And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, Ver. 1. _And the angel that talked with me_] _See Trapp on "_ Zec 1:9 _"_ Came again] After some absence, as it may seem; and a new vision or revelation received from God to be imparted to the pr... [ Continue Reading ]
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all [of] gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which [are] upon the top thereof: Ver. 2. _What seest thou?_] The sight was already in sight; but th... [ Continue Reading ]
And two olive trees by it, one upon the right [side] of the bowl, and the other upon the left [side] thereof. Ver. 3. _And two olive trees by it_] The two chief branches whereof through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves, Zechariah 4:12, that is, the Spirit of grace infuset... [ Continue Reading ]
So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What [are] these, my lord? Ver. 4. _What are these, my lord?_] Or, Sir; which English word comes from Cyrus, the Persian word for a lord or great prince, as H. Stephanus will have it; others fetch it from κυρος, authority, or κυριος,... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Ver. 5. _Knowest thou not what these be?_] Thus preparation is made to the ensuing interpretation of the vision by this dialogue; that we might give better heed to that manifold wi... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Ver. 6. _This is the word of the Lord_] That is, this hieroglyphic contains the mind of God in it. This is the interpretation of... [ Continue Reading ]
Who [art] thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou shalt become] a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone [thereof with] shoutings, [crying], Grace, grace unto it. Ver. 7. _Who art thou, O great mountain?_] So the enemies seemed to themselves set aloft, and overtopping the low and poo... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Ver. 8. _Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying_] This is a confirmation of the former comfort and a seal of the former promise; all which was but little enough by reason of the people' s distrust and infidelity. Against which the prop... [ Continue Reading ]
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. Ver. 9. _The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands_] Here the scope of this stately vision is plainly hel... [ Continue Reading ]
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. Ver. 10. _For who hath despised the day of small things?_] Nay, who had not?... [ Continue Reading ]
Then answered I, and said unto him, What [are] these two olive trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon the left [side] thereof? Ver. 11. _Then answered I, and said unto him_] No mean measure of understanding would content the prophet; but he is still inquiring and encroaching upon t... [ Continue Reading ]
And I answered again, and said unto him, What [be these] two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden [oil] out of themselves? Ver. 12. _What be these two olive branches, &c._] _See Trapp on "_ Zec 4:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Zec 4:7 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these [be]? And I said, No, my lord. Ver. 13. _Knowest thou not what, &c._] _See Trapp on "_ Zec 4:5 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he, These [are] the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. Ver. 14. _These are the two anointed ones_] Heb. sons of oil. _See Trapp on "_ Zec 4:7 _"_ That stand by the Lord of the whole earth] Because by the candlestick and utensils of the temple and type of the Ch... [ Continue Reading ]