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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In traditional Christian interpretation, Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9), the sum of money Judas was paid to betray Jesus (Zechariah 11:12), and Jesus' disciples being scattered upon His arrest (Zechariah 13:7).

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In traditional Christian interpretation, Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9), the sum of money Judas was paid to betray Jesus (Zechariah 11:12), and Jesus' disciples being scattered upon His arrest (Zechariah 13:7). These are all referenced directly in the New Testament.
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* SealedEvilInACan: Zechariah sees a vision of a woman in a basket in chapter 5, with a lead covering over the basket, being carried by [[WingedHumanoid two women with stork-like wings]] to a place in the land of Shinar. She is mentioned by the angel who presents the vision as being [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the personification of Wickedness]].

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* SealedEvilInACan: Zechariah sees a vision of a The woman in a the basket in chapter 5, with a the lead covering over the basket, being carried by [[WingedHumanoid two women with stork-like wings]] to a place cover in the land one of Shinar. She Zechariah's visions, who is mentioned by the angel who presents the vision as being [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the personification of Wickedness]].Wickedness.
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* SealedEvilInACan: Zechariah sees a vision of a woman in a basket in chapter 5, with a lead covering over the basket, being carried by [[WingedHumanoid two women with stork-like wings]] to a place in the land of Shinar. She is mentioned by the angel who presents the vision as being [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the personification of Wickedness]].
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* GirlInABox: Zechariah sees a vision of a woman in a basket in chapter 5, with a lead covering over the basket, being carried by [[WingedHumanoid two women with stork-like wings]] to a place in the land of Shinar. Given that she is mentioned as being [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the personification of Wickedness]], she is also considered SealedEvilInACan.
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The translation used for Zechariah 12:10 in Tears Of Remorse obscures the meaning


-->''But I will fill the House of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem with a spirit of pity and compassion; and they shall lament to Me about those who are slain, wailing over them as over a favorite son and showing bitter grief as over a first-born.''

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-->''But -->''And I will fill pour on the House house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem with a spirit the Spirit of pity grace and compassion; and supplication; then they shall lament to will look on Me about those who are slain, wailing over them whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as over a favorite son one mourns for his only son, and showing bitter grief grieve for Him as over one grieves for a first-born.''firstborn.'' (New King James Version)
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* PriestKing: In Zechariah chapter 6, God says He will bring forth the man called the Branch, who will serve as both priest and king to the Lord.

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* PriestKing: In Zechariah chapter 6, God says He will bring forth the man called the Branch, who will serve as both priest and king to the Lord.Lord, which Christians interpret as being Jesus Christ.
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* PlayingDrunk: In Chapter 13, it's stated that when the false prophets are confronted for their actions, they'll deny it and claim to be "a tiller of the soil", a term originally ascribed to Noah. Some interpret that the false prophets are trying to claim they were just drunk like Noah and not really prophesying.

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* PlayingDrunk: In Chapter 13, it's stated that when the false prophets are confronted for their actions, they'll deny it and claim to be "a tiller of the soil", [[Literature/BookOfGenesis a term originally ascribed to Noah.Noah]]. Some interpret that the false prophets are trying to claim they were just drunk like Noah and not really prophesying.
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* PlayingDrunk: In Chapter 13, it's stated that when the false prophets are confronted for their actions, they'll deny it and claim to be "a tiller of the soil", a term originally ascribed to Noah. Some interpret that the false prophets are trying to claim they were just drunk like Noah and not really prophesying.
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-->''And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying: Thus says the Lord of Hosts: Execute true justice, show mercy and compassion, every man to his brother. Do not oppress the widow, orphan, sojourner, or poor. And let none of you contemplate evil deeds in your hearts against his brother. But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears so that they should not hear. They made their hearts hard like a diamond so as not to hear the instruction and words that the Lord of Hosts sent by His Spirit through the former prophets, and there was great anger from the Lord of Hosts.''

