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Zechariah 2 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Zechariah 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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Hebrew words / lemmas
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classic sermon excerpts
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preachers & commentators

Zechariah 2 in the Hebrew

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Count Glosses
קֶרֶן qeren H7161 5 horn, flask
זָרָה zârâh H2219 3 toss, diffuse
נְאֻם nᵉʼum H5002 4 oracle
תָּוֶךְ tâvek H8432 4 bisection, centre
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם Yᵉrûwshâlaim H3389 4 Jerushalaim, Jerushalem
נָשָׂא nâsâʼ H5375 4 lift
יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh H3063 4 Jehudah

How preachers through history handled this text

18 public-domain excerpts on Zechariah 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Calvin 10 Matthew Henry 4 Spurgeon 2 Alexander MacLaren 1 John Wesley 1

“Here is a prediction of the coming of Christ in human nature. Many nations in that day would renounce idolatry, and God will own those for his people who join him with purpose of heart. Glorious times are foretold as a prophecy of our Lord's coming and kingdom. God is about to do something unexpected, and very surprising, and to plead his people's cause, which had long seemed neglected. Silently submit to his holy will, and patiently wait the event; assured that God will complete all his work. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Zechariah 2:10–30 (Public Domain)

Places in the text

Based on ancient-geography data

  • Zion — Zech 2:10
  • Jerusalem — Zech 2:12
  • Babylon 1 — Zech 2:6

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