Zechariah 10 Scofield
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10:4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
“came”
The tense is future: "From him Judah shall be the cornerstone Ex 17:6. (See Scofield "1 Pet 2:8") from him the nail Isa 22:23; Isa 22:24 from him the battle-bow," etc. The whole scene is of the events which group about the deliverance of the Jews in Palestine in the time of the northern invasion under the "Beast"; Dan 7:8; Rev 19:20 and "Armageddon,"; Rev 16:14; Rev 19:17.
The final deliverance is wholly effected by the return of the Lord Rev 19:11–21, but previously He strengthens the hard-pressed Israelites; Mic 4:13; Zech 9:13–15; Zech 10:5–7; Zech 12:2–6; Zech 14:14.
That there may have been a precursive fulfilment in the Maccabean victories can neither be affirmed nor denied from Scripture.
10:8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
“redeemed”
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10:1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
“later rain”
Cf. Hos 6:3; Joel 2:23–32; Zech 12:10. There is both a physical and spiritual meaning: Rain as of old will be restored to Palestine, but, also, there will be a mighty effusion of the Spirit upon restored Israel.