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OR me, the zenith of this chapter
is verse 10. To Zechariah, God says, "They
shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for
Him..." This moment will come
at the time when Jesus reveals Himself as King and Judge. It will happen at the
end of the Tribulation, which will be the beginning of the last Millennium of human
history. A chief event will be the battle of Armageddon. It will be a time of
salvation in Israel (vs. 3, 6 & 8). It will be a time of terrible judgment
against all of the enemies of Israel. But the Jews will weep as they are rescued.
The Jews originally rejected
their Messiah. There were both Jews and Gentiles who participated in His
crucifixion. It shouldn't be a surprise then that when the Jews corporately
realize and accept that Jesus of Nazareth was and is the Son of God, they will
be overcome with emotion concerning their own guilt; concerning the long span
of time that they remained in unbelief; concerning the simple fact that they
crucified their own Savior and King. Think of the day of atonement that was
established in Moses' lifetime (Leviticus 16:29-34). Twice in that passage of
Scripture, it is recorded that the Jews were expected to "afflict their souls." The comparison is obvious;
however, they will not have to be commanded or required to weep when they see
the nail-prints in their Savior's hands. The response will be natural.
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