It involves building God's temple where . Zechariah 14 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 1. The vision of the LORD, Satan, and Joshua the high priest. Zechariah 4:6: . Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. I answered, "I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. IV. 12:1. Zechariah 7:1 - Calvin's Complete Commentary. Quoted in Matthew 24:30; John 19:37. Now the "day of the Lord" brings with it both judgment and mercy, mercy to his church, judgment to her enemies and persecutors. Charles Haddon Spurgeon : Zechariah 4:6: Opposition to the Gospel in Every Age: W. S. Smart. Zechariah He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. The Secret Of Power . The lampstand Zechariah saw in his vision was fed straight from the trees. 2 And he said to me, "What do you see?". 10 The whole land, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, will become like . Such were some of you, but you are washed, 1 Co. 6:11. The gates of hell are here threatening the church ( v. 1, 2) and yet not prevailing. That work involves being God's lampstand to the world (see Rev. As each section was completed it was published as a volume until the seventh and final volume was released in 1885. We concur in B. W. Newton's observation: "As far as I am aware, this first verse of Zechariah xiv is the only place in Scripture in which this last triumph of the Gentiles over Jerusalem is described." Other Scriptures dwell on the final stage of the battle when the Gentiles are defeated. Spurgeon's Bible Commentary Zechariah 11:4-17. 2 He asked me, "What do you see?". On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. mary The Minor Prophets - Zechariah: Prophecy - Past, Present \u0026 Fu-ture Crossway Adult Bible Study 05/11/14 \"Intro to the Minor Prophets.\"The Minor Prophets: Micah - Who is Like the LORD?The Minor Prophets - Nahum: God's Message to Today's Nations Minor Prophets Amos Dr. Gary Yates, Book of the Twelve [Minor Prophets], Lecture 1.. 417th test and evaluation squadron Zechariah 7:1 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Zechariah 8:4-5. (Zec 4:4-5) Zechariah asks for an explanation of the vision. I. III. Pulpit Commentary Homiletics. 1:12-20 ). The power of Heaven appears here for the church and against the enemies of it (v. 3, 5). The Lord Jesus often stood upon the Mount of Olives when on earth. There is much of a disposition to undervalue, "despise," the small beginnings and slow, early stages of a good work. In this vision, Zechariah sees "self-filling" lamps, fed directly from two olive trees. Zechariah This seven volume "magnum opus", by Charles H. Spurgeon, was first published in weekly installments over a twenty-year span in the London Metropolitan Tabernacle's periodical, The Sword and the Trowel. [ Read Zec 8:1-17] While there are several examples of good stewardship and service to others in the Old Testament, Christ is the ultimate servant and should be viewed as the model for encouraging the congregation to participate in the community:. Not because he's bored - but because he's exhausted. Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary "Not by Might nor by Power" Zechariah 4:1-14 Zerubbabel had faltered in the great work of reconstruction and had practically lost heart. Studying the book of Zechariah 4; shows a significant summary of the history, time and relevant details according to the bible's acts based onSpurgeon - Matthew Bible Commentary and reading parallely the bible's version King James Version. Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. They became a scattered people henceforth. And this is probably why Zechariah falls asleep and has to be awakened at this point by the communicating angel. Hard clubs and swords, and such like things, unfit for sheep. There was a time, before all time, when there was no day but the Ancient of days, when God dwelt alone in the magnificence of his sublime solitude. 3 Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on . The power of Heaven appears here for the church and against the enemies of it ( v. 3, 5 ). It has to do with the first coming of . Carroll's An Interpretation of the English Bible. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. ii. Zechariah 12:1 Commentary - Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible Zec 12:1-4. Consider the elements of the scene unfamiliar to Zechariahthe bowl above the . Zechariah 12:1-14. III. Zechariah 4 Explained: Verses 1-7. Lord-willing today we'll be studying verses 9-17 to see the second part of this response. Zechariah 11 . Zechariah 13:1-6. Zechariah 4 Commentary by Brad Boyles. (1-3) The Angel of the LORD stands against Satan on Joshua's behalf.. Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him.And the LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; This is a deep prophecy. Charles Haddon Spurgeon : Zechariah 4:10: Folly of Despising Small Things: J. G. Pilkington, M. A. Zechariah 4:10: God's Blessing on the Day of Small Things: E. J. In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and uncleanness. Zechariah 4:7-10. I. 3 Two olive trees are by it, one at the . 