Zec 10:4 | KingComments | STEP | “From them” that is from the flock of Judah of the previous verse, “the cornerstone”, “the tent peg” and “the bow of battle” will come. These are three names for the Lord Jesus. The cornerstone is the ruler or leader, that is the Messiah, upon Whom the building of government rests figuratively ( ; ). The tent peg is the peg on which valuable objects are hung. On the Messiah hangs all the glory and hope of His people ( ). The bow of battle shows the Messiah as a Man of war ( ; ). Earlier the people were called the (battle) bow ( ). He is the last and greatest of all the rulers who came forth from Judah. The Messiah does not come here from heaven, but from Judah, from the people themselves to whom He has come with blessing ( ). In His Person an awesome power emerges that will crush the enemy. Out of Him come “every ruler” or “every oppressor”. Those who were previously oppressed are now the oppressors of those who used to oppress them ( ). Again, we see that they have the power to oppress the enemy or to rule over them not of their own accord, but from the Lord Jesus, their Messiah.

‏ Zechariah 10:4

Christ: Cornerstone, Tent Peg, Bow of Battle

“From them” that is from the flock of Judah of the previous verse, “the cornerstone”, “the tent peg” and “the bow of battle” will come. These are three names for the Lord Jesus. The cornerstone is the ruler or leader, that is the Messiah, upon Whom the building of government rests figuratively (Isa 28:16; Eph 2:20). The tent peg is the peg on which valuable objects are hung. On the Messiah hangs all the glory and hope of His people (Isa 22:23-24). The bow of battle shows the Messiah as a Man of war (Exo 15:3; Psa 45:4-5). Earlier the people were called the (battle) bow (Zec 9:13). He is the last and greatest of all the rulers who came forth from Judah.

The Messiah does not come here from heaven, but from Judah, from the people themselves to whom He has come with blessing (Zec 10:3). In His Person an awesome power emerges that will crush the enemy. Out of Him come “every ruler” or “every oppressor”. Those who were previously oppressed are now the oppressors of those who used to oppress them (2Thes 1:6-7). Again, we see that they have the power to oppress the enemy or to rule over them not of their own accord, but from the Lord Jesus, their Messiah.