Reading for December 4th

Read Zechariah 12.1-9 Judah defeats the nations.
This text, like ch. 9, describes Judah's defense against its neighboring nations.
In verse 1 the title An Oracle marks the beginning of the second collection of speeches in chs. 9-14.
In verse 2 the cup of reeling, a traditional image of judgement, renders the enemy drunk and senseless (Isa 51.17-22).
In verse 6 the flaming torch, another traditional image of judgment, consumes the enemy, pictured as sheaves or stublle (Ob 18).
In verse 7 the house of David refers to a revival of the Davidic dynasty which ruled from Jerusalem before its fall in 587 BCE.
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