The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 4:1
The angel that talked with me. The interpreting angel is meant. Came again, and waked me. It is thought that the angel, who is said ( Zechariah 2:3 ) to have gone forth, now rejoined the prophet and renewed his colloquy with him. But the expression in the text is probably only equivalent to "aroused me again" (comp. Genesis 26:18 ; 2 Kings 1:11 , 2 Kings 1:13 , etc.). Absorbed in awe and wonder at the contemplation of the preceding vision, the prophet had fallen into a state of... read more
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 4:4
Verse 4 It afterwards follows, that the Prophet inquired of the Angel, What does this mean? We hence learn again, that the Prophet was instructed by degrees, in order that the vision might be more regarded by us; for if the Prophet had immediately obtained the knowledge of what was meant, the narrative might be read by us with no attention; we might at least be less attentive, and some might probably think that it was an uncertain vision. But as the Prophet himself attentively considered what... read more