The Greeks, Zion, and the Patience of God (Zechariah 9:9-17; John 12:12-36; Revelation 20)

23 - The Greeks, Zion, and the Patience of God (Zechariah 9:9-17; John 12:12-36; Revelation 20)
Rev. Brett A. McNeill

Zechariah 9 declares that the coming of Jesus, as king, and the building of his kingdom will be marked out by the drawing of Gentiles to himself for salvation.

Was it for me that you fasted? (Zechariah 7:1-14)

20 - Was it for me that you fasted? (Zechariah 7:1-14)
Rev. Brett A. McNeill

The Jews totally missed the point of the fasts, thinking they were for God’s benefit and not theirs, and in-so-doing missed the very thing they were meant to learn (namely that pridefully rejecting God leads to destruction).

The Gate of Heaven (Zechariah 6:1-8; Revelation 16:12-16)

16 - The Gate of Heaven (Zechariah 6:1-8; Revelation 16:12-16)
Rev. Brett A. McNeill

The woman Wickedness is the false church that honors God with her lips, but pursues an earthly religion of self-righteousness and will meet with judgment on the Last Day as she is expelled from the Promised Land and cast into the abyss.