Study note

Zechariah 2:5

  • The wall of fire symbolizes divine protection (compare 2 Kings 6:17).

  • I will be: The strong form of the verb to be emphasizes God’s personal presence. It may point to God’s name revealed to Moses (Exodus 3:14–15).

  • Fire and glory point back to the Exodus, when God showed his presence through fire and glory (see Exodus 13:22; 14:20; 40:34).