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Verse Zechariah 4:7. _O GREAT MOUNTAIN?_] The hinderances which were
thrown in the way; the regal prohibition to discontinue the building
of the temple.
_BEFORE ZERUBBABEL - A PLAIN_] The sovereign...
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WHO ART THOU, O GREAT MOUNTAIN? BEFORE ZERUBBABEL THOU SHALT BE A
PLAIN - The words have the character of a sacred proverb; “Every one
that exalteth himself shall be abased” Luke 14:11; Luke 18:14.
Is...
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CHAPTER 4
_ 1. The fifth night vision (Zechariah 4:1) _
2. The questions of the prophet answered (Zechariah 4:11)
Zechariah 4:1. There was a rest for the prophet between the fourth and
fifth nigh
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THE GOLDEN LAMPSTAND. Zechariah dreams that he is aroused by the
interpreting angel who shows him a golden lampstand. This section has
suffered somewhat in transmission. In Zechariah 4:2 read with LXX...
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O GREAT MOUNTAIN? Add, by supplying the Ellip sis (App-6), "[that
standest in the way of Zerubbebel?]...
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_great mountain_ Comp. Isaiah 40:4; Isaiah 49:11; Matthew 17:20; Mat
21:21; 1 Corinthians 13:2. So had the mountain-like obstacles of the
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DISCOURSE: 1244
ZERUBBABEL A TYPE OF CHRIST
Zechariah 4:7. _Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou
shalt become a plain_.
OUR eyes are generally fixed more on the creature than on God...
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AND HE SHALL BRING FORTH— If in this prophesy not only the
completion of the material temple is promised, but also, as we have
supposed, the erection of a spiritual building, it is obvious, that in
th...
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CHAPTER XXXI
A VISION OF A MENORAH AND OLIVE TREES
ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER Zechariah 4:1-14
RX. And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a
man that is wakened out of his sleep. And...
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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.
WHO ART THOU, O GREAT MOUNT...
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THE FIFTH VISION
The prophet's thoughts now turn to the civil ruler Zerubbabel. The
purpose of the fifth vision is to encourage him in the difficult task
of rebuilding the Temple,
1-5, 11-14. The gol...
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GRACE UNTO IT] i.e. May God bless it.
10. Scornful doubters shall, by this success, be put to shame. They
shall see Zerubbabel moving the plumb-line to test the completed
walls....
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A SERIES OF SEVEN VISIONS.
Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15. Between the commencement of
Zechariah’s prophetic labours and the incidents recorded in
Zechariah 1:7 to...
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O GREAT MOUNTAIN? — This is figurative of the colossal difficulties
put in the way of the completion of the building of the Temple by the
neighbouring powers. (Comp. Matthew 21:21.)
THOU SHALT BECOME...
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מִֽי ־אַתָּ֧ה הַֽר ־הַ גָּדֹ֛ול לִ
פְנֵ֥י
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THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH
Zechariah 1:7; Zechariah 2:1; Zechariah 3:1; Zechariah 4:1;...
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“NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER”
Zechariah 4:1-14
Zerubbabel had faltered in the great work of reconstruction and had
practically lost heart. Here he is encouraged to renew his efforts and
persevere to th...
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The vision of the candlestick immediately following sets forth Israel
as fulfilling the divine intention. In the divinely appointed ritual
of Israel's worship the candlestick stood in the holy place,...
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Who [art] thou, O (e) great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou shalt
become] a plain: and (f) he shall bring forth its headstone [with]
shoutings, [crying], Grace, grace to it.
(e) He compares the pow...
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Great mountain. So he calls the opposition made by the enemies of
God's people; which, nevertheless, without any army or might on their
side, was quashed by divine Providence. (Challoner) --- It may a...
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"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, wh...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his
prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes
a great deal far...
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Here the angel pursues the same subject which we have been already
explaining — that though the beginning was small and seemed hardly
of any consequence and importance, yet God would act in a wonderfu...
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After this Zechariah is, as it were, awakened by God to see all the
perfect order of that which He was going to establish. Here also the
present grace furnishes the occasion for the revelation of the...
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WHO ART THOU, O GREAT MOUNTAIN?.... This is said in reference to those
who opposed the building of the temple, as Sanballat, and others; or
the Persian monarchy, and Babylon the capital of it; a mount...
