In this message we will consider the prophecy in chapter eleven of Zechariah.
The prophecy in Zechariah 11 covers the living of Israel under the oppression of the Roman Empire. As we will see, in this chapter there is evidence which proves that it is concerned with the tyranny of the Roman Empire.
Verses 1 through 3 reveal the destruction carried out in the neighborhood of Israel by the Roman Empire. The fire in verse 1 refers to the coming of the Roman Caesar to devastate Lebanon and Jordan.
Israel's living under the tyranny of the Roman Empire is seen in verses 4 through 6. The children of Israel fell into their neighbors' hand and into the hand of their king. The neighbors mentioned in verse 6 refer to the subordinate kings and governors of the Roman Empire, such as Herod and Pilate, in the region of Palestine. The king in verse 6 is Caesar.