Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:1-10
THE EIGHT NIGHT VISIONS, Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:8. About three months after Zechariah’s first utterance and five months after building operations on the temple were resumed (Haggai 1:15) there came to Zechariah in one single night a series of symbolical visions. Their significance was made plain to him by a heavenly interpreter. The visions have one common purpose, “the encouragement of the Jews to continue the work of restoring the temple and rebuilding the city and the re-establishing... read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Zechariah 3:9
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.Behold — Behold (pointing to a particular stone) that stone which I have laid in the sight of Joshua.Upon one stone — On that stone are seven eyes, probably so placed, that they may look many ways; so it was a more exact emblem of Christ, and of his perfect knowledge and wisdom.I have... read more