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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...
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_Who_, rather, _What art thou, O great mountain_ O great obstacle,
apparently as insurmountable and immoveable as a high mountain.
_Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain_ Thou shalt sink into
no...
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THE VISION OF THE CANDLESTICK AND OF THE TWO OLIVE-TREES.
After the prophet had been a witness of the first four visions, he was
so overwhelmed by the revelations vouchsafed him that he fell into a
tr...
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Who art thou, 0 great mountain? the building of the Temple being thus
represented. BEFORE ZERUBBABEL THOU SHALT BECOME A PLAIN, he would
easily overcome all the difficulties connected with the complet...
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THE FIFTH VISION - THE LAMPSTAND
(vv. 1-14)
The next vision requires Zechariah's being awakened by the angel who
spoke with him. Our natural inclination would not discern the truth of
a vision like...
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1-7 The prophet's spirit was willing to attend, but the flesh was
weak. We should beg of God that, whenever he speaks to us, he would
awaken us, and we should then stir up ourselves. The church is a...
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WHO ART THOU, O GREAT MOUNTAIN? the angel having resolved the question
about building the temple, either himself doth deride all the power of
opposers, or the prophet doth triumph over it, Who art tho...
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Zechariah 4:7 great H1419 mountain H2022 Before H6440 Zerubbabel H2216
plain H4334 forth H3318 (H8689) capstone H68...
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THE FIFTH VISION. THE LIVING GOD AMONG HIS PEOPLE - THE GOLDEN
LAMPSTAND AND THE TWO OLIVE TREES (ZECHARIAH 4:1).
It will have been noted that the work of the Messiah has been
connected with the High...
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Zechariah 4:7
I. Prophecy in the long reach of its onward flight stoops again and
again to many fulfilments. There is the historical fulfilment, and
there is the evangelical fulfilment, the spiritual...
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Zechariah 4:6
I. When Zerubbabel prophesied, the foundation of the temple had been
laid, and he predicted that the same prince who laid the foundation
should also lay the top-stone. The foundation of...
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Zechariah 4:1
The candelabrum and olive trees.
I. By the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the
nation of the old covenant, the people of theocracy. But Israel was
itself a symbol...
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CONTENTS: Vision of the golden candlestick and two olive trees.
Zerubbabel designated to finish the temple.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Zechariah, Zerubbabel, Joshua, the
angel.
CONCLUSION: God wi...
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Zechariah 4:1. _The angel that talked with me came again._ This was
Michael the archangel, who had before appeared to the prophet, as
mentioned in Zechariah 1:8.
Zechariah 4:2. _A candlestick and seve...
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_Behold a candlestick all of gold _
THE CANDELABRUM AND OLIVE TREES
That by the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the
people of the theocracy, may be regarded as generally conced...
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_Who art thou, O great mountain _
THE TEMPLE OF GOD BUILT AMIDST DIFFICULTIES
I. THE SEEMING DIFFICULTIES IN OUR LORD’S WAY. Solomon raised his
goodly structure in quiet. Joshua and Zerubbabel had d...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 4:1 The fifth vision consists of a solid
gold LAMPSTAND flanked by TWO OLIVE TREES (v. Zechariah 4:3
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 4:7 With assurance of God’s help, the
GREAT MOUNTAIN of difficulties that stands in the way of rebuilding
will be reduced to a PLAIN in front of Zerubbabel (compare...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
ZECHARIAH 4:9.] Additional information. FINISH] So he did, in the
sixth year of Darius (Ezra 6:15).
ZECHARIAH 4:10. DAY OF SMALL THINGS] “The short period which had
elapsed since the...
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EXPOSITION
ZECHARIAH 4:1
§ 7. _The fifth vision: the golden candlestick._
ZECHARIAH 4:1
THE ANGEL THAT TALKED WITH ME. The interpreting angel is meant. CAME
AGAIN, AND WAKED ME. It is thoug
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Now the angel that talked with me came again, and he waked me, as a
man that is wakened out of his sleep, and he said unto me, What do you
see? And I said, I have looked, and behold there's a candlest...
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O great mountain — All opposers put together. Become a plain —
Thou shalt sink into nothing. The head stone — Shall assist at the
laying of the finishing stone, as he assisted when the foundation
ston...