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Matthew Henry

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 6:1

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:1

There came four chariots - Four monarchies or empires. This is supposed to mean the same with the vision of the four horns, in chap. 1. Mountains of brass - The strong barriers of God's purposes, which restrained those powers within the times and limits appointed by Jehovah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:2

In the first chariot were red horses - The empire of the Chaldeans, which overthrew the empire of the Assyrians. The second chariot black horses - The empire of the Persians founded by Cyrus, which destroyed the empire of the Chaldeans. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:3

The third chariot white horses - The empire of the Greeks, founded by Alexander the Great, which destroyed the empire of the Persians. The fourth chariot grisled and bay horses - That is party-coloured horses, or with horses, some grisled and some bay. The empire of the Romans or of the Greeks. The Greeks divided after the death of Alexander; one part pointing out the Lagidae, who attacked and subdued Egypt; and the other, the seleucidae, who subdued Syria under Seleucus. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:5

The four spirits of the heavens - Ministers of God's wrath against the sinful nations of the world. read more

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