These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;
God's jealousy here is not reproof for the Church's unfaithfulness, but His burning concern for her protection. The verb means affection and care, not suspicion; He burned with wrath against all enemies of His people while regarding His Church with singular love. His resolve was to defend the godly against the whole world if necessary.
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Commenting on Zechariah 8:1-23
Those who obey the call to rebuild the temple, who lay their hands to the work of God, may expect His encouragement and comfort. Only the employed for God receive His strengthening; those who avoid their fathers' disobedience not only break the curse but have it turned to blessing.
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Commenting on Zechariah 8:9-17
And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour,.... See Gill on Zac 7:10 hatred without a cause was a governing vice under the second temple, and Jarchi says was the cause of the destruction of it; see Joh 15:25, and love no false oath; whereby the character and property of a fellow creature are hurt; nor any vain one, which...