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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 6:9-15

God did not only at sundry times, but in divers manners, speak in time past by the prophets to his church. In the former part of this chapter he spoke by a vision, which only the prophet himself saw; here, in this latter part, he speaks by a sign, or type, which many saw, and which, as it was explained, was an illustrious prediction of the Messiah as the priest and king of his church. Here is, I. The significant ceremony which God appointed, and that was the coronation of Joshua the high... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:14

And the crowns shall be to Helem ,.... The same with Heldai, Zechariah 6:10 , and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah ; the same with Josiah, Zechariah 6:10 , for a memorial in the temple of the Lord ; the crowns, after they had been put upon the head of Joshua, were taken off, and laid up in some part of the temple, of which the Jews make mention in their Misna F18 Massech. Middot, c. 3. sect. 8. ; and say there were golden chains fixed to the beams... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:15

And they that are afar off shall come ,..... Into the temple; not the material temple; nor is this a prophecy which was fulfilled in Herod, a stranger, repairing that, as Kimchi suggests; but into the spiritual temple, the church; and is a prophecy of the calling of the Gentiles, who are said to be "afar off", Ephesians 2:12 , from God; from having his image on them; from subjection to his law; from the knowledge and fear of him; and from communion with him: from Christ; from the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:14

And the crowns shall be - One of my MSS. has אטרות ataroth , crowns, corrected into עטרת atereth , crown; and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic. The Chaldee has, "And praise shall be," etc. The meaning appears to be this, that the crown made for Joshua should be delivered to the persons mentioned here and in Zechariah 6:10 , to be laid up in the temple of the Lord, as a memorial of this typical transaction. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:15

And they that are far off shall come - The Gentiles shall come to the Savior of the world; and build - become a part of this new temple; for they, as living stones, shall become a holy temple, a habitation of God through the Spirit. Ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me - These predictions, relative to the regal and sacerdotal offices of the Messiah, shall be so circumstantially fulfilled, that ye, Jews, shall be obliged to acknowledge that the Lord of hosts hath sent me with... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:14

Verse 14 They who think that the crowns were deposited with these four men, pervert the meaning of the Prophet; for they were, on the contrary, placed in God’s temple to be a memorial to them. It hence appears; that, as I have already said, they were not required to supply the gold, because they excelled all others in piety and holiness, but because it was necessary to condemn their want of faith, inasmuch as they thought that their hope was disappointed, as God did not immediately fulfill what... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:15

Verse 15 The Prophet also states, that men would come from remote lands to contribute labor or wealth towards the building of the temple; for the word building may refer to either of these two things. Come then shall those from far. Before this time gifts had been presented by Gentile nations, but the temple was not built but by Solomon and his people. God then promises here something more, and that is, that helpers would assist in building the temple, who had been till then wholly aliens. It... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 6:9-15

§ 11. A symbolical action—the crowning of the high priest. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 6:9-15

The ministry of Messiah. "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying," etc. The series of striking visions which we have now been considering had a kind of "prologue" in Zechariah 1:1-6 . We seem to have the corresponding "epilogue" here. It turns on the fact of the arrival (probably about the same season, no special note of time being given as in Zechariah 7:1 ) of certain visitors at Jerusalem, with offerings for the temple, from a "far" country, viz. "Babylon" (see Zechariah... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 6:9-15

Messiah the Prince. "Behold." I. THE COMING MAN OF THE AGES . "Branch." Lowliness, and yet dignity. The heathens fabled that the Titans were sons of heaven and earth. Here is what they vainly imagined. "Grew up." Natural development. Perfection of humanity. Long the cry was, "He cometh." We see his shadow in every sacrifice. Find his presence in every prophecy. Hear his footfall in every promise. He was the Hope of Israel, and the Desire of all nations. II. CHARGED ... read more

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