Where are You Going? - Zechariah 2:2

In the book of Zechariah, Zechariah said, “I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand”, and in chapter two and verse two of Zechariah, Zechariah asked the man with the measuring line, “where are you going?” where we read,

Then said I, Where are you going? 

And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

The verse reads, “Then said I, Where are you going?” Zechariah began with the words, “then said I” or “at that time uttered, declared, proclaimed and asked I, Zechariah”, “where are you going” which means “to what location or place are you departing, proceeding and moving toward”? Zechariah questioned the man with the “measuring line” as to what place he was departing. 

The verse goes on to say, “And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.” Zechariah continued with the words, “and he said unto me” or “and he, the man with the measuring rule, uttered, declared and proclaimed to me, Zechariah”, “to measure Jerusalem” which means “to extend and stretch out Jerusalem whose name means teaching of peace and is the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split”, “to see what is the breath thereof” or “to discover and distinguish the width and expanse of the city of Jerusalem”, “and what is the length thereof” which means “and to discover and distinguish how long the city of Jerusalem is”. Zechariah shared how the “man with the measuring line” was to use it to discover the “width and length” of the city of Jerusalem.

When we think through Zechariah's words in this verse, we learn how the “man with the measuring line” was sent to discover the breadth and the “length” of the city of Jerusalem. The idea was to plan for the rebuilding and restoration of the city. God was to rebuild the nation of Israel after their return from seventy years of captivity in Babylon, and Zechariah was being shown God's plan. God loves Israel, and even when they forsook him and paid a great price for doing so, He brought them back to their own city and country. God loves people, and even when they have strayed far away from Him, He desires to have a personal relationship with them through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind. When we yield our lives to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and teach us when He “measures” territories for His purposes, not only will His Kingdom be expanded, but also our borders will broaden as well. 

Next time Zechariah says, “the angel that talked with me went forth”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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