Zechariah 6:1-7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:4

"Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?"The answer to this inquiry is given in the next verse, but the answer does not appear in the terminology that we might have expected. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:5

"And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of the whole earth.""The four winds of heaven ..." "Wind is the basic word for spirit";[5] and it is far better to read "spirit" here. After all "winds" do not "stand" before the Lord! The use of the expression, "stand before the Lord" shows clearly what is meant. When Gabriel appeared to Mary, he said, "I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God" (Luke 1:19); and the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:6

"The chariot wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south."This and the following verse merely reveal that the heavenly patrol, if we may call it that, was actually moving to do God's will. Some scholars have emended these verses to provide a more uniform picture, even coming up with all four directions, north, south, east, and west; but this is absolutely unnecessary. Four directions are no... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:7

"And the strong went forth, and sought that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.""Sought that they might walk ..." The eagerness of the angelic host to execute the judgments of God upon powers hostile to his will appears here, indicating that God restrains the powers ever poised to pour out his wrath upon the ungodly. At the proper moment, God will give orders to "Loose the four... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 6:1-3

Zechariah 6:1-3. Behold, there came four chariots— These denote the four great empires which subdued the then known parts of the world. They are represented as coming from between two mountains, because mountains are the natural barriers which divide kingdoms; and which, though strong as brass, and here supposed to be broken through by those who invade and conquer their neighbours. This may expressly denote the narrow passage in Cilicia, through which the Babylonians and Persians, Alexander and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:1

1. four chariots—symbolizing the various dispensations of Providence towards the Gentile nations which had been more or less brought into contact with Judea; especially in punishing Babylon. Compare :- ("the north country," that is, Babylon); Zechariah 1:15; Zechariah 2:6. The number "four" is specified not merely in reference to the four quarters of the horizon (implying universal judgments), but in allusion to the four world kingdoms of Daniel. from between two mountains—the valley of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:2

2. red—implying carnage. black—representing sorrow; also famine (Revelation 6:5; Revelation 6:6; compare Revelation 6:6- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:3

3. white—implying joy and victory [CALVIN]. grizzled—piebald. Implying a mixed dispensation, partly prosperity, partly adversity. All four dispensations, though various in character to the Gentile nation, portended alike good to God's people. bay—rather, "strong" or "fleet"; so Vulgate [GESENIUS]. The horses have this epithet, whose part it was to "walk to and fro through the earth" ( :-). However, the Septuagint and Chaldee agree with English Version in referring the Hebrew to color, not... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:4

4. The prophet humbly and teachably seeks instruction from God, and therefore seeks not in vain. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:5

5. four spirits of the heavens—heavenly spirits who "stand before Jehovah" to receive God's commands (Zechariah 4:14; 1 Kings 22:19; Job 2:1; Luke 1:19) in heaven (of which Zion is the counterpart on earth, see on Luke 1:19- :), and proceed with chariot speed (2 Kings 6:17; Psalms 68:17) to execute them on earth in its four various quarters (Psalms 104:4; Hebrews 1:7; Hebrews 1:14) [PEMBELLUS]. Or, the secret impulses of God which emanate from His counsel and providence; the prophet implies... read more

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