God will respond to Israel’s repentance (13:1). An abundance of forgiveness is available to them (an open fountain). There is cleansing for every sin and every impurity. The Hebrew word for sin describes humanity’s missing the mark, falling short of God’s requirements. Impurity has to do with ceremonial matters, those things that disqualify a person from coming into God’s presence. After years of rejection, dispersion, and suffering, Israel now comes home, is united with her Savior, and finds glorious forgiveness and peace.

Zechariah 13:2–6 describes the love and loyalty of Israel for God in the kingdom age. Now that Israel is in right relationship to God through Jesus Christ, there is no room in the land for false prophets or idolatry. Idolatry played an integral part in the sins of Isr…