The scroll that Zechariah was very large, about 9 metres
long and 4.5 metres wide. The scroll represented a curse going out over the
land. Now it is important to understand what curse means. It is not like a
“spell”, which is what we often seem to imagine that it means. Rather, it is
God’s judgement on man’s sin, and that understanding fits perfectly in this
instance.
Thieves and liars are singled out. People who commit such
things will be banished from the land. Now let’s think about the situtation.
The people had returned from exile in Babylon, in fulfillment of the prophecies
given to Jeremiah. However, the return implied an obligation on the people.
They could not just carry on as before, ignoring God’s law. In the same way,
when someone receives forgiveness from Christ, there is an obligation to change
the way we live.
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