Zechariah 2:10-11

Zechariah 2:10-11

[10] Sing  and rejoice,  O daughter  of Zion:  for, lo, I come,  and I will dwell  in the midst  of thee, saith  the LORD.  [11] 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.

What does Zechariah 2:10-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Israelites in Jerusalem and elsewhere were to rejoice because the Lord promised to intervene for them and to dwell among them. His return to Jerusalem would prompt the nations to come there and acknowledge Him as sovereign (cf. Psalm 47:9; Psalm 96:1; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 98:4). Many nations would turn to the Lord in that day (the eschatological day of the Lord, cf. ch14; Isaiah 2:12-21; Isaiah 24-27; Joel 1:15; Joel 2:28 to Joel 3:21; Amos 5:18-20; Amos 9:11-15; Zeph.) and become part of his family of believers ( Zechariah 8:20-23; Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 22:18; Isaiah 2:2-4; Isaiah 60:3). They would resemble Him as well as acknowledge Him (cf. Isaiah 56:6-8; Isaiah 60:3; Isaiah 60:21). He would dwell in the midst of His people (cf. Zechariah 8:3; Zechariah 8:20-23; John 1:14; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Revelation 21:3), and they would know that Yahweh had sent this One. This is clearly a reference to Messiah"s second advent, not His first advent.
"In fulfillment of the great OT covenants, particularly the Abrahamic covenant, this section anticipates full kingdom blessing in the messianic era.... This language is ultimately messianic-indirectly or by extension from God in general to the Messiah in particular." [1]