Zechariah 8:4-5

Zechariah 8:4-5

[4] Thus saith  the LORD  of hosts;  There shall yet old men  dwell  in the streets  of Jerusalem,  and every man  with his staff  in his hand  for very  age.  [5] And the streets  of the city  shall be full  of boys  and girls  playing  in the streets  thereof.

What does Zechariah 8:4-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Then the elderly would feel secure enough to sit in the open streets again, and children would again play in the streets because they would be safe. During the destruction of Jerusalem both of these groups of Israelites had suffered greatly ( Lamentations 2:21). In other words, Jerusalem would become a place of tranquillity, long life, peace, prosperity, and security for even the most defenseless of her citizens (cf. Isaiah 65:20-25). These conditions await the return of Jesus Christ at His second coming.
"In one of the most amazing and challenging statements about measurement of the health of society, Zechariah suggests that we look at the place the old and the young have in that society." [1]