With this remnant, the special relationship between God and his people will be renewed

 Zechariah 13:1-9

On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

“On that day, I will banish the names of the idols from the land, and they will be remembered no more,” declares the Lord Almighty. “I will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

On that day every prophet will be ashamed of their prophetic vision. They will not put on a prophet’s garment of hair in order to deceive.

Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

In the whole land,” declares the Lord, “two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.

They are filled with remorse for what they have done and God cleanses them from their sin. This cleaning includes the removal of all false prophets. If any persist in prophesying, their own parents will turn against them and finish them off.

This short and surprising poem again picks up the shepherd image and the theme of leadership which is so often in the prophet's mind. God summons the sword to strike the shepherd/ leader and scatter the sheep/people. They are tested and purified until just the faithful few remain. With this remnant, the special relationship between God and his people will be renewed.

Why?

On that day 1) a fountain will be opened to the house of David, 2) God will banish the names of the idols from the land, remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity. 3) Every prophet will be ashamed of their prophetic vision.

When Jesus was arrested, the disciples were scattered. It is told by the Lord through Zerachiah.

After that day, the remain one-third of people will be renewed the special relationship between God and his people.

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棄絕彌賽亞到以色列全家得救中間就是本章。

13章 大衛家開一條路，不再有偶像，假先知、污穢的靈。假先知的背後就是污穢的靈，因為會會應驗，所以容易欺騙人，不要以為人會預言就是先知，因為假先知也會說預言。

父母豈會因為兒子說假預言而殺兒子嗎？這是描述我們如何面對神和對家人的關係的選擇。我們是否與神的關係，是否因為家人的關係而影響我們與神的關係。當我們有神，神會幫助我們解決問題。當先以主為中心。我最看重的是什麼?我們常常因為許多事把神晾在一邊。

我們按著神的心意來禱告！不要放棄我們周圍的人！

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How?

To be a Christian have to pay the work of refining and get rid of sin through Jesus Christ, there is no other way to get this salvation.