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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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The Fifth Vision. _The Golden Candlestick_, Zechariah 4:1-14. Roused
by the Interpreting Angel from a sleep or stupor, into which he
appears to have fallen, Zechariah 3:1, the prophet sees a golden
ca...
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_two olive trees_ We learn afterwards (Zechariah 4:11-12) that each of
these had a fruit-bearing "branch," which "emptied itself" (its oil)
by a golden tube into the oil-bowl of the candlestick. Human...
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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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And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and
the other upon the left side thereof.
AND TWO OLIVE TREES BY IT - supplying oil to the bowl. The Holy
Spirit is meant, who fills...
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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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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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וּ שְׁנַ֥יִם זֵיתִ֖ים עָלֶ֑יהָ אֶחָד֙
מִ ימִ֣
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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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"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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We must now then enquire the meaning of the vision. Many understand by
the candlestick the Church; and this may be allowed. At the same time
I think that God here simply testified to the Jews, that in...
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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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AND THE TWO OLIVE TREES BY IT,.... Which are explained in,
Zechariah 4:14:
ONE UPON THE RIGHT [SIDE] OF THE BOWL, AND THE OTHER UPON THE LEFT
[SIDE] THEREOF; in Zechariah 4:11 they are said to be on...
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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 golde...
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_And the angel came again, and waked me_ This seems to indicate, that
the prophet's attention was very deeply engaged by the foregoing
vision; that all the powers of his mind were wholly engrossed by...
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and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl and the
other upon the left side thereof, this being a new feature, indicating
the source of the oil for the lamps....
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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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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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TWO OLIVE TREES; some say branches; better trees, which, well rooted,
will continue, and perpetually supply the bowls, and that will supply
the lamps. ONE; not more, or fewer than two. UPON THE RIGHT...
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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 4:1
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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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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CRITICAL NOTES.] The golden candlestick a symbol of the pure and
prosperous state of the Jewish Church. WAKED] Overpowered by what he
had seen and heard, the prophet needed quickening into spiritual
c...
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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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Judges 9:9; Revelation 11:4; Romans 11:17; Romans 11:24; Zechariah 4:1
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Two olive — trees by it — All which is an emblem of the church,
made of pure gold; to be a light in the world; to shine as lamps that
continually burn, maintained with pure oil, distilled from the oli...