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Zechariah 12 · Grade 5

The Spirit of Grace and of Supplication

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Zechariah 12 opens with a heading: a revelation of Yahweh's word concerning Israel. It names the speaker as Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him. The God who made the universe is the God who will act for his people.

The chapter describes a day when nations gather against Jerusalem, but God makes the city a burdensome stone for all who try to lift it. The focus is God's protection: in that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them will be like David, and David's house will be like God. The chieftains of Judah recognize where their strength comes from: the inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Armies their God.

Then the chapter turns from victory to repentance. God says, I will pour on David's house and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplication. They will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for his only son. The mourning spreads through every family, each one apart. God's grace leads not to pride but to deep sorrow and prayer. In the New Testament, John 19:37 quotes this verse at the cross, and Revelation 1:7 says every eye will see him, including those who pierced him.

Show What You Know

  1. Why does verse 1 describe Yahweh as Creator?

  2. What does the feeble becoming like David show?

  3. What does God's spirit of grace lead the people to do?

  4. Which two New Testament books use verse 10?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the ____.
  2. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like ____.

Down

  1. The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my ____ in Yahweh of Armies their God.
  2. The land will ____.
  3. Who stretches out the ____ and lays the foundation of the earth.

Think About It

  1. God's grace led the people to mourn over sin. Why does knowing God's grace make us want to turn from wrong?

  2. In the New Testament, John 19:37 quotes verse 10 at the cross. How does Jesus's death show God's grace to you?

Memory Verse

“The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Armies their God.’”

Zechariah 12:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your grace. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you feel when you think about how much God forgives?
  • Who can you show grace to this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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