“Cleaning Out Wickedness From A Renewed Jerusalem”
Zechariah has focused so far on the restoration of the temple and priesthood as the necessary requirements for Yhwh to dwell with his people. Here now in chapter 5 we see, by means of the ongoing use of ‘bizarre’ apocalyptic imagery, that wickedness must be exposed and removed from the holy city. This escalates the contrast in the Bible between the place of idolatry and wickedness with that of holiness and righteousness, Babylon and the new Jerusalem respectively. The concern for God’s people of all eras is working out our allegiance against various obstacles.
The following aspects of a worship service are included as a suggested guide to worshipping as a household for Sunday 9th August, 2020
Zechariah has focused so far on the restoration of the temple and priesthood as the necessary requirements for Yhwh to dwell with his people. Here now in chapter 5 we see, by means of the ongoing use of ‘bizarre’ apocalyptic imagery, that wickedness must be exposed and removed from the holy city. This escalates the contrast in the Bible between the place of idolatry and wickedness with that of holiness and righteousness, Babylon and the new Jerusalem respectively. The concern for God’s people of all eras is working out our allegiance against various obstacles.
