0270. 266. “Day of the Lord”

266. “Day of the Lord”

In Zec_14:4-21, we have seven times over what shall take place “in that day”—that is, the day of Millennial glory, when the Lord shall tabernacle amongst us again.

1. Arrival of the Lord with His saints, at the commencement of His tabernacling. “His feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives” (Zec_14:4).

2. Darkness leading to light will be the phenomenon “at that day.” The American Revised Version of Zec_14:6 and Zec_14:7 reads: “In that day there shall not be light, the bright ones shall withdraw themselves (the stars)… but at evening time it shall be light”—that is, as Von Orelli says: “The light of salvation will break its way through the night of judgment”—see Isa_30:26.

3. Living waters blessing the earth. “It shall be in that day living waters will go out of Jerusalem” (Isa_30:8), The river described in Ezekiel 47 will bring blessing in its onward and deepening flow.

4. Christ’s Universal Reign. “The Lord shall be King over all the earth in that day” (Eze_47:9). All the nations will know the right and might of His reign.

5. Christ’s might Victorious over His enemies. The peoples that have warred against the Lord shall be brought under His judgment “in that day” (Eze_47:12-15, A.R.V.).

6. “Holiness unto the Lord” shall characterise everything “in that day” (Eze_47:20). Everything shall be sacred to Him.

7. Exclusion of the enemy. “In that day there shall no more be the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of Hosts” (Eze_47:21). The trafficker for self and sin will be excluded.

All this is preceded by Judah looking upon Him whom they have pierced, and in knowing Him who was smitten by the sword of Jehovah on their behalf—Zec_12:10; Zec_13:7.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH