Zechariah 12:2 Meaning
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
Context Explained
1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
2Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
3And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
4In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Luke 21:20-24
Jesus predicts the siege of Jerusalem, echoing the theme of trembling in Zechariah.
Revelation 11:2
The imagery of Jerusalem being trampled relates to the prophetic warnings in Zechariah.
Matthew 23:37
Jesus laments over Jerusalem, reflecting the city's troubled state as mentioned in Zechariah.
Source: Zechariah 12:2