Zechariah 13:9

"It shall happen that in all the land,” says the LORD, “two parts in it will be cut off and die; but the third will be left in it."

Key Reflection

In Zechariah 13:9, the Lord proclaims that a significant portion of the population will perish, symbolizing judgment and purification, yet a remnant will survive to bear witness. This prophecy underscores both divine justice and the assurance of God's enduring presence among His people through this trial.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I will bring the third part through the fire -Such is always God’s ways. “Thou hast proved us, O God; Thou hast tried us, like as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the snare, Thou laidest trouble upon our loins: we went through fire and water, and Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place”Psalms 66:9-11. “I have refined thee, but not with silver, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction”Isaiah 48:10; and, “Through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God”Acts 14:22.

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