Zechariah 14:11

"All the land will be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and will dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel to the king’s wine presses."

Key Reflection

This verse envisions a future where Jerusalem is dramatically transformed, with the surrounding land becoming level like the Arabah (the valley east of Jordan). Simultaneously, Jerusalem itself will be elevated, symbolizing its exalted spiritual status and security as the chosen city for God's people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And they shall dwell in it -In peace, going forth from it, neither into “captivity,” nor in flightZechariah 14:2,Zechariah 14:5; for God should exempt from curse the city which He had chosen, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail, and He says of the heavenly Jerusalem, “there shall be no more curse”Revelation 22:3.

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