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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:4-6

4-6. Similar appeals were made to former generations, but they would not heed; therefore they were cut off. The former prophets All the predecessors of Zechariah. They all with one accord urged the people to hate the evil and love the good. It is not necessary to suppose that the prophet has in mind any particular prophet or any particular utterance (compare Hosea 14:2; Eze 33:11 ; 2 Kings 17:13; Amos 5:14). The fathers did not hearken, and judgment overtook them. Where are they?… do they... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:7

The first vision the angelic horsemen, 7-17. Zechariah beholds “a man riding upon a red horse” standing among myrtle trees (7, 8); he is accompanied by other horsemen who report that they have “walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest” (9-11). Since a “shaking” of the nations must precede the establishment of the kingdom of God (Haggai 2:6-7; Haggai 2:21-22), the report meant that there was no sign of the approach of the Messianic era. This... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:7-21

THE EIGHT NIGHT VISIONS, Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:8. About three months after Zechariah’s first utterance and five months after building operations on the temple were resumed (Haggai 1:15) there came to Zechariah in one single night a series of symbolical visions. Their significance was made plain to him by a heavenly interpreter. The visions have one common purpose, “the encouragement of the Jews to continue the work of restoring the temple and rebuilding the city and the re-establishing... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:8

8. I saw In a vision or trance (compare Isaiah 6:0), one of the means by which God communicated his truth to the prophets (compare Numbers 12:6; see on Amos 7:1; Nahum 1:1). By night Visions usually came during the night ( 1Sa 3:3 ; 1 Kings 3:5; Acts 16:9). Since the Hebrew day began at sunset, this was probably during the night preceding the twenty-fourth day. Behold Calls attention to the first object that met his eye. The following appear as dramatis personae in the first vision:... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:9

9. The prophet, who does not understand the vision (compare Amos 7:1-9), seeks an explanation. O my lord The one here addressed must be the person who replies, the heavenly interpreter. The angel that talked with me He is the constant companion of the prophet throughout the entire series of visions; his office is to interpret to Zechariah what he sees and hears (Zechariah 1:9; Zechariah 1:13-14; Zechariah 1:19; Zechariah 2:3; Zechariah 4:1; Zechariah 4:4-5; Zechariah 5:10; Zechariah 6:4;... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:10

10. This explanation is supplied by the further unfolding of the vision. The man among the myrtles (Zechariah 1:8) is the first to speak. Answered The Hebrew verb does not mean necessarily to reply to a question, sometimes it is used in the sense of begin to speak; so here. The words are not intended as a reply to Zechariah; they are addressed to the “angel of Jehovah” (Zechariah 1:11), to whom the man presents his followers, that they may report the result of their investigations. The... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:11

11. Having been presented, the horsemen make their report; whether through a spokesman or in unison is not stated. The angel of Jehovah Not to be identified with “man” in Zechariah 1:8; Zechariah 1:10. The angel is the one who receives the report of the horsemen, of whom the “man” is the leader. Any angel might be called “angel of Jehovah” (1 Kings 19:7; 2 Samuel 24:16), but there are passages in the Old Testament in which the phrase has a peculiar meaning (Genesis 31:11-13; Exodus... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:12

12. The purpose of the vision is to remove this sense of disappointment and despondency by a solemn reaffirmation of the promises of the past (12-17). It is the angel of Jehovah (see on Zechariah 1:11) who intercedes with Jehovah for Jerusalem and Judah. The fact that the angel intercedes with Jehovah might be urged against the identification of the two (see above); but this representation, which is figurative, disproves the identification no more “than the intercessory prayer of Christ in... read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:4-6

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:7

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:7-21

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:8

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:9

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:10

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:11

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:12

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