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-->''And the word of the Lord came LORD to Zechariah, saying: Zechariah continued: Thus says said the Lord LORD of Hosts: Execute true justice, show mercy justice; deal loyally and compassion, every man to his brother. compassionately with one another. Do not oppress defraud the widow, the orphan, sojourner, or poor. And let none of you contemplate the stranger, and the poor; and do not plot evil deeds in your hearts against his brother. one another.— But they refused to pay attention heed. They presented a balky back and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears so that they should not hear. deaf ear. They made hardened their hearts hard like a diamond so as not to hear adamant against heeding the instruction and words admonition that the Lord LORD of Hosts sent to them by His Spirit spirit through the former prophets, earlier prophets; and there was great anger a terrible wrath issued from the Lord LORD of Hosts.''



-->''On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is to the east of Jerusalem. And from east to west the Mount of Olives will be split in two halves by a very great valley so that one half moves to the north and the other to the south.''

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-->''On that day day, He will set His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is to near Jerusalem on the east of Jerusalem. And from east to west east; and the Mount of Olives will be shall split in two halves by a very great valley so that across from east to west, and one half moves part of the Mount shall shift to the north and the other to the south.south, a huge gorge.''



* PriestKing: In Zechariah chapter 6, God says He will bring forth the Man whose name is the Branch, who will serve as both priest and king to the Lord.

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* PriestKing: In Zechariah chapter 6, God says He will bring forth the Man whose name is man called the Branch, who will serve as both priest and king to the Lord.



* RedRightHand: The "foolish shepherd" (usually interpreted by Christians as being TheAntichrist) is depicted as having his arm withered and his right eye gone blind due to a sword wound in Zechariah 11:17.

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* RedRightHand: The "foolish "worthless shepherd" (usually interpreted by Christians as being TheAntichrist) is depicted as having his arm withered and his right eye gone blind due to a sword wound in Zechariah 11:17.



-->''Then he showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a burning brand taken out of the fire?”''

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-->''Then he -->''He further showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the angel of the Lord, LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And But [the angel of] the Lord LORD said to Satan, “The Lord LORD rebuke you, Satan! The Lord O Satan; may the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes rebuke you! Is For this not is a burning brand taken out of plucked from the fire?”''fire.”''



-->''And I will pour out on the house of David and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication so that they look to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn over him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him as a firstborn.''

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-->''And -->''But I will pour out on fill the house House of David and over those dwelling in the inhabitants of Jerusalem with a spirit of favor pity and supplication so that compassion; and they look shall lament to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn Me about those who are slain, wailing over him them as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him a favorite son and showing bitter grief as over a firstborn.first-born.''
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* PhonyPsychic: In Zechariah chapter 13, God says He will have His people deal with those who falsely prophesy in His Name, even going so far as to have their own families stab them and say, "You must die, because you have told lies in the Lord’s name." He says that these prophets will be ashamed of their own visions and will no longer wear a hairy robe to deceive, but each of them will say, "I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth." And if anyone asks about the wounds in their arms, they will say, "These are the wounds I was given at the house of my friends."

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* PhonyPsychic: In Zechariah chapter Chapter 13, God says He will have His people deal with those who falsely prophesy in His Name, even going so far as to have their own families stab them and say, "You must die, because you have told lies in the Lord’s name." He says that these prophets will be ashamed of their own visions and will no longer wear a hairy robe to deceive, but each of them will say, "I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth." And if anyone asks about the wounds in their arms, they will say, "These are the wounds I was given at the house of my friends."
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* PhonyPsychic: In Zechariah chapter 13, God says He will have His people deal with those who falsely prophesy in His Name, even going so far as to have their own families stab them and say, "You must die, because you have told lies in the Lord’s name." He says that these prophets will be ashamed of their own visions and will no longer wear a hairy robe to deceive, but each of them will say, "I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth." And if anyone asks about the wounds in their arms, they will say, "These are the wounds I was given at the house of my friends."
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* CantStandCriticism: God through Zechariah speaks to His people in Zechariah 7:8-12:

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* CantStandCriticism: CantTakeCriticism: God through Zechariah speaks to His people in Zechariah 7:8-12:

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