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Zechariah 1

Zechariah 1:8

I SAW The "man" (Zechariah 1:8) is the "my lord," "the angel that talked with me" (Zechariah 1:9), and "the angel of the Lord" (Zechariah 1:10); (Zechariah 1:11). The "man" "stood among the myrtle trees" (Zechariah 1:8). The prophet addresses him as "my lord" (compare (Genesis 19:2), but when the ... [ Continue Reading ]

Zechariah 1:18

HORN A "horn" is the symbol of a Gentile king (Daniel 7:24); (Revelation 17:12) and the vision is of the four world empires; (Daniel 2:36); (Daniel 7:3) which have "scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem" (Zechariah 1:19).... [ Continue Reading ]

Zechariah 1:20

AND THE LORD The word "charash", translated, "carpenter," is literally, carver, engraver. (Zechariah 1:21) makes it plain that, whatever the four carvers may be, they are used to "fray," or carve away (Hebrew, charad) in the sense of diminishing, enfeebling, the great Gentile world-powers. They may... [ Continue Reading ]

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