ZECHARIAH 10

GOD INTERVENES TO COLLECT AND RESTORE JERUSALEM  

Zechariah describes the Israelites as sheep without a shepherd, wandering aimlessly. Through Zechariah, God expresses His anger toward the leaders of Israel and Judah who have misled the people, causing them to go astray.

God promises to intervene directly. He will take care of His flock, strengthening Judah and showing compassion to His people. From the line of Judah, God will establish a cornerstone, a strong tent peg, that establishes Judah as immovable. Matthew 21 and Ephesians 2 refer to Jesus as the cornerstone, showing how God fulfilled this prophecy by providing Jesus as the foundation of God's eternal kingdom.

Although the Israelites were scattered across the nations, God promises to gather them and restore their population. God will put to shame the nations that enslaved the Israelites, specifically the Assyrians and Egyptians.