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1āZechariah 12:1āOUR ALMIGHTY CREATOR IS GOD THE SON: God the Son āstretched out the heavensā (cosmos), and ālays the foundation of the Earthā (geos), is also the One who forms the āspirit/breathā in man (pneumos) as Paul reminds us in Col. 1:16-17.
2āZechariah 12:2-3āGOD PICKED JERUSALEM AS HIS CITY: God made Jerusalem the center of world history.
The close of world history is tied to this little city, called Jerusalem. All the world will focus on Jerusalem as the Wrath of God is poured out in the Tribulation. History culminates with Jesus Christ’s descent to the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalemāas Earthās Creator returns.
3āZechariah 12:4-14āGOD INTRODUCES HIS SON THE LORD, JESUS, CHRIST: God introduces Himself to Israel (John 1:18; Hebrews 1:3).