Verse 2
The prophet replied to the interpreting angel, who asked him what he saw, that he saw a flying scroll that was 20 cubits long and 10 cubits wide (30 feet by 15 feet). Several commentators made connections between this scroll and the tabernacle and the temple since these were the dimensions of the holy place of the tabernacle (Exodus 26:8) and the porch in front of the holy place of Solomon’s temple (1 Kings 6:3). But this correspondence seems to be coincidental. The scroll that Zechariah saw was open and large so people could read it easily. During the restoration period the returnees demonstrated an increased interest in the Mosaic Law, which was written on scrolls (cf. Nehemiah 8). No one could plead ignorance because the scroll in Zechariah’s vision was large enough for all to see and read.
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