Zechariah 2:8

“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, etc.] Christ, who is the true Jehovah, and Lord of armies, as appears from his being sent in the next clause: After the glory; which is promised, (<380205>Zechariah 2:5) so the Targum and Kimchi; or, “afterwards” shall be “the glory”f35; or a glorious time and state; that is, after God’s people are brought out of mystical Babylon, when the Jews shall be converted, and the fulness of the Gentiles shall be brought in, then will be the latter day glory; and at the same time will be the fall and destruction of antichrist, and of the antichristian states, as follows: hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you; the Chaldeans and Babylonians, who spoiled…”

“After the glory - Jonathan: “Which it is promised to bring upon you.” This being the usual construction, the words involve a great course of God’s dealing, of first showing favor to those who will receive favor, then abandoning or punishing the rest; as, when the eight souls had been received into the ark, the flood came; when Lot and his had escaped out of Sodom, the fire came down from heaven; when Israel had passed the Red Sea, Pharaoh’s hosts were drowned; the election obtained what israel sought for, the rest were blinded. “The glory” then would be the glory, of which God says, “I will be the glory in the midst of you” Romans 11:7. But further He who speaketh is Almighty God, “Thus…”

“After the glory - After that he is become your glory, I am to avenge you of your enemies. Zechariah 2:9”

“2:8 Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession (literally Anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye): This might refer to Israel as God’s elect; it might also mean that those who harmed Israel poked themselves in the eye by bringing God’s judgment upon themselves.”

“After: Zac 2:4, Zac 2:5, Zac 1:15, Zac 1:16; Isa 60:7-14 sent: Zac 2:9, Zac 2:11; Isa 48:15, Isa 48:16; Mal 3:1; Joh 14:23, Joh 14:24, Joh 14:26, Joh 15:21-23, Joh 17:18; Jo1 4:9, Jo1 4:10, Jo1 4:14 the nations: Kg2 24:2; Jer 50:17, Jer 50:18, Jer 51:34, Jer 51:35; Eze 25:6, Eze 25:7, Eze 25:12, Eze 25:15, Eze 26:2, Eze 35:5; Joe 3:2-8; Amo 1:3-5, Amo 1:9, Amo 1:11, Amo 1:13; Oba 1:10-16; Mic 4:11, Mic 5:6, Mic 7:10; Hab 2:8, Hab 2:17; Zep 2:8 for: Gen 20:6; Psa 105:13-15; Act 9:4; Th2 1:6 the apple: Deu 32:10; Psa 17:8; Mat 25:40, Mat 25:45 Zechariah 2:9”