Zechariah was talking about Cyrus the Great and the ingathering after the Babylonian exile.
Cyrus was so surprised to see his name in God's prophesy that he fulfilled the prophesy. He allowed the Jews to return to
where they came from, and build their Temple. <That is the Temple that Christ prophesied not one stone would be left upon another. And there wasn't because when that Temple burned down the gold inside melted and ran down between the stones and had to be extracted.
End time prophesy predicts that a
new temple will be built. THAT is the Temple where Christ will reside. For the first time in two thousand years the
Jews, in Israel are preparing priests to care for the Temple. And are raising pure red heifers for sacrifice.
If the Temple you think is being described in Rev. is the one Cyrus allowed to be built, where is it?? And who was the world leader that defiled it by proclaiming to be God and sitting in the Holy of Holies?? What world leader brokered a peace treaty between Israel and Russia and the Muslims that surround Israel today?
And where the hell was the peace? 1,000 years worth according to prophesy after Christ returns...
Before Christ takes His place in the Temple, the gospel will have been preached world wide. Did Cyrus broadcast the Good News worldwide? < That prophecy was fulfilled with the advent of satellites. Cyrus didn't have a satellite. His news traveled at the speed of camel...
Who were the 2 prophets that the world watched as they rose from the dead? You should be able to name them since it has already transpired in Cyrus' reign, according to your account.
And when was Damaskas destroyed before Christ returned? And again, where is Christ?
Were multitudes going to and fro in Cyrus' time? Were they flying around on magic carpets?
And a mark that no one can buy or sell without? Did Cyrus place a mark on the forehead of the inhabitants of the world so they could buy and sell? No. But Bill Gates is busy perfecting that mark as we speak.
Did Cyrus plant trees in Israel? No. Israel was a wasteland when Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to it. The trees and the varieties of them described in prophesy by Isaiah have been planted after 1900. One billion of them.
Restoring an ancient language? It was prophesied but didn't come to fruition until 1948. Cyrus had nothing to do with it or any other end time prophecy.
Did Russia invade Israel during Cyrus' age? No.
Did the Kings of the east boast of an army of 200 million? There wasn't even a word for million when Cyrus ruled. I remember watching the new leader of China on TV and was amazed when he declared an army of >>>>>200 million. Dayum.
Christ said that Christians in the end times would be hated for His sake. There were no Christians known to Cyrus.
ALL these things will happen before Christ returns. Believe me, you'll know when He shows up.
Until then, as far as grafting is concerned, the Jews are the root, Gentiles are the fruit. One cannot exist without the other. And God loves both...