Zechariah 2:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

Many

My people

Exodus 12:49

General references

Isaiah 27:6

Romans 3:29

Bible References

Many

The Lord who rules over all says, 'It will someday come to pass that people -- residents of many cities -- will come.

Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!

as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

In the future the mountain of the Lord's temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,

They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord's sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.

At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.

"Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.

This is what the Lord says: "The profit of Egypt and the revenue of Ethiopia, along with the Sabeans, those tall men, will be brought to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming along in chains. They will bow down to you and pray to you: 'Truly God is with you; he has no peer; there is no other God!'"

he says, "Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth."

The Lord reveals his royal power in the sight of all the nations; the entire earth sees our God deliver.

Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.

I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations -- to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.

Then I said, "Lord, you give me strength and protect me. You are the one I can run to for safety when I am in trouble. Nations from all over the earth will come to you and say, 'Our ancestors had nothing but false gods -- worthless idols that could not help them at all.

For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations," says the Lord who rules over all.

a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

"Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!"

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

My people

The same law will apply to the person who is native-born and to the foreigner who lives among you."

General references

The time is coming when Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and grow branches. The produce will fill the surface of the world.

Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!