Zec 13:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Zech 13:1-6: 13:1-6 The second message (13:1-6 ) of the second oracle (chs 12–14 ) focuses on cleansing from sin. 13:1 A fountain is a spring of pure, flowing water for cleansing and purification (see 14:8 ; John 4:14 ; Rev 22:1-2 ). • God’s cleansing of Israel will include leaders (represented by the dynasty of David ) and all the people of Judah and Israel (signified by the people of Jerusalem , the spiritual center of the nation). • to cleanse them: This cleansing, symbolized in the ritual washings of Old Testament worship (see Exod 30:17-21 ), was provided in the new covenant as promised by Jeremiah (Jer 31:34 ) and Ezekiel (Ezek 36:25 ; see Heb 10:1-22 ). • all their sins and impurity: The Hebrews would experience a complete moral and spiritual cleansing because of their sorrow over their sin (Zech 12:10-14 ).

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‏ Zechariah 13:1

Summary for Zech 13:1-6: 13:1-6 ^a The second message (13:1-6 ^b) of the second oracle (chs 12–14 ^c) focuses on cleansing from sin. 13:1 ^d A fountain is a spring of pure, flowing water for cleansing and purification (see 14:8 ^e; John 4:14 ^f; Rev 22:1-2 ^g).

• God’s cleansing of Israel will include leaders (represented by the dynasty of David) and all the people of Judah and Israel (signified by the people of Jerusalem, the spiritual center of the nation).

• to cleanse them: This cleansing, symbolized in the ritual washings of Old Testament worship (see Exod 30:17-21 ^h), was provided in the new covenant as promised by Jeremiah (Jer 31:34 ⁱ) and Ezekiel (Ezek 36:25 ^j; see Heb 10:1-22 ^k).

• all their sins and impurity: The Hebrews would experience a complete moral and spiritual cleansing because of their sorrow over their sin (Zech 12:10-14 ^l).