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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Zechariah 13 - The Fountain Opened: A fountain is opened for sin and uncleanness. Idolatry and false prophets are removed. The "Shepherd" is smitten, the sheep are scattered, and a refined third part is brought through the fire as God’s people.
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. The Cleansing Fountain (v. 1): The blood of Christ provides permanent cleansing for sin.2. Smite the Shepherd (v. 7): Jesus applied this verse to Himself when His disciples fled in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:31).
3. Refining through Fire: The process of sanctification where God’s people are tested like gold and silver until they call on His name.
Practical Lessons
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Total Cleansing: There is no sin too deep for the "fountain" opened by Christ.
2. The Purpose of Trials: The "fire" of life is not meant to consume us, but to refine us so that we can truly say, "The Lord is my God."
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Total Cleansing: There is no sin too deep for the "fountain" opened by Christ.2. The Purpose of Trials: The "fire" of life is not meant to consume us, but to refine us so that we can truly say, "The Lord is my God."