Zec 12:10 | TNotes | STEP | 12:10 pour out: This word describes the outpouring of God’s spirit of prophecy upon Israel and all people on the day of the Lord (cp. Ezek 39:28-29 ; Joel 2:28-29 ) and God’s judgment upon the wicked (Lam 2:4 ; Hos 5:10 ; Zeph 3:8 ). • a spirit of grace: God’s unmerited and unsought favor persuades God’s people to seek him in contrite and repentant prayer (see Ps 86:15-16 ). • me whom they have pierced: The New Testament understands the piercing of God as a reference to the piercing of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth (John 19:34-37 ; Rev 1:7 ).

a12:10►

bEzek 39:28-29►

cJoel 2:28-29►

dLam 2:4►

eHos 5:10►

fZeph 3:8►

gPs 86:15-16►

hJohn 19:34-37►

iRev 1:7►

‏ Zechariah 12:10

12:10 ^a pour out: This word describes the outpouring of God’s spirit of prophecy upon Israel and all people on the day of the Lord (cp. Ezek 39:28-29 ^b; Joel 2:28-29 ^c) and God’s judgment upon the wicked (Lam 2:4 ^d; Hos 5:10 ^e; Zeph 3:8 ^f).

• a spirit of grace: God’s unmerited and unsought favor persuades God’s people to seek him in contrite and repentant prayer (see Ps 86:15-16 ^g).

• me whom they have pierced: The New Testament understands the piercing of God as a reference to the piercing of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth (John 19:34-37 ^h; Rev 1:7 ⁱ).