Zechariah 6:1-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-8

Assurance of final victory (5:1-6:8)Previously God gave a promise that the Messiah will remove sin from the land (see 3:9b). This will come either through forgiveness (in the case of those who repent) or destruction (in the case of those who continue in their sin). This latter judgment is now pictured in the vision of a huge flying scroll that announces God’s judgment on all those who choose to ignore God’s law. No one has any excuse, because the scroll is large enough for all to read and it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:1

and looked. Thus is the eighth vision two mountains . Compare Zechariah 1:8 and Zechariah 4:7 . brass = copper or bronze. Compare Deuteronomy 8:9 read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:2

red. The colours are not explained by the angel as having any significance. They are not explained in Zechariah 6:5 , probably because then already gone forth. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:3

grisled = speckled, or dappled: i.e. like hail. Compare Genesis 31:10 , Genesis 31:12 . Grisled (now spelled grizzled) is from the French gris = iron-grey. bay = strong. Hebrew ' amuzzim . Occurs only here, and Zechariah 6:7 . The feminine noun "strength" only in Zechariah 12:5 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:4

angel. See note of Zechariah 1:9 . my lord. Hebrew. 'adon. App-4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:5

These are, &c. This is the angel's interpretation, and needs no further explanation. It is for our faith; not for our reason, the four spirits : or, the four angels. Compare Revelation 7:1-3 , Revelation 9:14 , Revelation 9:15 . They thus have to do with the time of the end. Their ministry is earthward, and has to do with judgment. spirits . Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . The world rulers Referred to in Daniel 10:13 , Daniel 10:20 , Daniel 10:21 , &c. from standing , &c. Some codices,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:6

after then : or, to the west of thorn. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:7

he . A. special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ), reads "they". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:1

In this chapter, we have the concluding vision in the series of eight, the vision of the four chariots of God (Zechariah 6:1-8); and an altogether different type of revelation from God to Zechariah, in which by impressive symbolical actions, the coming of the Redeemer of the world is prophesied, namely, the Branch, the Messiah, the holy one who is both Priest and King, Jesus Christ the Lord (Zechariah 6:9-15).Zechariah 6:1"And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:2

"In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses."Instead of attempting to assign some mystical or specific significance to the various colors of the horses, perhaps we should accept them in the sense of their representing various ways in which the judgments of God are visited upon his enemies. Furthermore, we unhesitatingly identify them as similar in meaning and purpose to the... read more

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