Zec 14:16-17 | TNotes | STEP | 14:16 enemies ... will ... worship the King: Another reversal will occur on the day of the Lord (cp. Phil 2:8-11 ). • The annual Festival of Shelters marked the beginning of the fall harvest season and commemorated Israel’s wilderness experience after the exodus from Egypt (see Exod 23:14-19 ; Lev 23:33-43 ; Num 29:12-40 ; Deut 16:13-17 ). The festival gave the worshiping community an opportunity to thank God for his provision. It encouraged social concern for the disadvantaged and reliance on God as pilgrims in this world. Thanksgiving will characterize worship in the messianic era (see Isa 51:3 ; Jer 33:11 ).

14:16 ^a enemies ... will ... worship the King: Another reversal will occur on the day of the Lord (cp. Phil 2:8-11 ^b).

• The annual Festival of Shelters marked the beginning of the fall harvest season and commemorated Israel’s wilderness experience after the exodus from Egypt (see Exod 23:14-19 ^c; Lev 23:33-43 ^d; Num 29:12-40 ^e; Deut 16:13-17 ^f). The festival gave the worshiping community an opportunity to thank God for his provision. It encouraged social concern for the disadvantaged and reliance on God as pilgrims in this world. Thanksgiving will characterize worship in the messianic era (see Isa 51:3 ^g; Jer 33:11 ^h).
14:17 ⁱ come to Jerusalem to worship: Jerusalem, with God’s Temple, is envisioned as the center of God’s universal kingdom (8:20-22 ^j; see Isa 56:6-7 ^k; 66:19-23 ^l; Mic 4:1 ^m; Hag 2:7 ⁿ; Rev 21:1-2 ^o, 10-27 ^p).

• no rain: This was one of the curses God pronounced against Israel for covenant disobedience (see Deut 28:22-24 ^q). That curse extended to all the nations, as God’s rule extends over all peoples (cp. Zech 10:1 ^r).