How does Christ return and fight against the nations according to Zechariah 14:3 and Revelation?
According to Zechariah 14:3 and Revelation, Christ returns from glory when all nations are gathered against Jerusalem for Armageddon. The Lord—Jehovah in the Old Testament, Christ in the New—goes forth to fight those nations as He fought in the day of battle, providentially controlling the conflict.
Les explains that Zechariah 14:2 describes all nations being gathered against Jerusalem to battle, with the city taken, houses rifled, and half the city going into captivity, which is typical of war. This points to the final battle called Armageddon. In verse 3, the Lord—Jehovah in the Old Testament, but Christ in the New—goes forth to fight against those nations as when He fought in the day of battle. Les connects this to Exodus, where God actually fought Israel's battle against Amalek. Although Israeli men were used, God was in control: as long as Moses' arms were held up, Israel prevailed, and if they fell, the battle went against them. Moses built an altar and called it Jehovah Nissi, meaning "He is our banner." Thus Christ's return from glory to fight the nations mirrors God's providential fighting for Israel in history.
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
When will the Lord go forth to fight the nations?
The Lord will go forth to fight the nations at the close of the Tribulation, when Gentile armies overrun Jerusalem and it seems Satan will succeed in destroying Israel. Then the Lord—Jehovah, who is Jesus Christ—will leave heaven and return to earth to fight those nations as in the day of battle.
What will Christ do at His second coming according to Zechariah 14?
At His second coming, Christ will leave heaven and return to earth to fight against the Gentile nations that have captured Jerusalem and taken half its people captive. He will go forth as when He fought in the day of battle, delivering Israel when Satan seems about to succeed.
More Questions
When will the LORD fight against the nations in Zechariah 14?
In Zechariah 14, the LORD will go out and fight against the nations when all human hope is gone.
Who is the Lord who goes forth to fight in Zechariah 14:3?
The capitalized word 'Lord' in the Old Testament is Jehovah, and because Jesus claimed to be the 'I Am' of the Old Testament, the Lord who goes forth in Zechariah 14:3 is the Lord Christ.
What does it mean that the Lord will fight as when he fought in the day of battle?
Zechariah 14:3's statement that He will fight as when He fought in the day of battle refers to the many times in Israel's history when God literally fought their battles.