TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Zechariah 9:1-17
Revelation 17:1-18
Psalm 145:1-21
Proverbs 30:32
Zechariah 9:5 — Ashkelon was finally destroyed in 1270 by the Mamluk sultan Baybars and is now an archaeological site.
Zechariah 9:7 — Modern Ashkelon and Ashdod are now Jewish cities under the sovereignty of the State of Israel.
Zechariah 9:9 — Notice: a) Rejoicing b) by Jews c) of Jerusalem d) the King e) having salvation f) riding upon the colt of an ass.
This verse is quoted verbatim in Matthew 21:5. Let’s see how it was fulfilled! Salvation was coming that very week!
And brought the ass, and the colt (f), and put on them their clothes, and they set him (d) thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes (b) that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna (a) to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem (c), all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Matthew 21:7-9
Zechariah 9:10 — This goes back to Balaam’s prophecy of one having dominion (Numbers 24:19), and the praise of Bildad the Shuhite who knew that “dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace” (Job 25:2).
Specifically, this is the promise of Psalm 72:8, “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.” David wished that of his son, Solomon, but Zechariah says that it hasn’t been fulfilled at the start of the post-exilic time period. Jesus the Peace has come and will return for His Kingdom (Mark 1:15, Revelation 19:16).
Zechariah 9:16 — The LORD will save His people! In Romans 11:26, we see all Israel shall be saved. Later on in Zechariah 12:10 we’ll see how it will happen in an incredible prophecy!
Revelation 17:3 — Where do we find a woman riding a beast today?
The founding myth of Europa and the bull has frequently been alluded to in relation to the continent and by the modern European Union, and can thus be considered not only a piece of toponymy, but also as a semi-official symbol or supranational personification of the European region.
https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/Europa-and-the-bull-The-significance-of-the-myth-in-modern-Europe
Revelation 17:6 — From John Walvoord:
Many expositors refer this to Rome. Seven hills formed the nucleus of the ancient city on the left bank of the Tiber. These hills received the names of Palatine, Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline, Viminal, Quirinal, and Capitoline.
Revelation 17:10 — Also from John Walvoord:
What regal mountain, then, was in power at the time John wrote? There can be no question on that point; it was the Roman empire. Thus, then, we ascertain and identify the sixth in the list, which shows what sort of kings the angel meant. Of the same class with this, and belonging to the same category, there are five others—five which had then already run their course and passed away. But what five imperial mountains like Rome had been and gone, up to that time? Is history so obscure as not to tell us with unmistakable certainty? Preceding Rome the world had but five great names or nationalities answering to imperial Rome, and those scarce a schoolboy ought to miss. They are Greece, Persia, Babylon, Assyria, and Egypt; no more, and no less. And these all were imperial powers like Rome. Here, then, are six of these regal mountains; the seventh is not yet come. When it comes it is to endure but a short time.
https://walvoord.com/article/275
Revelation 17:14 — The Lamb shall overcome! He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings! From our friend Patch the Pirate:
Psalm 145:3 — Earl Martin sings, “Great Is the Lord!“
Psalm 145:11 — While it’s considered a Christmas song, this song actually talks about the Second Coming of Jesus!
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature singhttps://www.carols.org.uk/ba27-joy-to-the-world.htm
Proverbs 30:32 — Avoid pride, seek humility!
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