What Does Zechariah 14 Say About the Future Reign of the Lord?

Direct Answer

Yes—Zechariah 14 declares that the Lord (Jehovah, the Christ) shall be King over all the earth, establishing His future reign at His Second Coming.

Zechariah 14:9 plainly states the Lord shall be King over all the earth, and Les Feldick identifies this Lord as Jehovah, the Christ, the Messiah. The chapter places this reign after the tribulation and the gathering of all nations against Jerusalem to battle—what Les calls Armageddon. When Christ returns to the Mount of Olives, He sets up His rule from Jerusalem, as Zechariah describes living waters flowing from the city and survivors of all nations coming up to worship.

Key Scriptures

Zechariah 14:9 — This verse directly answers the question: the Lord shall be King over all the earth, establishing His future reign.

What Does the Bible Say?

Zechariah 14 opens with a coming day of the LORD: "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee" (Zechariah 14:1). Verse 2 declares, "For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle." The chapter then moves to the outcome of that day. Zechariah 14:8 says, "And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be." Then the central verse of the chapter, Zechariah 14:9, states plainly: "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one." The reign is earthly and universal. The chapter closes with a description of the nations: "And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles" (Zechariah 14:16).

What Does Les Feldick Teach About the Lord's Future Reign in Zechariah 14?

Les Feldick teaches that Zechariah 14 is literally about the kingdom that will follow Christ's Second Coming. He emphasizes that "the LORD" in Zechariah 14:9 is Jehovah—the Christ, the Messiah—who "shall be king over all the earth," not merely over heaven (Clip 1). The battle context at the start of the chapter, where all nations come against Jerusalem to battle (Zechariah 14:1-2), is, in Les's words, Armageddon—"the last great battle" (Clip 3). Les places this reign after the seven-year tribulation (divided three and a half and three and a half), when Christ returns to the Mount of Olives and sets up His glorious kingdom on earth. During this time He rules as King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Clip 4). When He returns to the Mount of Olives, He sets up His rule from Jerusalem, and the nation of Israel will finally enjoy everything promised to Abraham in Genesis 15 (Clip 1). Les also notes that there will be survivors of all the nations that came against Jerusalem, consistent with Zechariah 14:16, and that in that day there will be one Lord and His name one (Clip 2).

What Is the Context of Zechariah 14?

Zechariah 14 begins with all nations gathered against Jerusalem to battle (Zechariah 14:1-2). Les Feldick identifies this as Armageddon—"the last great battle"—and explains that the chapter is in reference to the kingdom that will follow Christ's Second Coming. So the reign described in Zechariah 14 belongs to the period after the tribulation and the final battle.

Who Is the Lord Who Shall Be King?

Zechariah 14:9 declares, "the LORD shall be king over all the earth." Les identifies this Lord as Jehovah—the Christ, the Messiah—and emphasizes the words "over all the earth," pointing out that the reign is on the earth, not merely in heaven. In that day there will be one Lord and His name one.

When Will Christ Return to Set Up His Kingdom?

Les teaches that after the seven-year tribulation has run its course (three and a half years, then three and a half years), Christ returns at His Second Coming, and His feet stand on the Mount of Olives. He then sets up a glorious kingdom on earth, where He will rule and reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords during the thousand years. Les notes that all the Old Testament speaks of this as a kingdom on earth—Zechariah 14, Daniel 2, and Isaiah 11.

What Will the Kingdom Look Like When the Lord Reigns?

Zechariah 14:8 describes living waters going out from Jerusalem, half toward the former sea (the Mediterranean) and half toward the hinder sea (the Dead Sea), in summer and in winter. Zechariah 14:16 shows survivors of all the nations that came against Jerusalem going up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts. Les observes that when Christ sets up His rule from Jerusalem, the nation of Israel will finally enjoy everything that was promised to Abraham in Genesis 15.

Where Else Does Scripture Point to This Coming King?

Les ties Zechariah 14 to the broader Old Testament picture of the coming King. In Daniel 2, the stone cut out without hands—Christ in His Second Coming—destroys the kingdoms of this world and sets up His own kingdom, from which He will rule from Jerusalem. In Isaiah 9:7, the promised King will rule upon the throne of David, ordering and establishing His kingdom with judgment and justice forever. Les adds that this King "came and was rejected, but is coming again."

From the Teaching

Christ the Stone Sets Up His Kingdom

Les connects Daniel 2's stone, cut out without hands, to Christ in His Second Coming, showing that as He destroys the kingdoms of this world He will set up His own kingdom and rule from Jerusalem.

The Lord Shall Be King Over All the Earth

This clip is a direct reading of Zechariah 14:8-9: Les identifies the Lord as Jehovah, the Christ, the Messiah, and stresses that He shall be King over all the earth, not just heaven, ruling from Jerusalem after His return to the Mount of Olives.

One Lord and One Name; Nations Worship the King

Les highlights Zechariah 14:9's "one Lord, and his name one" and then points to Zechariah 14:16, noting that survivors of all nations that came against Jerusalem will go up to worship.

Armageddon Context of Zechariah 14

Les shows that Zechariah 14 must be read in the context of its opening verse—all nations coming against Jerusalem to battle—which he identifies as Armageddon, the last great battle—so the chapter refers to the kingdom following Christ's Second Coming.

Christ's Kingdom on Earth After the Tribulation

Les teaches that after the seven-year tribulation, Christ returns at His Second Coming, stands on the Mount of Olives, and sets up a glorious kingdom on earth, ruling as King of Kings and Lord of Lords during the thousand years.

Daniel 2 Explained: The Stone Kingdom That Fills the Earth

I've always got to follow this up with more than one Scripture, because you know I'm a stickler that you can't just take one or two verses and build a doctrine on it. Zechariah, that's the next to last book in your Old Testament, chapter 14. Now there are many other verses that say the same thing, but they're a little harder to find, so we won't take time for those.

Daniel's 70 Weeks Explained — The 490-Year Prophecy Unpacked

Go to Matthew, New Testament, whatever, and then come back through Malachi, and then the next one is Zechariah. Zechariah chapter 8. Now, of course, we're leaping some of the program, but we're coming right down to how it was to have happened with the onset of the king and the kingdom, so far as Israel is concerned.

The Coming King and His Eternal Kingdom

Les quotes Isaiah 9:7 to show that the promised King—who came and was rejected, but is coming again—will rule upon the throne of David with judgment and justice forever, and that God Himself will bring it about.

Bible Verses

Zechariah 14:1: Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

Opens the chapter with the coming day of the LORD, setting the prophetic context for the Lord's future reign.

Zechariah 14:2: For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Provides the battle context—Les identifies this as Armageddon—that precedes the Lord becoming King.

Zechariah 14:4: And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

The verse Les alludes to when he teaches that Christ's feet will stand on the Mount of Olives when He returns.

Zechariah 14:8: And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Describes the transformation of the land when the Lord reigns from Jerusalem.

Zechariah 14:9: And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

The central verse answering the question: the Lord Himself becomes King over the whole earth.

Zechariah 14:16: And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Shows that the surviving nations will worship the King, the LORD of hosts, in that future reign.

Isaiah 9:7: Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Les quotes this verse to show the promised King's eternal rule upon the throne of David, which God Himself will bring about.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zechariah 14 about the battle of Armageddon?

The chapter opens with all nations gathered against Jerusalem to battle (Zechariah 14:1-2), and Les Feldick identifies this as Armageddon, the last great battle. He teaches that what follows in the chapter—the Lord becoming King over all the earth—belongs to the kingdom that comes after Christ's Second Coming.

Who is the Lord in Zechariah 14:9?

Les Feldick identifies "the LORD" of Zechariah 14:9 as Jehovah—the Christ, the Messiah. The verse declares that this Lord shall be King over all the earth, and that in that day there will be one Lord and His name one.

Where will Christ reign when He returns?

Les teaches that Christ returns to the Mount of Olives and sets up His rule from Jerusalem. Zechariah 14:8 shows living waters going out from Jerusalem, and verse 9 declares His kingship over all the earth. The nation of Israel will finally enjoy what was promised to Abraham in Genesis 15.

How long will the Lord reign according to Zechariah 14?

Zechariah 14 does not give a length, but Les Feldick places the reign described there in the thousand-year period, noting that Christ rules as King of Kings and Lord of Lords during this thousand years.

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