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Zecharia prophesied the coming Messiah in 9:
Acts 24:
That was fulfilled in Jesus (Matthew 21:5).9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Look to Zion. There was safety and protection.11 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 12 Return to your stronghold,
Pulpit explained:O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.
New American Standard Bible:Pusey remarks that "hope" here and nowhere else has the article, and that what is meant is "the Hope of Israel."
This hope ultimately points to Christ.Return to the stronghold, you prisoners who have the hope.
Acts 24:
Acts 28:15 and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
Acts 26:20 So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."
Luke 4:6 And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today.
Jesus affirms that he is the hope of the prisoners.18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.