizare aún, le dirán su padre y su madre que lo engendraron: No vivirás, porque has hablado mentira en el nombre de Jehová; y su padre y su madre que lo engendraron le traspasarán cuando profetizare.
4Y sucederá en aquel tiempo, que todos los profetas se avergonzarán de su visión cuando profetizaren; ni nunca más vestirán el manto velloso para mentir.
5Y dirá: No soy profeta; labrador soy de la tierra, pues he estado en el campo desde mi juventud.
6Y le preguntarán: ¿Qué heridas son estas en tus manos? Y él responderá: Con ellas fui herido en casa de mis amigos.
7Levántate, oh espada, contra el pastor, y contra el hombre compañero mío, dice Jehová de los ejércitos. Hiere al pastor, y serán dispersadas las ovejas; y haré volver mi mano contra los pequeñitos.
8Y acontecerá en toda la tierra, dice Jehová, que las dos terceras partes serán cortadas en ella, y se perderán; mas la tercera quedará en ella.
9Y meteré en el fuego a la tercera parte, y los fundiré como se funde la plata, y los probaré como se prueba el oro. Él invocará mi nombre, y yo le oiré, y diré: Pueblo mío; y él dirá: Jehová es mi Dios.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 13:1-6 The second message (13:1-6) of the second oracle (chs 12–14) focuses on cleansing from sin.
13:1-6 The second message (13:1-6) of the second oracle (chs 12–14) focuses on cleansing from sin.
13:1 A fountain is a spring of pure, flowing water for cleansing and purification (see 14:8; John 4:14; Rev 22:1-2). • God’s cleansing of Israel will include leaders (represented by the dynasty of David) and all the people of Judah and Israel (signified by the people of Jerusalem, the spiritual center of the nation). • to cleanse them: This cleansing, symbolized in the ritual washings of Old Testament worship (see Exod 30:17-21), was provided in the new covenant as promised by Jeremiah (Jer 31:34) and Ezekiel (Ezek 36:25; see Heb 10:1-22). • all their sins and impurity: The Hebrews would experience a complete moral and spiritual cleansing because of their sorrow over their sin (Zech 12:10-14).
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II. 13:2 By cleansing Israel, God would erase their former penchant for idol worship, giving them a n…
13:2 By cleansing Israel, God would erase their former penchant for idol worship, giving them a new heart and enabling them to worship God alone (Jer 31:33; 32:38-40; Ezek 36:25-28). • In the biblical world, one’s name embodied one’s existence. When the names of the idols are forgotten, they cease to exist. • The false prophets misrepresented God by fabricating divine revelations or by speaking in the name of other gods (Deut 13:5-11; 18:17-22). They led Israel astray by encouraging idol worship (Jer 23:13, 25) and would continue to do so (see Neh 6:12-14; Mark 13:22; 2 Pet 2:1; 1 Jn 4:1-3) until that day, the day of the Lord.
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III. 13:3 You must die: According to God’s law, a false prophet must be executed (Deut 13:5, 10; 18:20…
13:3 You must die: According to God’s law, a false prophet must be executed (Deut 13:5, 10; 18:20). The Israelites had tolerated false prophets and killed the Lord’s true prophets. In the future, the situation would be reversed.
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IV. 13:4-6 God’s total cleansing of his people from their impurities will strike such fear among the …
13:4-6 God’s total cleansing of his people from their impurities will strike such fear among the people that false prophets will deny or conceal their identity, even lying about the nature and purpose of their activities that might be associated with the prophets of idolatrous cults.
13:4 ashamed to claim the prophetic gift (literally ashamed of his vision): The Old Testament prophet was sometimes identified as a visionary “seer” (see 1 Sam 9:9-19; 2 Kgs 17:13), since divine revelation often came to them in dreams or night visions (e.g., Zech 1:7–6:15). • prophet’s clothes: A coarse cloak of camel or goat hair distinctively garbed the Old Testament Hebrew prophets (see 2 Kgs 1:8; Matt 3:4).
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V. 13:5 I’m a farmer: This might be a parody of Amos 7:14.
13:5 I’m a farmer: This might be a parody of Amos 7:14.
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VI. 13:6 wounds on your chest?: These wounds might be cuts or bruises that ecstatic prophets, especia…
13:6 wounds on your chest?: These wounds might be cuts or bruises that ecstatic prophets, especially in Canaanite religious circles, sometimes gave themselves (see 1 Kgs 18:28). False prophets would make excuses for themselves, such as, I was wounded at my friends’ house!
