Zechariah 3:7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 3:1-7

There was a Joshua that was a principal agent in the first settling of Israel in Canaan; here is another of the same name very active in their second settlement there after the captivity; Jesus is the same name, and it signifies Saviour; and they were both figures of him that was to come, our chief captain and our chief priest. The angel that talked with Zechariah showed him Joshua the high priest; it is probable that the prophet saw him frequently, that he spoke to him, and that there was a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 3:7

Thus saith the Lord of hosts ,.... For this Angel was no other than the Lord of armies in heaven and in earth: If thou wilt walk in my ways ; prescribed in the word of God, moral, ceremonial, and evangelical; in Christ the grand way, and indeed the only way of salvation; and in the paths of faith, truth, righteousness, and holiness; in the ways of God's commandments, which are pleasant, and attended with peace; such a walk and conversation, and such obedience, the grace of God teaches,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:7

If thou wilt walk in my ways - If ye, Israelites, priests and people, now restored to your own land, will walk in my ways, etc., ye shall be a part of my family; and have places - mansions - in eternal glory, with all them that are sanctified. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 3:7

Verse 7 Protest then did the angel of Jehovah to Joshua, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if my charge thou wilt observe, etc. The angel now briefly teaches us, that the priests do not excel, that they may exult at pleasure; but he interposes a condition, that they are to exercise faithfully their office, and to obey the call of God. We then see that those two things are united — the dignity of the priesthood, and the faithfulness which God’s ministers, who have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 3:1-10

§ 6. The fourth vision: Joshua the high priest before the angel. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 3:6-7

If and them; or, the great things of God's promises. I. THE GREAT IN CHARACTER . How described. 1 . Obedience. Life regulated by the Divine will. "Walk in my ways." 2 . Fidelity of service. Life devoted to God's glory. So Moses ( Hebrews 3:5 ). II. THE GREAT IN HONOUR . Not place, or outward distinction, or arbitrary rewards. "Knighthoods and honours borne without desert are titles but of scorn" (Shakespeare). Three things. 1 . " Judge my house ." ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 3:6-10

The priesthood eclipsed. "And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua," etc. The ancient Jewish priesthood, as we saw in our last, being fully restored, what was to become of it in process of time? The answer to this was partly conditional, partly not so. If faithfully discharged by Joshua and his fellows and successors, that priesthood would be for many generations a thing of honour and blessing. In any case, it would ultimately be altogether eclipsed by another priesthood of a far... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 3:7

Walk in my ways. God's ways are his commandments, as the next words explain. Keep my charge. The Vulgate retains the Hebraism, Custodiam meam custodieris (comp. Genesis 26:5 ; Malachi 3:14 ). The charge means the laws and ordinances of the Mosaic institution. Then . The apodosis rightly begins here, though Kimchi and others make it commence at "I will give thee," taking the following two clauses as denoting parts of his duties, the observance of which conditioned his acceptance. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 3:7

The Bible and true greatness. "Thus saith the Lard of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by." The words direct us to the Bible and true greatness. I. THE BIBLE DIRECTS US TO THE SPHERE OF TRUE GREATNESS . The promise made to Joshua here is, "Thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts."... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 3:7

If thou wilt walk in My ways and if thou wilt keep My charge - Both of these are expressions, dating from the Pentateuch, for holding on in the way of life, well-pleasing to God and keeping the charge given by God. It was the injunction of the dying David to Solomon, “Keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes ...” 1 Kings 2:3.Then shalt thou also judge My house - Judgment, in the place of God, was part of the high priest’s office Deuteronomy 17:9-13;... read more

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