The Desolation of the Lord’s Wrath, v. 1
A. “That Day” = the Day of the Lord, the Second Coming Battle, Revelation 19:11ff
B. Daughters of Zion have few men to choose as husbands.
C. Women need the protection of husbands:
1. They need a name;
2. They need to take away the shame of being unmarried and childless.
3. They offer to provide their own food and clothing.
The Restoration of the Lord’s Wrath, vv. 2-6
A. The Branch of the Lord = a Messianic title of Jesus Christ.
1. The stump of the Davidic kingdom will rise again, Isaiah 11:1.
2. The Davidic king is a Branch of Righteousness, Jeremiah 23:5.
3. The Branch of Righteousness executes judgment in the earth, Jeremiah 33:15.
4. The Lord’s Servant is “the Branch,” Zechariah 3:8.
B. The Branch of the Lord will bear fruit and prosperity, v. 2.
C. The Branch of the Lord will build a Tabernacle, a place of Refuge, v. 6.
1. He will wash away the filth of sin, v. 4.
2. He will purge shed blood by judgment and fire, v. 4.
3. He will make Jerusalem holy, v. 3.
4. He will establish the Presence of God in the midst of Jerusalem as in the days of the Exodus, v. 5.
Conclusion
This is the beginning of the millennial reign of Jesus as King of kings, and Lord of lords!