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Zaharija 12

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1 Proroštvo. Besjeda Jahvina o Izraelu. Govori Jahve koji razape nebesa, utemelji zemlju i stvori dah čovjeku u grudima:

2 "Evo, učinit ću Jeruzalem čašom opojnom svim narodima uokolo - za opsade Jeruzalema.

3 U onaj dan učinit ću Jeruzalem teškim kamenom svim narodima: svi koji ga budu dizali teško će se izraniti, a skupit će se na nj svi narodi zemlje.

4 U onaj dan - riječ je Jahvina - udarit ću sve konje strahom, a njine jahače mahnitošću. Ali nad domom Judinim otvorit ću oči, a sljepilom ću udariti sve konje narodÄa.

5 Tada će u srcu reći plemena Judina: 'Snaga je Jeruzalemaca u Jahvi nad Vojskama, Bogu njihovu!'

6 U onaj dan učinit ću da plemena Judina budu kao žeravnica užarena na drvlju, kao baklja upaljena na snoplju: i proždirat će zdesna i slijeva sve narode uokolo. A Jeruzalem će i dalje stajati na svome mjestu."

7 Jahve će najprije spasiti Judine šatore da se ponos doma Davidova i ponos Jeruzalemaca ne izdigne iznad Jude.

8 U onaj dan Jahve će zakriliti Jeruzalemce: najsustaliji među njima bit će u onaj dan kao David, a dom Davidov bit će kao božanstvo, kao Anđeo Jahvin pred njima.

9 "U onaj dan pregnut ću da uništim sve narode koji dođu na Jeruzalem.

10 A na dom Davidov i na Jeruzalemce izlit ću duh milosni i molitveni. I gledat će na onoga koga su proboli; naricat će nad njim kao nad jedincem, gorko ga oplakivati kao prvenca.

11 U onaj dan plač velik će nastati u Jeruzalemu, poput plača hadad-rimonskog u ravnici megidonskoj.

12 I plakat će zemlja, svaka porodica napose, i žene njihove napose; porodica doma Davidova napose, i žene njihove napose; porodica doma Natanova napose, i žene njihove napose;

13 porodica doma Levijeva napose, i žene njihove napose; porodica Šimejeva napose, i žene njihove napose;

14 i sve ostale porodice, svaka porodica za sebe, i žene njihove napose.

   

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David the King

David is one of the most significant figures in the Bible. He was a musician, one of history’s greatest poets, the boy warrior who killed the giant Goliath, a devout servant of God, a great leader of men and ultimately Israel’s greatest king. His stories cover the second half of the First Book of Samuel and all of the Second Book of Samuel, and his legacy was such that Jesus himself was born in the “City of David” to fulfill prophecies. For all that, David the man was not perfect. Most notoriously, he ordered his soldiers to make sure one of their comrades was killed in battle because he had seen the man’s wife bathing and wanted her as his own. He was also willing to actually ally with the Philistines for a time, while his predecessor Saul was still king. But in spiritual terms, David’s meaning matches his reputation: He represents the Lord, and especially the Lord as we are able to know Him and understand Him. The Writings call this “divine truth,” and it can be our ultimate guide if we want to serve the Lord and make His desires our own. This representation makes sense if we look at following the Lord as a whole picture. There are essentially two elements. First, we need to accept the Lord, believe in Him, open our hearts to Him, worship Him. These are matters of affection, and related to the Lord’s divine goodness. And they are generally represented by priests, who lead worship and perform rituals. Second, we need to act in accord with the Lord’s wishes: We need to serve others, care for those in need, defend the defenseless and work to make life and society better for everyone. These actions require thought, judgment, design, and are thus related to Lord’s divine truth, or divine guidance. They are generally represented by kings, who are men of action and are responsible for the activity of their nations. As the greatest of the kings, David represents this truth in its greatest form.