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"This shall be the plague"

Text: Zechariah 14:12

THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT

The plagues that God sent to afflict Egypt were severe. These plagues were special acts of judgment against the Pharaoh and Egypt for their cruelty inflicted on Israel (Exodus 7-12). The LORD warned of a severe plague that would come upon the enemies of His people.

“And this shall be the plague with which
the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem:
Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet,
Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets,
And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.”
Zechariah 14:12

1. “And this shall be the plague”

a) The very word “plague” should cause the heart to fear.

b) Wickedness would be judged and severely dealt with by the LORD.

2. “The LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem”

a) This plague will be inflicted by God Himself.

b) It would be unleashed against the enemies who fought against Jerusalem.

3. A terrifying description of the plague

a) “Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet”

i) The troops were ready to battle Jerusalem.

ii) They stood poised to launch an attack.

b) “Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets”

i) The enemies would not be able to attack if they could not see.

ii) Blindness would destroy the best-laid plans.

c) “Their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths”

i) Orders would not be able to be given.

ii) Without communication no attack would be successful.

4. This plague that God would send could be a disease that would be utterly devastating.