撒迦利亞書 6:6-8 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-8

The prophet is forward to receive this vision, and, as if he expected it, he turned and lifted up his eyes and looked. Though this was the seventh vision he had had, yet he did not think he had had enough; for the more we know of God and his will, if we know it aright, the more desirous we shall be to get a further acquaintance with God. Now observe here the sight that the prophet had offour chariots drawn by horses of divers colours, together with the explication of the sight, Zech. 6:1-5. He... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:6

The black horses which are therein ,.... Which were in the second chariot: no further mention is made of the red horses in the first chariot, because the kingdom of the Chaldeans was now extinct: these design the Medes and Persians: go forth into the north country : into the country of Babylon or Chaldea, which lay north of Judea; see Jeremiah 1:13 and other places; these went to Babylon, took that, and seized on the empire, and delivered the Jews, who were captives there: and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:7

And the bay went forth, and sought to go ,.... Without leave: these design either the Romans; or, since distinct from the grisled, the Huns, Goths, and Vandals; who sought to go out of their own places into other countries: and were desirous that they might walk to and fro through the earth : without control; overrunning as they, did the Roman empire, and set up ten kingdoms in it; unless this is to be understood of the land of Judea only, through which the Romans walked to and fro at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:8

Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying ,.... That is, the Lord of the whole earth spoke to the prophet with a loud voice, and uttered the following words: Behold, these that go toward the north country ; meaning the Medes and Persians, which went towards Babylon: have quieted my spirit in the north country ; by executing the judgments of God upon the Chaldeans, and by helping, favouring, and delivering the people of the Jews; which were very agreeable to the will of God,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:6

The black horses - This refers to the second chariot; of the first the angel makes no mention, because the empire designed by it had ceased to exist. This had red horses, to show the cruelty of the Chaldeans towards the Jews, and the carnage they committed in the land of Judea. The black - Cyrus, at the head of the Persians and Medes, bringing devastation and death among the Chaldeans, called the north in many parts of Scripture. The white - Alexander, who was splendid in his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:7

And the bay went forth - The Seleucidae, who conquered Syria and the upper provinces, and who wished to extend their conquests, and "sought to go, that they might walk to and fro throughout the earth," were of unbounded ambition, and sought universal empire; such as Antiochus the Great. "So they walked to and fro," did extend their conquests; and harassed many countries by their vexatious and almost continual wars. Some think the Romans are meant, who carried their conquests hither and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:8

Have quieted my spirit in the north country - They have fulfilled my judgments on Assyria and Chaldea. Nabopolassar and Cyrus first, against the Assyrians and Chaldeans; and Alexander next, against the Persians. On this vision Abp. Newcome remarks: - The black horses seem to denote the Persian empire; which, by subduing the Chaldeans, and being about to inflict a second heavy chastisement on Babylon, quieted God's spirit with respect to Chaldea; a country always spoken of as lying to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:6

Verse 6 Zechariah explains here each part of the prophecy; but he shows at the same time that two of the chariots hastened towards Chaldea, that it might not be grievous to the Jews that they in the first place had to experience God’s judgment. He then shows that God sent his messengers to all parts; but that there had been, or were to be, remarkable and extraordinary changes, especially among the Babylonians. It hence appeared evident, that God had a care for his own people, who had been... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:7

Verse 7 But he says, that being not satisfied with the land of the south, they asked of God permission to go to and fro through the whole world. And though neither the devil nor the wicked regard God’s bidding, but are led, without knowing and against their will, wherever God drives them; yet the Prophet says, that they asked; for they could not overstep the limits prescribed to them. Though Satan asked, as to Job, to be allowed to do this and that, we are not yet too curiously to inquire... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:8

Verse 8 From this verse we learn that the chief object of the vision was — that the Jews might know that the dreadful tumults in Chaldea, which had in part happened, and were yet to take place, were not excited without a design, but that all things were regulated by God’s hidden counsel, and also that God had so disturbed and embarrassed the state of that empire, that the end of it might be looked for. There is therefore no reason for any one too anxiously to labor to understand the import of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:8

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