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Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Zechariah 6:9-15

"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (10) Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; (11) Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; (12) And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:12

Orient. Protestants, "the branch , and he shall grow up out of his place." (Haydock) --- Hebrew, "under or from himself." This alludes to the miraculous birth of Christ, (Isaias xi. 1.) whom the prophet had principally in view; though his hearers might naturally understand (Calmet) Zorobabel, who was to preserve the royal family and build the temple. (Theodoret; St. Jerome) --- Yet he was only a shadow of the Messias, chap. iii. 8. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:13

Glory. Septuagint, "virtue," or "receive strength" and courage, Greek: areten; (Haydock) or one of the crowns, as prince of Juda, ver. 10. (Calmet) --- Both. That is, he shall unite in himself the two offices or dignities of king and priest. (Challoner) --- Zorobabel and Jesus shall act in concert. (Haydock) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:14

Helem. Septuagint, "the crown shall be for those who expect him." (Haydock) --- Hem. Septuagint, "for grace." Hebrew chen. (St. Jerome) --- Thus proper names are frequently interpreted. (Haydock) --- The crowns were not to be worn, but to be deposited in the temple, 1 Machabees i. 23. (Calmet) --- The names of those four who had contributed towards their making, were to be inscribed upon them. Helem and Hem are the same with Holdai and Josias. (Menochius) --- The Jews say Hem or Daniel, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:9-15

9-15 Some Jews from Babylon brought an offering to the house of God. Those who cannot forward a good work by their persons, must, as they are able, forward it by their purses: if some find hands, let others fill them. Crowns are to be made, and put upon the head of Joshua. The sign was used, to make the promise more noticed, that God will, in the fulness of time, raise up a great High Priest, like Joshua, who is but the figure of one that is to come. Christ is not only the Foundation, but the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-99

Zech 6 THE LAST OF this series of visions meets us as we read the early part of chapter 6. Again, as in the first vision, four horses are seen, but this time in chariots and no riders are mentioned. Again there seems to be some connection with the four great world-empires, that successively follow during the time that Israel is set aside; yet they are stated to be, 'the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth'. In the closing chapters of... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Zechariah 6:9-15

The Crowning of the High Priest v. 9. And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, v. 10. Take of them of the captivity, exiled Jews living in Babylon, who had come up to Jerusalem at that time, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, as a committee of the Jews residing at Babylon, and come thou the same day and go into the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah, who was showing these emissaries the hospitality of his house; v. 11. then take silver and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Zechariah 6:9-15

THE CROWN UPON JOSHUA’S HEADZechariah 6:9-15A. The Symbolic Action; Crowns on Joshua (Zechariah 6:9-11). B. Its Meaning; The Branch a Priest and King (Zechariah 6:12-15)9–10And the word of Jehovah came to me saying, Take7 from the exiles,8 from Cheldai, from Tobiah, and from Jedaiah, and go thou on that day, go9 into the 11house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah whither they have come from Babylon; And take silver and gold and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua, the 12son of... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Zechariah 6:13

Zechariah THE PRIEST OF THE WORLD AND KING OF MEN Zec_6:13 . A handful of feeble exiles had come back from their Captivity. ‘The holy and beautiful house’ where their fathers praised Him was burned with fire. There was no king among them, but they still possessed a representative of the priesthood, the other great office of divine appointment. Their first care was to rear some poor copy of the Temple; and the usual difficulties that attend reconstruction of any sort, and dog every movement... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-15

the Vision of the Chariots Zechariah 6:1-15 This is a vision of protection and deliverance. Four chariots issue from the mountains around Jerusalem. The colors of the horses represent the commission that the drivers were to execute against the nations. Black denoted defeat and despair; the bay acted as a patrol of defence. Note the closing incident, which foreshadowed the union of the offices of priesthood and kingship in the person of our Lord. read more

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