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Zechariah 13

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The fountain of purgation for Jerusalem,
2  from idolatry, and false prophecy.
7  The death of Christ, and the trial of a third part.

Verse 1

In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
12:3,8,11, Job 9:30,31, Psalms 51:2,7, Isaiah 1:16-18, Ezekiel 36:25, John 1:29, 19:34,35, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 5:25-27, Titus 3:5-7, Hebrews 9:13,14, 1 John 1:7, 5:6, 1 Peter 1:19, Revelation 1:5,6, 7:13,14
the house
12:7,10
uncleanness
Heb. separation for uncleanness.
Leviticus 15:2-33, Numbers 19:9-22, Ezekiel 36:17,29

Verse 2

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
I will cut
Exodus 22:13, Deuteronomy 12:3, Joshua 23:7, Psalms 16:4, Isaiah 2:18,20, Ezekiel 30:13, 36:25, Ezekiel 37:23, Hosea 2:17, 14:8, Micah 5:12-14, Zephaniah 1:3,4, 2:11
cause
1 Kings 22:22, Jeremiah 8:10-12, 23:14,15, 29:23, Ezekiel 13:12-16,23, 14:9, Micah 2:11, Matthew 7:15, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Peter 2:1-3,15-19, 1 John 4:1,2, Revelation 19:20
unclean
Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:20, Revelation 16:13,14, 18:2, 20:1-3

Verse 3

And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.
and his
Exodus 32:27,28, Deuteronomy 13:6-11, 18:20, 33:9, Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26, 2 Corinthians 5:16

Verse 4

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
the prophets
Jeremiah 2:26, Micah 3:6,7
wear
2 Kings 1:8, Isaiah 20:2, Matthew 3:4, 11:8,9, Mark 1:6, Revelation 11:3
rough garment to deceive
Heb. garment of hair to lie.

Verse 5

But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
I am no
Amos 7:14, Acts 19:17-20

Verse 6

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
What
1 Kings 18:28, Revelation 13:16,17, 14:11
I was
Psalms 22:16, Proverbs 27:5,6, John 18:35, 19:14-16

Verse 7

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
O sword
Deuteronomy 32:41,42, Isaiah 27:1, Jeremiah 47:6, Ezekiel 21:4,5,9,10,28
my shepherd
11:4,7, Isaiah 40:11, Ezekiel 34:23,24, 37:24, Micah 5:2,4, John 10:10-18, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 5:4
the man
Isaiah 9:6, Jeremiah 23:5,6, Hosea 12:3-5, Matthew 1:23, 11:27, John 1:1,2, 5:17,18, John 5:23, 8:58, 10:30,38, 14:1,9-11,23, 16:15, 17:21-23, Philippians 2:6, Colossians 1:15-19, Hebrews 1:6-12, Revelation 1:8,11,17, 2:23, 21:6, 22:13-16
smite
Isaiah 53:4-10, Daniel 9:24-26, John 1:29, 3:14-17, Acts 2:23, 4:26-28, Romans 3:24-26, 4:25, 5:6-10, 8:32, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13, Colossians 1:19,20, Hebrews 10:5-10, 1 Peter 1:18-20, 2:24,25, 3:18, 1 John 2:2, 4:9,10, Revelation 13:8
the sheep
Matthew 26:31,56, Mark 14:27,50, John 16:32
I will turn
11:7,11, Matthew 10:42, 18:10,11,14, Luke 12:32, 17:2, John 18:8,9

Verse 8

And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
two
11:6-9, Deuteronomy 28:49-68, Isaiah 65:12-15, 66:4-6,24, Ezekiel 5:2-4,12, Daniel 9:27, Malachi 3:1,2,5, 4:1-3, Matthew 3:10-12, 21:43,44, 22:7, 23:35-37, 24:21, Luke 19:41-44, 20:16-18, 21:20-24, 23:28-30, 1 Thessalonians 2:15,16, Revelation 8:7-12, Revelation 16:19
but
14:1,2, Isaiah 6:13, Jeremiah 30:11, Joel 2:31,32, Amos 9:8,9, Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20, Romans 9:27-29, 11:1-5

Verse 9

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
bring
Psalms 66:10-12, Isaiah 43:2, 1 Corinthians 3:11-13, 1 Peter 4:12
refine
Job 23:10, Proverbs 17:3, Isaiah 48:10, Malachi 3:2,3, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:6,7
they shall call
10:6, 12:10, Psalms 34:15-19, 50:15, 91:15, Isaiah 58:9, 65:23,24, Jeremiah 29:11,12, Hosea 2:21-23, Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, Romans 10:12-14
It is my people
8:8, Leviticus 26:12,44,45, Deuteronomy 26:17-19, Psalms 144:15, Isaiah 44:1-6, Jeremiah 30:22, Jeremiah 31:33, 32:38, Ezekiel 11:20, 36:28, 37:27, Hosea 2:23, Matthew 22:29-32, Hebrews 8:10, Revelation 21:3,4,7

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