[[Zech-05]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Zech-04]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Zech-06]] --- ### This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side. I will cause it to go out," says Yahweh of Armies, "and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the middle of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophecy of a supernatural curse embodied in a flying scroll that will specifically target and physically destroy the homes of those who steal or commit perjury. *Historical context*: Theological scholars interpret this as a divine mandate for the moral purification of the post-exilic community in Jerusalem. It signifies that the restoration of the Temple (the physical building) must be accompanied by ethical integrity, with divine judgment acting as a deterrent against the social sins that led to the original exile. *Related to*: ### He said to me, "To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place." *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The personification of Wickedness is removed from the land of Israel and carried to Shinar (Babylon), where a permanent structure will be built for her to reside. *Historical context*: The land of Shinar is historically associated with Babylon and the Tower of Babel. Theologians see this prophecy as the definitive removal of institutional idolatry from the Jewish people after the Babylonian exile; historically, the Jews did not return to the widespread pagan worship that characterized the pre-exilic period. Some eschatological interpretations link this 'house' in Shinar to the rise of 'Babylon the Great' described in [[Rev|Revelation 17]]-18. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy