Zechariah 12 in the early church
[Vulgate: Zacharias]
91 passages quote, allude to, or echo Zechariah 12, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Zechariah 12:1
This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
Zechariah 12:2
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:2–3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.4.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Zech 12:2–3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.4.22 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Zech 12:2 | Commentary on Romans 3:31 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, low confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Zech 12:2 | Commentary on Romans 9:25–26 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, low confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Zechariah 12:4
On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:4 | On Naboth 65 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
Zechariah 12:8
On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:8 | The Conferences 7.5 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Zechariah 12:9
So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:9 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 48 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:9 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:9–10 | City of God 20.30 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Zechariah 12:10
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
Zechariah 12:11
On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:11 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 48 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:11 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
Zechariah 12:12
The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:12 | First Apology 52 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 150–155 |
| Zech 12:12 | Dialogue with Trypho 32.2 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Zech 12:12 | Dialogue with Trypho 118.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Zech 12:12 | Dialogue with Trypho 121.2 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Zech 12:12 | Dialogue with Trypho 126.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Zech 12:12 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 48 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:12 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:12 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.4.24 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Zech 12:12 | Catechetical Lecture 13.36 · Cyril of Jerusalem | allusion, high confidence | ca. 350 |
Zechariah 12:13
the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:13 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 48 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:13 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
Zechariah 12:14
and all the remaining clans and their wives.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 12:14 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 48 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Zech 12:14 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |