Zechariah - Chapter 14

Zechariah 14.1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. Zechariah 14.2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Zechariah 14.3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. Zechariah 14.4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. Zechariah 14.5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. Zechariah 14.6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: Zechariah 14.7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. Zechariah 14.8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. Zechariah 14.9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. Zechariah 14.10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses. Zechariah 14.11 And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. Zechariah 14.12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. Zechariah 14.13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour. Zechariah 14.14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. Zechariah 14.15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague. Zechariah 14.16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zechariah 14.17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. Zechariah 14.18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zechariah 14.19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zechariah 14.20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Zechariah 14.21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah : Chapter 14

The Vision of the Day of the Lord in Zechariah Chapter 14

Zechariah chapter 14 concludes with a striking vision of the Day of the Lord and the final kingdom of God. What a glorious future awaits God's people! This foundational text describes the final battle for Jerusalem, divine intervention, and the establishment of the universal reign of the Lord. It promises cosmic transformations and the sanctification of all creation.

Zechariah 14 addresses essential themes such as the final judgment, universal worship, and the supremacy of God. Through this study, we invite you to contemplate five biblical passages that deepen the meaning of this eschatological chapter.

1. Acts 1:11

"O Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come again in the same way as you saw him go." This verse reflects the theme of Zechariah 14:4 about the Lord's return to the Mount of Olives.

2. Revelation 22:1-2

"Then the angel showed me the crystal-clear river of water of life flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing fruit twelve times a year, once a month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations." This passage echoes the theme of Zechariah 14:8 about the living waters that will flow from Jerusalem.

3. Revelation 21:23

"The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and the Lamb was its lamp." This verse reflects the theme of Zechariah 14:6-7 about continuous light on the day of the Lord.

4. Isaiah 2:2-3

"In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as the chief mountain; he will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will flow to him. Many people will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.'" This passage refers to Zechariah 14:16 about the nations coming up to Jerusalem to worship.

5. Revelation 11:15

"The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven saying, 'The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.'" This verse echoes the theme of Zechariah 14:9 about the Lord becoming king over all the earth.

As we meditate on these passages, we are invited to eagerly anticipate the day when the Lord will reign over all creation, bringing peace and redemption to his people. May our faith be renewed and our hope strengthened as we await his glorious return.