Matthew Poole Commentary - Zechariah 1:4 - 1:4

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Zechariah 1:4 - 1:4


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Be ye; you who have seen the sorrows of a long captivity, who are wonderfully brought back, who are under the teachings of rod and staff.



The former prophets; all the former prophets, 2Ch_36:15,16.



Cried; preached earnestly, frequently, and compassionately.



Turn ye now from your evil ways; now, to-day, yet before it is too late, O turn from vicious, sinful courses and ways; from your atheism, idolatry, murders, oppressions, and adulteries.



And from your evil doings: it is repeated that it might be more impressive upon them. The prophets importunately entreated them to cease from evil, Isa_1:16 31:6 Jer_3:12 Eze_18:30 Hos_14:1.



They did not hear; they did not because they would not, they regarded not what I said by my prophets, neither could they be persuaded to it.



Nor hearken unto me: this obstinate disobedience is twice together charged on them, to make their sin appear in its greatness.