Zechariah 11:1

“Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.”

"Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars." - Zechariah 11:1
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What does Zechariah 11:1 mean?

The verse Zechariah 11:1 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars." This verse is part of the Old Testament book of Zechariah, which is filled with prophecies and visions. It is important to understand the…

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When the Cedars Fall: A Call to Awareness

When we read Zechariah 11:1, "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars," we may feel a sense of foreboding. On the surface, this verse appears to be a stark proclamation of destruction, calling forth fire upon the majestic cedars of Lebanon. Cedars are…

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A Prayer for Renewal and Restoration: Opening the Doors to Divine Intervention

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You, hearts heavy and spirits yearning for renewal. As we gather in this sacred moment of prayer, we reflect upon Your Word, specifically Zechariah 11:1, where it is written, "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that…

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Zechariah 11:1 - "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars."
Luke 1:11-12
1 Chronicles 26:11 - "Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen."
Luke 1:11-12
Zechariah 1:11 - "And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest."
Zechariah 11:11 - "And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD."
Zechariah 11:4 - "Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;"
Ezra 8:11 - "And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males."
Zechariah 12:11 - "In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon."
Zechariah 1:1 - "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Zechariah 7:11 - "But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear."
Zechariah 1:1-6
Zechariah 8:11 - "But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts."
Zechariah 11:15 - "¶ And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd."
"Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen." - 1 Chronicles 26:11
Zechariah 14:11 - "And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited."
Zechariah 11:3 - "¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled."
Zechariah 7:1 - "And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;"
Zechariah 6:11 - "Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;"
"And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD." - Zechariah 11:11
Zechariah 11:14 - "Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel."
Zechariah 9:11 - "As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water."
Zechariah 5:11 - "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
Zechariah 11:8 - "Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me."
Nehemiah 11:5 - "And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni."
Zechariah 1:20 - "And the LORD shewed me four carpenters."
Zechariah 1:7 - "¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Zechariah 4:11 - "¶ Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?"