When is the time referred to in Zechariah 8:23?
The time is the future age when Jehovah God rules in Jerusalem as King over Israel and over all the earth, after the tribulation has passed and the King sits on Zion’s holy hill, with His knowledge covering the earth as waters cover the sea.
Les explains that Zechariah 8:23's phrase "in those days" refers to the time when Jehovah God is ruling in Jerusalem—He is King of Israel and King over all the earth, as Daniel had said. It comes after the tribulation has passed, when the King is sitting on the holy hill of Zion. In that setting, people from many cities and strong nations, meaning Gentiles, come to seek the Lord of hosts and pray before Him in Jerusalem. Les ties this to Israel's prospective role at the onset of the king and the kingdom.
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.
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When do the events of Zechariah 8:23 take place?
Les teaches that the phrase 'in those days' in Zechariah 8:23 refers to the time when Israel would be evangelizing pagan Gentiles.
What time period is meant by 'in those days' in Zechariah 8:23?
In Zechariah, the phrase 'in those days' points to the future prophetic days when the Gentiles will be able to come to the knowledge of God.
What days is Zechariah 8:23 talking about when it says 'in those days'?
The phrase 'in those days' in Zechariah 8:23 refers to the time when Israel has finally reached that priesthood.
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.'