Zec 8:12 | TNotes | STEP | 8:12 Peace (Hebrew shalom ) is an important theme underlying Zechariah’s message (8:10 , 12 , 16 , 19 ). God’s presence in the rebuilt Temple would bring peace to Judah (see Hag 2:6-9 ). Zechariah uses the agricultural cycle to represent God’s blessing (see Hag 2:18-19 ), which would reverse the drought conditions that Haggai described (Hag 1:10 ). • The small community that returned to Judah from exile was called the remnant . Theologically, the remnant is a bridge between God’s punishment and his promised restoration (see Hag 1:12 , 14 ).

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‏ Zechariah 8:12

8:12 ^a Peace (Hebrew shalom) is an important theme underlying Zechariah’s message (8:10 ^b, 12 ^c, 16 ^d, 19 ^e). God’s presence in the rebuilt Temple would bring peace to Judah (see Hag 2:6-9 ^f). Zechariah uses the agricultural cycle to represent God’s blessing (see Hag 2:18-19 ^g), which would reverse the drought conditions that Haggai described (Hag 1:10 ^h).

• The small community that returned to Judah from exile was called the remnant. Theologically, the remnant is a bridge between God’s punishment and his promised restoration (see Hag 1:12 ⁱ, 14 ^j).