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The LORD Will Again Choose Jerusalem

We usually think of Zechariah’s prophecies in connection with Yeshua’s first and second comings. Zechariah does speak a lot about the coming Messiah, however, his message or messages would have been first understood in the context of rebuilding the temple seventy years after its destruction by the Babylonians. At the time of Zechariah, Babylon had been defeated by the Medes and Persians. King Cyrus was the ruler over the entire empire and had proclaimed that the Jews could return to their homeland and rebuild the temple. However, from the very beginning, there was opposition to building the temple resulting in a complete cessation of the work under Artaxerxes. In addition to the opposition from the other occupants of the land, many of the Jews had intermarried and were worshiping the gods of their foreign wives. The returnees were dispirited, discouraged and feeling defeated. They were in desperate need of comfort and encouragement. Was it truly God’s will for the people to return and rebuild the temple? Would He act on behalf of His people?