Reading for November 28th

Read Zechariah 9.1-17 The divine warrior defends Judah.
This chapter begins the second part of Zechariah, which, because of its differences
in style and content, appears to have been composed later than chs. 1-8 and to have
been added to the prophecies of Zechariah.
The title An Oracle (9.1; 12.1) divides these supplementary speeches into two collections,
chs. 9-11 and 12-14.
In verses 1-8 God marches from north to south, defeating Judah's traditional enemies
and taking up residence in Jerusalem.
In verses 1-2a Hadrach, Damascus, and Hamath are important Aramean cities north
of Israel and Judah.
In verses 2b-4 Tyre and Sidon are important Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast northwest of Judah.
Tyre's legendary wisdom and wealth are described in Ezek 28.
In verses 5-7 Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and Ashdod are important Philistine cities on the Mediterranean coast west of Judah.
The Jebusites (v. 7) were defeated by David when he conquered Jerusalem (2 Sam 5.6-10).
In verse 8 following victory, the divine warrior is enthroned in his temple (Ps 29.9-11).
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