Zechariah 7:13

"Yes, they made their hearts as hard as flint, lest they might hear the law and the words which the LORD of Armies had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from the LORD of Armies."

Key Reflection

Zechariah 7:13 vividly describes the hardened hearts of God's people, likening them to flint—unyielding and resistant to change. This spiritual hardness was a deliberate choice to avoid hearing the divine message of the law and the prophetic words sent by the Spirit. As a consequence, this rebellion against God's guidance provoked a severe wrath from the LORD, highlighting the dire consequences of such defiance in the face of His clear commands and warnings.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And it came to pass -that is, this which God had said, “As He cried and they heard not, so shall they cry and I will not hear, saith the Lord of hosts.” God had often said this. “It shall be too late to cry for mercy, when it is the time of justice.” So Wisdom had said by Solomon; “then, that is, when distress and anguish cometh upon them, they shall call upon Me, but I will not answer; they shall seek Me early, and they shall not find Me”Proverbs 1:27-28. So by Isaiah, “When ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of bloods”Isaiah 1:15.

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