Zechariah 6:1-15

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 6:9-15

God did not only at sundry times, but in divers manners, speak in time past by the prophets to his church. In the former part of this chapter he spoke by a vision, which only the prophet himself saw; here, in this latter part, he speaks by a sign, or type, which many saw, and which, as it was explained, was an illustrious prediction of the Messiah as the priest and king of his church. Here is, I. The significant ceremony which God appointed, and that was the coronation of Joshua the high... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:1

And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked ,.... When he saw another vision, as follows: and, behold, there came four chariots ; by which are meant, not the four Gospels; rather the apostles of Christ, who had their commission from Christ; were sent into all the world by him, and carried his name and Gospel thither; were the instruments Christ made use of in bringing many souls to him, and into his church, and for the defence of his Gospel, and of his interest; and were military... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:2

In the first chariot were red horses ,.... If these are to be understood of the apostles of Christ, and ministers of the Gospel, they may be compared to "horses", for bearing the name of Christ, and drawing the chariot of the Gospel; for their strength to labour in the word and doctrine; for their courage in the cause of Christ; and for their swiftness in doing his work; and to "red" ones, for their flaming zeal for the honour of the Redeemer, and their bloody sufferings for his sake: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:3

And in the third chariot white horses ,.... Which, as referring to Gospel preachers, may denote the purity of their lives and doctrines, and their conquests and victories over the souls of men by the ministry of the word; and, as applicable to angels, may express the purity of their nature and actions, the joyful messages they bring to the heirs of salvation, and their victories over the evil angels; but, as respecting the monarchies, point at the Grecians, and the conquests of Alexander,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:4

Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me ,.... After he had seen the chariots come out, and had observed the different colours of the horses in them: what are these, my lord ? that is, what do they signify? what is the meaning of this vision? read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:5

And the angel answered and said unto me ,.... In order to grant him his request, and explain the vision of the chariots: these are the four spirits of the heavens ; or, "the four winds of the heavens"; the apostles and ministers of the Gospel may be compared to "the winds", because their ministry is the ministration of the Spirit, which is like wind that blows invisibly, powerfully, and where it listeth; and because in and by it the Spirit breathes life and comfort into the souls of... 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

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