Editing Book of Zechariah (section)

===Apocalyptic literature===
Chapters 9–14 of the Book of Zechariah are an early example of [[apocalyptic literature]]. Although not as fully developed as the apocalyptic [[Vision (spirituality)|vision]]s described in the [[Book of Daniel]], the "[[oracle]]s", as they are titled in these chapters, contain apocalyptic elements. One theme these oracles contain is descriptions of the [[Day of the Lord]], when "the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle".<ref>Zechariah 14:3</ref> These chapters also contain "pessimism about the present, but optimism for the future based on the expectation of an ultimate divine victory and the subsequent transformation of the cosmos".<ref>Coogan, Michael D. ''A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament.'' New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Pg. 353</ref>

The final portion in Zechariah states that on the Day of the Lord, "there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the {{LORD}}",<ref>{{bibleverse-nb||Zech|14:21|KJV}}, KJV</ref> proclaiming the need for purity in the Temple, which would come when God judged at the end of time. The Hebrew word {{lang|he|כְנַעֲנִי}}, often translated as "Canaanite", is alternatively translated as "trader"<ref>[[Revised Standard Version|RSV]]</ref> or "trafficker",<ref>{{bibleverse-nb||Zech|14:21|HE}}, Mechon-Mamre</ref> as in other translations.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Pulpit Commentary |title=Zechariah 14:21 |url=https://biblehub.com/zechariah/14-21.htm |website=BibleHub |quote=The word is used in the sense of "trafficker," or "merchant," in Job 40:30 (Job 41:6, Authorized Version); Proverbs 31:24 (comp. Zephaniah 1:11).}}</ref>