ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:1 Zechariah’s eighth vision begins with FOUR CHARIOTS with horses of different colors (vv. Zechariah 6:1). The chariots go out from between TWO MOUNTAINS... OF BRONZE. These four chariots, whose number represents completeness, are pulled by STRONG horses. God’s army is... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:5 The angel explains that the chariots represent the FOUR WINDS OF HEAVEN. Nowhere in the world is outside their reach. The Hebrew word for “wind” is the same as that for “spirit,” so these winds also represent God’s power at work in the world (compare Zechariah 5:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:6 The “chariots” go in different directions: to Babylon, Assyria, and Persia in the NORTH COUNTRY and to Egypt in the SOUTH COUNTRY. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:7 The STRONG HORSES with their chariots move at God’s command to PATROL THE EARTH. They exercise God’s sovereign rule over the whole world. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:8 Victory is easily accomplished. God’s SPIRIT is SET... AT REST IN THE NORTH COUNTRY, the former home of his enemies. This indicates the full and final defeat of those who oppose God (compare Deuteronomy 12:10). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img");... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:9 This oracle describes a sign-act that looks forward to the successful rebuilding of the temple. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:11 JOSHUA 1:1, the high priest, is to be crowned with a CROWN of SILVER AND GOLD. The precious metals are provided by those “who have arrived from Babylon” (v. Zechariah 6:10), which emphasizes the exiles’ place in the community’s future. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:12 Joshua is to be crowned as a symbol of the reality to come. THE BRANCH. See Jeremiah 33:15. Zechariah repeats Jeremiah’s promise of a king who will BUILD THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:13 This king will sit on his throne, with a PRIEST beside him on another THRONE. BETWEEN THEM BOTH there will be a COUNSEL OF PEACE. They will work together in harmony. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 6:14 The oracle ends with named exiles. The CROWN will be stored IN THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD AS A REMINDER and as an assurance of God’s determination to act in gracious sovereignty, as described. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=im... [ Continue Reading ]