The pierced one
Read in your Bible: Zechariah 11–14.
Zechariah's later visions include failed shepherds, conflict and a striking scene of mourning over one who is pierced. A fountain for cleansing follows. The New Testament connects the pierced figure with Jesus, inviting Christians to read the passage through His suffering and saving work.
At the cross, recognition of sin and recognition of mercy meet. The prophecy does not justify blaming a present ethnic or religious population for Christ's death. Christian repentance begins with our own need for cleansing rather than assigning collective guilt to someone else.
Consider Christ's suffering with an honest acknowledgment of your own need for grace. Reject language that turns the Passion into hostility toward Jews or any other group. Let gratitude produce a concrete act of reconciliation where it is safe and appropriate.
Related reading and source notes.
Read the Bible passage first. These notes identify related Ellen G. White chapters; a related reading is not a claim that she wrote this interpretation. Any direct quotations are marked separately. The explanations and applications are The Earl Project’s own.
1Prophets and Kings · Chapter 58—The Coming of a DelivererPK, chapter 58
White's chapter on the coming Deliverer is related reading on prophetic expectations of the Messiah's suffering and saving ministry.
Read alongside: Zechariah 11–14
Read the original chapter on EGW Writings ↗A question to sit with
Does reflection on the cross make me repentant and merciful toward others?
Reject one prejudiced account of blame and choose an appropriate act of peace or repair.
Let us pray
Pierced and risen Saviour, lead me to repentance without hatred toward others. Cleanse my heart, deepen gratitude for Your sacrifice and teach me a practical response of mercy, truth and peace. Amen.
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An original interpretation from The Earl Project, written from an Adventist understanding of Scripture. It is not an official church publication. Read alongside the beliefs that inform these reflections. Scripture quoted from the King James Version. Ellen G. White sources are cited separately from The Earl Project’s original interpretation.