Zec 9:11 | TNotes | STEP | 9:11 The covenant ... sealed with blood probably refers to the blood sacrifice that sealed the Mosaic covenant (Exod 24:8 ). • The prisoners were Jews still living as exiles in Mesopotamia after the Babylonian exile. The Jews who remained in Persia and Babylon were spiritual exiles because they lived outside the Promised Land of spiritual blessing and rest (see Deut 12:10 ). One of the Messiah’s defining activities would be to free prisoners (Isa 61:1 ; Luke 4:17-22 ; Rom 7:6 ; Eph 4:8 ).

bExod 24:8►

cDeut 12:10►

dIsa 61:1►

eLuke 4:17-22►

fRom 7:6►

gEph 4:8►

‏ Zechariah 9:11

9:11 ^a The covenant ... sealed with blood probably refers to the blood sacrifice that sealed the Mosaic covenant (Exod 24:8 ^b).

• The prisoners were Jews still living as exiles in Mesopotamia after the Babylonian exile. The Jews who remained in Persia and Babylon were spiritual exiles because they lived outside the Promised Land of spiritual blessing and rest (see Deut 12:10 ^c). One of the Messiah’s defining activities would be to free prisoners (Isa 61:1 ^d; Luke 4:17-22 ^e; Rom 7:6 ^f; Eph 4:8 ^g).