How will the Gentiles come to a knowledge of the Lord according to this prophecy?
According to the prophecy, Gentiles from many cities and strong nations will stir one another to go speedily to pray before the Lord and seek the Lord of Hosts in Jerusalem. They will come to that knowledge as Jews serve as a kingdom of priests, acting as go-betweens, with Gentiles taking hold and going with them.
Les explains that this is a future prophecy, not past or present. Gentiles from many cities will say to one another, 'Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord and to seek the Lord of Hosts.' These are Gentile nations, not Israel. They will come to seek the Lord of Hosts in Jerusalem, praying before Jehovah. Les connects this to Exodus, where Israel was to become a kingdom of priests, every Jew a priest and go-between. Thus, in those prophetic days, Gentiles from all languages will take hold and come to a knowledge of the Lord through Israel's priestly role.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
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What does Zechariah 8:23 say will happen to the Jews among the nations?
Les teaches that Zechariah 8:23 predicts that ten men out of all languages of the nations will take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew and say, 'We will go with you.'