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VII. 13:7-9 This message describes a coming day when God’s appointed shepherd of Israel would be struc…
13:7-9 This message describes a coming day when God’s appointed shepherd of Israel would be struck down, and the sheep (the people of Israel) would be scattered. A portion of the nation would be given over to divine judgment, while part of the nation would experience spiritual renewal, fulfilling Zechariah’s vision of God once again among his people (see 1:16; 2:5, 10-11; 8:3, 23). The Gospel writers connect portions of this passage (13:7) to the scattering of Jesus’ disciples as a result of the events surrounding his arrest, trial, and execution by the Romans (see Matt 26:31, 56).
13:7 The sword is personified as a warrior being called to awake in battle, heightening its image as God’s servant, an instrument of death (see Isa 31:8; 34:6; 66:16). • My shepherd signifies the Messiah, the coming leader of Israel (see Ezek 34:23; 37:24). • My partner conveys the equality of the shepherd with God (see Matt 26:31; Mark 14:27).
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VIII. 13:8 Two-thirds . . . one-third: The divine judgment would be catastrophic, but God would preserv…
13:8 Two-thirds . . . one-third: The divine judgment would be catastrophic, but God would preserve a remnant and forgive their sin (see Isa 65:9; Jer 50:20; Ezek 5:2-12; Rev 9:15-18).
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IX. 13:9 Fire is a metaphor for God’s judgment (see Isa 66:15; Jer 4:4; Ezek 36:5; Amos 5:6). God’s f…
13:9 Fire is a metaphor for God’s judgment (see Isa 66:15; Jer 4:4; Ezek 36:5; Amos 5:6). God’s fire may either destroy the wicked or, as here, test and purify the righteous. • refine them . . . like gold: God is the divine metallurgist, using fire to burn the dross out of metal (Isa 1:25; Mal 3:2-3). • These are my people . . . The Lord is our God: The declarations of loyalty by God and Israel restore their broken covenant relationship (Zech 11:10, 14; see Exod 19:5; Jer 30:22; 31:33; Hos 2:23).
Antiguo Testamento
Zechariah — Capítulo 13
The people of God who had returned to Judea from exile were being oppressed by neighboring nations. As a result, they were discouraged, and they let their Temple lie in ruins. Zechariah encouraged them with a vision of things to come. God continued to love Jerusalem and the land of Judah, and his unwavering plan was to live there again with his people and establish his rule over all the earth. …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1En aquel tiempo habrá un manantial abierto para la casa de David y para los habitantes de Jerusalén, para la purificación del pecado y de la inmundicia.
2Y en aquel día, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, quitaré de la tierra los nombres de las imágenes, y nunca más serán recordados; y también haré cortar de la tierra a los profetas y al espíritu de inmundicia.
3Y acontecerá que cuando alguno profetizare aún, le dirán su padre y su madre que lo engendraron: No vivirás, porque has hablado mentira en el nombre de Jehová; y su padre y su madre que lo engendraron le traspasarán cuando profetizare.
4Y sucederá en aquel tiempo, que todos los profetas se avergonzarán de su visión cuando profetizaren; ni nunca más vestirán el manto velloso para mentir.
5Y dirá: No soy profeta; labrador soy de la tierra, pues he estado en el campo desde mi juventud.
6Y le preguntarán: ¿Qué heridas son estas en tus manos? Y él responderá: Con ellas fui herido en casa de mis amigos.
7Levántate, oh espada, contra el pastor, y contra el hombre compañero mío, dice Jehová de los ejércitos. Hiere al pastor, y serán dispersadas las ovejas; y haré volver mi mano contra los pequeñitos.
8Y acontecerá en toda la tierra, dice Jehová, que las dos terceras partes serán cortadas en ella, y se perderán; mas la tercera quedará en ella.
9Y meteré en el fuego a la tercera parte, y los fundiré como se funde la plata, y los probaré como se prueba el oro. Él invocará mi nombre, y yo le oiré, y diré: Pueblo mío; y él dirá: Jehová es mi Dios.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 13:1-6 The second message (13:1-6) of the second oracle (chs 12–14) focuses on cleansing from sin.
Versículo 2
II. 13:2 By cleansing Israel, God would erase their former penchant for idol worship, giving them a n…
Versículo 3
III. 13:3 You must die: According to God’s law, a false prophet must be executed (Deut 13:5, 10; 18:20…
Versículo 4
IV. 13:4-6 God’s total cleansing of his people from their impurities will strike such fear among the …
Versículo 5
V. 13:5 I’m a farmer: This might be a parody of Amos 7:14.
Versículo 6
VI. 13:6 wounds on your chest?: These wounds might be cuts or bruises that ecstatic prophets, especia…
Versículo 7
VII. 13:7-9 This message describes a coming day when God’s appointed shepherd of Israel would be struc…
Versículo 8
VIII. 13:8 Two-thirds . . . one-third: The divine judgment would be catastrophic, but God would preserv…
Versículo 9
IX. 13:9 Fire is a metaphor for God’s judgment (see Isa 66:15; Jer 4:4; Ezek 36:5; Amos 5:6). God’s f…