What Are These Wounds? - Zechariah 13:6

In the book of Zechariah, Zechariah said, “And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive. But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth”, and in chapter thirteen and verse six of Zechariah, Zechariah said one asked, “what are these wounds in your hands?” where we read,

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in your hands? 

Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

The verse reads, “And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in your hands?” Zechariah began with the words, “and one shall say unto him” or “and a person will utter, declare, proclaim, question and inquire of him, God's Messiah Jesus”, “what are these wounds” which means “whatsoever are these blows, scourging or injury” “in your hands” or “within your, God's Messiah Jesus', physical hands”? Zechariah shared how someone will ask God's Messiah and Son Jesus whatsoever the injuries are within his physical hands. 

The verse goes on to say, “Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.” Zechariah continued with the words, “then he shall answer” or “at that time he, God's Messiah Jesus, will respond”, “those with which I was wounded” which means “the wounds that were a result of I, God's Messiah Jesus, being injured” “in the house” or “within the abode, dwelling place and habitation” “of my friends” which means “belonging to my, God's Messiah Jesus', family, affectionate ones and beloved ones”. Zechariah shared how Jehovah God's Son Jesus would respond that he received the “wounds” in His “hands” within the dwelling place of His well-loved ones. 

When we consider Zechariah's words in this verse, we discover another prophesy concerning God's Messiah and Son Jesus. Nails were driven into Jesus' hands so He could hang on the cross and die for the sins of the world. (See Luke 24:39-40; Colossians 2:14) God loves all people, and every person has sinned. (See Romans 3:10,23;6:23) When we believe and trust in His Son Jesus who died on the cross for our sins, we will be forgiven of our sins and granted everlasting life. Jesus was nailed to the cross so everyone who puts their faith and trust in Him may be saved, and because His desire is for us to be His “friends” we in effect “wounded” Him so we may live with Him forever. (See John15:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

Next time Zechariah shares how Jehovah God says, “Awake, O sword against my shepherd”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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