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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 4:1

The angel came again - The angel (as before Zechariah 2:3) had gone forth to receive some fresh instruction from a higher angel or from God.And awakened me - As a man is awakened out of sleep. Zechariah, overwhelmed by the greatness of the visions, must have sunk down in a sort of stupor, as after the vision of the ram and he-goat, as Gabriel was speaking with him, Daniel says, “I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground, and he touched me and set me upright” Daniel 8:18; and again at... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 4:2

And I said, I have looked and behold a candlestick all of gold - The candlestick is the seven-branched candlestick of the tabernacle Exodus 25:31, but with variations purposely introduced to symbolize the fuller and more constant supply of the oil, itself the symbol of God’s Holy Spirit, who:“Enables with perpetual lightThe dullness of our blinded sight.”The first variation is “her bowl on the top of the candlestick,” containing the oil; then (as dependent on this) the pipes to derive the oil... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 4:4

Osorius: “Awakened from his state of sleep, even thus the prophet seemed slowly to understand what was shown him. He asks then of the instructing angel. The angel, almost amazed, asks if he knowns it not, and when he plainly declares his ignorance, makes clear the enigma of the vision.” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 4:1-3

Zechariah 4:1-3. 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 it; so that he had even fallen into a kind of trance, or ecstasy, when he was roused again by the angel, to attend to what follows. And said unto me, What seest thou? Thus the angel still further excites his attention. And I said, Behold a candlestick of gold This represented... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 4:4-5

Zechariah 4:4-5. So I answered, &c. Namely, after I had seen and discerned; What are these, my lord Observe how respectfully he speaks to the angel, calling him his lord; those that would be taught, must give honour to their teachers. He saw what these things were, but inquired what they signified. It is very desirable to know the meaning of God’s manifestations of himself, and of his mind, both in his word and by his ordinances and providences. The angel answered, &c., Knowest... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 4:1-14

Encouragement to Zerubbabel (4:1-14)The next vision is of a seven-headed lampstand standing between two olive trees. The olive trees pour their oil into a central bowl on top of the lampstand. The oil from this central bowl then feeds the seven lamps that provide the light. This means that the lamps do not need anyone to look after them. Light is provided supernaturally through the constant supply of oil from the trees (4:1-5; see also v. 12).This vision was of particular encouragement to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 4:1

angel. See note on Zechariah 1:9 . man. Heb, 'ish. App-14 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 4:2

What seest thou? The fifth vision. I said. Heb, text reads "he". Some codices, with four early printed editions, are without the Hebrew margin, "I" behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . candlestick = a single seven-branched lampstand, as in the Tabernacle and in the second Temple (1 Macc. 1.21; 4.49; as seen in the Arch of Titus, in Rome). The reference is to the Pentateuch (Exodus 25:31 ); not to Solomon's Temple, in which there were ten separate lampstands (1 Kings 7:49 ).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 4:4

my lord. Hebrew 'adon. See App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 4:1

This is the fourth of Zechariah's eight visions, the central features of which are the seven branched golden candlestick and the two olive trees, one on each side of it. Fortunately, we do not need to rely upon the subjective guesses of liberal commentators for the interpretation of this vision, which in the light of related passages of the Bible appears simple and easily understood. The golden candlestick from the very first appearance of it in the ancient tabernacle typified the word of God... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 4:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 4:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 4:1-3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 4:4-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 4:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 4:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 4:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 4:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 4:1

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