Zechariahchapter 6
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Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
A.Four chariots out from between two mountains of brassvv. 1-8
1 And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, 3 the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. 4 So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” 5 And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.” 7 As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. 8 Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.”
B.A crown for Joshua, and the man whose name is the BRANCHvv. 9-15
9 The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, 10 “Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. 12 And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. 13 Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’ 14 The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah. 15 Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
Chapter summary
Four chariots come out from between two mountains of brass with red, black, white, and grisled horses ('these are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth') and those that go north 'have quieted my spirit in the north country.' Then the visions stop and the prophet acts: take the silver and gold brought by the exiles, make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the high priest, a crown on a priest, which the law never allowed.
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Chapter summary
Four chariots come out from between two mountains of brass with red, black, white, and grisled horses ('these are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth') and those that go north 'have quieted my spirit in the north country.' Then the visions stop and the prophet acts: take the silver and gold brought by the exiles, make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the high priest, a crown on a priest, which the law never allowed.
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Four chariots come out from between two mountains of brass with red, black, white, and grisled horses ('these are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth') and those that go north 'have quieted my spirit in the north country.' Then the visions stop and the prophet acts: take the silver and gold brought by the exiles, make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the high priest, a crown on a priest, which the law never allowed. 'Behold, the man whose name is the Branch… he shall build the temple of Jehovah… and he shall be a priest upon his throne' (6:12-13). King and priest in one person.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Prophecy · Zechariah — Zechariah overview
- A. 1–8 Four chariots out from between two mountains of brass
- B. 9–15 A crown for Joshua, and the man whose name is the BRANCH
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Zechariah 15 verses
- Zechariah 1:1In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:
- Zechariah 1:8I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
- Zechariah 1:9“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
- Zechariah 1:10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”
- Zechariah 1:15but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
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Zechariah 33 verses
- Zechariah 3:1Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
- Zechariah 3:7“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.
- Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
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Revelation 62 verses
- Revelation 6:2So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
- Revelation 6:8Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
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Jeremiah 511 verse
- Jeremiah 51:48Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD.
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- Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
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Daniel 81 verse
- Daniel 8:22The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation, but will not have the same power.
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Acts 41 verse
- Acts 4:28They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
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Ezekiel 101 verse
- Ezekiel 10:9Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.