Zechariah 8:3

“Thus saith the Lord, I am returned to Zion, etc.] The temple being now building, and almost finished, and the worship of God restored in it. The Targum renders it, “I will return to Zion”; and it may refer to the time of Christ’s incarnation, when the Redeemer came to Zion, (<235920>Isaiah 59:20) or to the time of the conversion of the Jews in the latter day, of both which it is true; (see <451126>Romans 11:26): and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: or “cause my Shechinah to dwell there”, as the Targum paraphrases it; which was fulfilled when the Word was made flesh, kai eskhnwsen, “and dwelt” or “tabernacled” among the inhabitants of Judea and of Jerusalem, and taught his doctrines, and…”

“I am returned--that is, I am determined to return. My decree to that effect is gone forth. Jerusalem . . . city of truth--that is, faithful to her God, who is the God of truth (Isa 1:21, Isa 1:26; Joh 17:17). Never yet fully fulfilled, therefore still to be so. the mountain of the Lord-- (Isa 2:2-3). holy mountain-- (Jer 31:23).”

“I am returned - Dionysius: “Without change in Myself, I am turned to that people from the effect of justice to the sweetness of mercy, “and I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem,” in the temple and the people, indwelling the hearts of the good by charity and grace. Christ also, Very God and Very Man, visibly conversed and was seen in Zion.” Osorius: “When He says, ‘I am turned,’ He shows that she was turned too. He had said, “Turn unto Me and I will turn unto you;” otherwise she would not have been received into favor by Him. As the fruit of this conversion, He promises her His presence, the ornaments of truth, the hope of security, and adorns her with glorious titles.” God had symbolized…”

“Shall be called a city of truth - Her citizens shall love the truth and speak it, shall worship me in truth of heart, as well as in the true manner prescribed to them. Zechariah 8:4”

“8:3 I will live in Jerusalem: The great hope of the postexilic community was that the Lord would return to dwell among his people again (see 1:16-17; Hag 2:4-7; cp. Ezek 48:35). • I am returning: God would return to Jerusalem not just because the Temple had been rebuilt but because the Hebrew community had been purified (Zech 3). • Isaiah compared Jerusalem to a faithful woman who became a prostitute (Isa 1:21). Zechariah shared Isaiah’s vision of Jerusalem’s change into a Faithful City (or city of truth) again (Isa 1:26).”

“I am: Zac 1:16; Jer 30:10, Jer 30:11 dwell: Zac 2:10, Zac 2:11; Isa 12:6; Eze 48:35; Joe 3:17, Joe 3:21; Joh 1:14, Joh 14:23; Co2 6:16; Eph 2:21, Eph 2:22; Col 2:9; Rev 21:3 a city: Zac 14:20, Zac 14:21; Isa 1:21, Isa 1:26, Isa 60:14; Jer 31:23, Jer 33:16 the mountain: Isa 2:2, Isa 2:3 the holy: Isa 11:9, Isa 65:25, Isa 66:20; Rev 21:10, Rev 21:27 Zechariah 8:4”