_And he showed me He_, that is, the angel, who talked with him, after delivering the message in the preceding chapter, proceeded to another representation; _Joshua the high-priest_, &c. We find from Haggai, that Joshua the son of Josedech was at this time high-priest. He stands here as representing... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the Lord said_, &c. The Logos, or Son of God, said unto Satan; _The Lord_ Namely, God the Father; _rebuke thee_ And not suffer thy mischievous imagination against Jerusalem and the temple to prosper. _Even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem_ Who hath chosen that place for his especial residenc... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the angel of the Lord protested_ Solemnly declared; _unto Joshua, If thou wilt walk in my ways_ If thou wilt diligently observe the commandments of my law; _and wilt keep my charge_ The special charge and office of the high-priest. _Then thou shalt also judge my house _ Thou shalt, for a long t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hear now, O Joshua, and thy fellows that sit before thee_ The angel directs his speech to Joshua and his assessors, or assistants in council. “Possibly these may have been some of those who were called chief priests; who, though subordinate to the high-priest, were entitled by their rank to assist... [ Continue Reading ]
_For behold the stone_, &c. Or, as some render the former part of the verse, _For this is the stone which I lay before Joshua; there are in the same stone seven eyes: I will engrave it with its engravings, saith the Lord_ There seems to be an allusion in these words to the foundation, or chief corne... [ Continue Reading ]
_In that day_ In the day of removing the sins of my people; literally referring to the returned captive Jews, and mystically to the whole church in gospel days, when Christ the chief corner stone should have purged away sin and established his church; and when sinners should come to him in repentanc... [ Continue Reading ]