Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month — Two months after Haggai began to encourage the Jews to build the temple. Zechariah — Probably this is that Zechariah whom the Jews slew between the temple and the altar, Matthew 23:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
In the eighth month — Two months after Haggai began to encourage the Jews to build the temple. Zechariah — Probably this is that Zechariah whom the Jews slew between the temple and the altar, Matthew 23:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
Where are they — But where are your disobedient fathers? Were they not consumed with famine and sword, as I threatened them? Do they live — The prophets died as others; they must not live always to warn you.... [ Continue Reading ]
My words — The dreadful menaces which I spake. My statutes — The decreed judgments which I resolved to execute on them, which by my prophets I proclaimed. Take hold — Overtake as a pursuing enemy overtakes, and seizeth on his enemy. They returned — By this it should seem that Zechariah gave them tim... [ Continue Reading ]
A man — Christ Jesus in the shape of a man. Riding — In a posture of readiness. A red horse — This colour is a symbol of his coming to avenge himself on his enemies. The myrtle — trees — He posted himself in a convenient place to observe and be ready, among verdant, fragrant trees, emblems of the sa... [ Continue Reading ]
O my Lord — This was Christ, the Lord of hosts. What are these — What is the meaning of these appearances. The angel — Christ, the angel of the covenant.... [ Continue Reading ]
These — Horsemen, are angels, who are ministers of the Divine Providence in the government of the world.... [ Continue Reading ]
Is at rest — All men sit still to take their ease. All is peaceable. This was the state of the empire which at that time ruled all.... [ Continue Reading ]
Angel of the Lord — The angel, the Lord Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
Cry thou — Now publish what thou hearest, and assure my poor captive church, that God will do good for her.... [ Continue Reading ]
A little displeased — With mine own people, that is, in comparison of the anger I bear against the Heathen. Helped forward — Attempted to destroy whom I would but correct.... [ Continue Reading ]
A line — The builder's measuring line shall be stretched out, to mark out the walls, gates, streets, and houses in Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]
Through prosperity — Through increase of families, they shall send forth colonies, and plant new cities, and thro' increase of wealth, and cattle, be able to build their cities, and stock their colonies.... [ Continue Reading ]
Four horns — Emblems of the enemies of the Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
The horns — Powers, states, and kingdoms, which have from all sides pushed at, broken and tossed my people. Judah — The two tribes. Israel — The ten tribes.... [ Continue Reading ]
He — Christ. These — He first points to the four horns. But these — These carpenters are emblems of those instruments God will employ in breaking those destroyers. Who lift up — Who employed their arms and strength against the kingdom of Judah, to drive them out of God's inheritance.... [ Continue Reading ]