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Zechariah 4:14

ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON Zechariah 4:14 The two olive trees are the two anointed ones (see esv footnote). This “new oil” represents the fertility that flows from God’s blessing (compare Haggai 1:11). The trees produce unlimited amounts of oil for the lampstand. They stand by the Lord of the whole earth as members of his heavenly court. Most interpreters think these anointed ones represent Zerubbabel and Joshua.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Zechariah 4:14. _THESE_ ARE _THE TWO ANOINTED ONES_] Joshua, the high priest; and Zerubbabel the governor. These are _anointed_-appointed by the Lord; and _stand by him_, the one to minister in...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THESE ARE THE TWO SONS OF OIL - Probably not as themselves anointed, (for another word is used for this. Which stand by the Lord of the whole earth, as His servants and ministers. The candlestick is a...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE TWO ANOINTED ONES. Heb, the two sons _of_ oil; looking forward again to the future, to "the two witnesses" _of_ Revelation 11:3. THE LORD OF THE WHOLE EARTH. The Hebrew _adon_ App-4., is here spec...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the two anointed ones_ Rather, SONS OF OIL (as in R. V.). "Probably not as themselves anointed (for another word is used for this, and the whole vision has turned on the use of oil as an instrument o...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1246 THE VISION OF THE OLIVE-TREES Zechariah 4:11. 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?...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth. THEN SAID HE, THESE ARE THE TWO ANOINTED ONES [ bªneey (H1121) hayitshaar (H3323)] - literally, sons of oil...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TWO ANOINTED ONES] lit. 'two sons of oil.' These are Joshua and Zerubbabel, priest and king, both anointed, both receiving all their grace and power from God. 6B-10A. These vv. come naturally at t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TWO ANOINTED ONES. — Literally, as margin, _two sons of oil_: viz., Joshua, the high priest, and Zerubbabel, the Prince of Judah, “who stand by the Lord of the whole earth” as His appointed instrument...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֖לֶּה שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי ־הַ יִּצְה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7; Zechariah 2:1; Zechariah 3:1; Zechariah 4:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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,...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then said he, These [are] the two (l) anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. (l) Which were always green and full of oil, so that still they poured forth oil into the lamps: signif...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Two sons of oil. That is, the two anointed ones of the Lord; viz., Jesus, the high priest, and Zorobabel, the prince. (Challoner) --- The Hebrews have hot many adjectives. Thus they say, the son of pe...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "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? (12) And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these t...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS Hail! thou great, thou glorious Holy One, that art the true Zerubbabel of thy Church and people! Truly, in thee, Lord, and in thy strength, every mountain shall be made low, and the crooke...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    I come now to the answers of the angel, _These are the two sons of oil_. Some understand by the two sons of oil a king and a priest; but this is by no means suitable. There is no doubt but that he cal...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SAID HE, THESE [ARE] THE TWO ANOINTED ONES,.... Or "sons of oil" t. Some think the gifts and graces of the Spirit are meant, which come from the God of all grace, remain with Christ, are given fr...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then answered I_ Or, _Then spake I_, the Hebrew word ענה being not only used of giving an answer to a question, but likewise of beginning or continuing a discourse. _What are these two olive-trees_,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, literally, "the two sons of oil,". THAT STAND BY THE LORD OF THE WHOLE EARTH, as His servants. They were symbols of Zerubbabel and of Joshua, the tempora...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    ANOINTED ONES: _ Heb._ sons of oil...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    11-14 Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Not Enoch and Elias, nor the two witnesses, nor Peter and Paul, nor the two churches of Jew and Gentile; nor principally Zerubbabel and Joshua, though perhaps the exposition may glance upon them, and...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Zechariah 4:14 said H559 (H8799) two H8147 anointed H3323 ones H1121 stand H5975 (H8802) Lord H

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _What are these two olive trees _ THE CANDLESTICK AND THE OLIVE TREES In the parable of Zechariah we have the picture of a lamp supplied not by a limited quantity of oil contained in metal or earthe...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ZECHARIAH 4:11. WHAT] A question put three times, Zechariah 4:4), this, and Zechariah 4:12; varied at each time and at last minute. TWO OLIVE TREES] Supposed to be the anointed priest...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 17:1; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samu

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The two anointed ones — Christ and the Holy Spirit. The Son was to be sent by the Father, and so was the Holy Ghost. And they stand by him, ready to go....

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