Zechariah 3

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3

* The restoration of the church. (1-5) A promise concerning the Messiah. (6-10) read more

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:1-5

1-5 The angel showed Joshua, the high priest, to Zechariah, in a vision. Guilt and corruption are great discouragements when we stand before God. By the guilt of the sins committed by us, we are liable to the justice of God; by the power of sin that dwells in us, we are hateful to the holiness of God. Even God's Israel are in danger on these accounts; but they have relief from Jesus Christ, who is made of God to us both righteousness and sanctification. Joshua, the high priest, is accused as a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:6-10

6-10 All whom God calls to any office he finds fit, or makes so. The Lord will cause the sins of the believer to pass away by his sanctifying grace, and will enable him to walk in newness of life. As the promises made to David often pass into promises of the Messiah, so the promises to Joshua look forward to Christ, of whose priesthood Joshua's was a shadow. Whatever trials we pass through, whatever services we perform, our whole dependence must rest on Christ, the Branch of righteousness. He... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 3

Zech 3 A FOURTH VISION is recorded in chapter 3, concerning Joshua the high priest, and the removal from him of all that was defiling. In verse Zec_3:8 , we read of him and his fellows that they were 'men wondered at', or, as Darby's New Translation puts it, 'men of portent', with the note, 'men to be observed as signs, or types'. Regarding Joshua therefore as a type, we see a plain prediction that it will only be as cleansed from their filth that the people will enjoy the blessing connected... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 3:1-99

Zech 3 A FOURTH VISION is recorded in chapter 3, concerning Joshua the high priest, and the removal from him of all that was defiling. In verse Zec_3:8 , we read of him and his fellows that they were 'men wondered at', or, as Darby's New Translation puts it, 'men of portent', with the note, 'men to be observed as signs, or types'. Regarding Joshua therefore as a type, we see a plain prediction that it will only be as cleansed from their filth that the people will enjoy the blessing connected... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Zechariah 3:1-10

The Vision of the High Priest. The Lord had just referred to the glorification of His people. He now proceeds to show how this would take place. v. 1. And He showed me Joshua, the high priest, the man who, with Zerubbabel, had been the leader of the people when they returned from exile, standing before the Angel of the Lord, here pictured as the Judge in a court of law, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him, to accuse the high priest, to have him condemned, if possible, Satan... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Zechariah 3:1-10

VISION IV. JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST BEFORE THE ANGEL OF JEHOVAHZechariah 3:1-10A. Joshua accused by Satan, but forgiven (Zechariah 3:1-5). B. A Promise of Protection to the High Priest, and also of the coming of Branch and its blessed Results(Zechariah 3:6-10)1And he showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan1 standing at his right hand to oppose him.1 2And Jehovah said to Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan, even Jehovah who chooses2 Jerusalem rebuke thee... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 3:1-6

Zechariah A VISION OF JUDGEMENT AND CLEANSING Zec_3:1 - Zec_3:10 . Zechariah worked side by side with Haggai to quicken the religious life of the people, and thus to remove the gravest hindrances to the work of rebuilding the Temple. Inward indifference, not outward opposition, is the real reason for slow progress in God’s work, and prophets who see visions and preach repentance are the true practical men. This vision followed Haggai’s prophecy at the interval of a month. It falls into two... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 3:7

Zechariah A VISION OF JUDGEMENT AND CLEANSING THE RIGHT OF ENTRY Zec_3:7 . A WORD or two of explanation will probably be necessary in order to see the full meaning of this great promise. The Prophet has just been describing a vision of judgment which he saw, in which the high priest, as representative of the nation, stood before the Angel of the Lord as an unclean person. He is cleansed and clothed, his foul raiment stripped off him, and a fair priestly garment, with ‘Holiness to the Lord’... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 3:8-10

Zechariah A VISION OF JUDGEMENT AND CLEANSING Zec_3:1 - Zec_3:10 . Zechariah worked side by side with Haggai to quicken the religious life of the people, and thus to remove the gravest hindrances to the work of rebuilding the Temple. Inward indifference, not outward opposition, is the real reason for slow progress in God’s work, and prophets who see visions and preach repentance are the true practical men. This vision followed Haggai’s prophecy at the interval of a month. It falls into two... read more

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:1-5

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:6-10

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 3

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 3:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Zechariah 3:1-10

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Zechariah 3:1-10

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 3:1-6

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 3:7

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 3:8-10

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