Does God use sarcasm in Zechariah 13:7

Does God use sarcasm in Zechariah 13:7

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“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.”

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭13‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I also know the context is about false prophets.

And on that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, so that they shall be remembered no more. And also I will remove from the land the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness.

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭13‬:‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Given that the word man or person who sits next to me in verse 7 refers to a neighbor or someone of kin. Is this sarcasm from God against the false prophet? Or despite the context would actually be referencing Zechariah 12:10?

And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭12‬:‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

1 Comment

  • Reply June 17, 2025

    Pentecostal Theology

    Not if Charles Page is addressing Philip Williams

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