I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
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And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
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And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
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For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
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Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
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Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
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For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
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Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
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And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
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And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
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Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
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Zechariah 2 Study & Commentary
Zechariah 2 - The Measuring Line: A vision of a man with a measuring line. God declares that Jerusalem shall be inhabited as a town without walls because He Himself will be a "wall of fire" round about her and the glory in her midst.
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. The Apple of His Eye (v. 8): A profound expression of God’s protective love: "he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye."2. God’s Dwelling: The promise that God will dwell in the midst of His people, causing many nations to be joined to the Lord in that day.
3. Universal Silence: "Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord," recognizing His rising from His holy habitation.
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Divine Protection: Our ultimate security is not physical walls or technology, but the "wall of fire" that is God’s presence.2. The Price of Opposition: Opposing God’s people is portrayed as a direct strike at God’s own eye.
