Homilist Zechariah 14:9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. Physically, God reigns everywhere. Morally, His reign depends upon the will of men, and that will is hostile. The coming moral reign is — I. TO BE EXTENSIVE. "All the earth," or "land," may mean the land of Judea, but we are authorised to believe that He will one day reign over all the earth, that all souls will bow to His influence, as the ripened fields of autumn to the winds of heaven. II. TO BE EXCLUSIVE. He will be regarded as the one King whose laws all study and obey. The great question of all souls will be, "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" No other power will rule the soul where He becomes the moral monarch. III. It will be BENEFICENT. "All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem." Taking verses 10 and 11, we gather at least two beneficent results of His moral reign. 1. The removal of all obstructions to the river of truth. "The land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon," etc. That is from the northern to the southern boundary of Judea. The levelling of this land would not only leave Jerusalem conspicuous but allow the "living waters" to have free flow. 2. The elevation and establishment of the good. Jerusalem is here represented not only as being razed and made conspicuous, but as settling down and dwelling securely. "It shall be lifted up and inhabited in her place." There shall be no more utter destruction, Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. Conclusion: Who will not pray, Let Thy kingdom come and Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven? (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.WEB: Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one. |
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