8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter. He was ministering before the Lord in worn and filthy garments, to show at once the sin of Israel and the poverty into which they had fallen; for so poor were they, that the service of God could not be conducted in suitable apparel, but the high-priest himself appeared before the altar in robes unfitted for his sacred work. Zechariah 11:14. And he said to me, "What do you see?" Watch on. "And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep." Apparently all eight of these visions came in a single night; and it appears that Zechariah, wearied by the excessive excitement, had fallen asleep; and the angel came "again," a second time, to arouse him from his slumber . 9 The Lord will be king over the whole earth. W. Forsyth . Zephaniah ("the watchman of Jehovah") gives his own genealogy to the fourth generation, showing his descent from Hizkiah, who is probably identical with King Hezekiah. It may be interpreted concerning many events, but I think it primarily refers to the departure of the people of Israel from God, and their rejection of Christ. The point is that apparently receiving visions from the Lord can be quite a draining experience. (1-3) Zechariah's vision of the olive trees and lampstands. Zechariah 7:1 - Through the Bible Commentary B. . In addition to that, the Lord is going to physically elevate Jerusalem and flatten the surrounding areas as we're going to hear about later in this chapter. The events concerning the church are here represented as mixed (v. 6, 7), but issuing well at last. Zechariah 13 Commentary. look attentively with hope and concern; as in Genesis 19:17; Genesis 19:26. I. Zechariah 11:4. His ministry extended over two years and he was used to bring to completion the restoration of the temple. There is mercy enough in God, and merit enough in Christ, for the forgiving of the greatest sins and sinners, upon gospel-terms. The framework for serving others - and motivating church members to serve - can be located in the Bible . The gates of hell are here threatening the church (v. 1, 2) and yet not prevailing. THOUGH THE WORK BE DERIDED, IT IS GOD'S WORK. Zechariah 4:6. And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. 1. And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. Most interesting is the fact that the Lord does not answer the question which was asked. Under the law there were a brazen laver and a brazen sea to wash in; those were but vessels, but we have a fountain to ourselves, overflowing, ever-flowing. Jerusalem's conflict and victory (Zechariah 12:1) _ 2. Zechariah 4. So I said, "I am looking, and there isa lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps. God's first and greatest object is his own glory. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Zechariah 12:10. Zechariah 13:1 "In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity. Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. In this chapter we have another comfortable vision, which, as it was explained to the prophet, had much in it for the encouragement of the people of God in their present straits, which were so great that they thought their case helpless, that their temple could never be rebuilt nor their city replenished; and therefore the scope of the vision is to show that God would, by his own . While Haggai's burden seemed to be the religious life of the people, Zechariah's was to concentrate on the national and political. Christ is our Zerubbabel; mountains of difficulty were in the way of his undertaking, but nothing is too hard for him. And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of (2.) Zechariah 4:10 Consider the tendency in men to indulge contempt for good things, in the littleness and weakness of their beginnings and early operations. Commentary on Zechariah 4:8-10 Chapter 3 brought Joshua forward to encourage him, and chapter 4 does the same to Zerubbabel. Zechariah 11 . They became a scattered people henceforth. So he answered me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of Hosts. 4 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7-21 ; Zechariah 2:1-13 ; Zechariah 3:1-10 ; Zechariah 4:1-14 ; Zechariah 5:1-11 ; Zechariah 6:1-8 TH. GOD spoke through Zechariah (and Haggai) to stir up their hearts and renew their labors. Zechariah The Golden Lamp and its Goodly Lessons January 1, 1970 The Golden Lamp and its Goodly Lessons "And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, and said unto me, What seest thou? Zechariah 7:1 - B.H. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his . Therefore we are sure it is . He prophesied during the early part of the reign of Josiah, before idolatry had been put away by the reforms of that king. The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heaven, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. II. The vision of the pierced One and its results (Zechariah 12:10) Zecharia. God's Spirit is a central element in the prophetic vision of Zechariah 4. Hard clubs and swords, and such like things, unfit for sheep. This vision would have encouraged the two leaders of the restoration community, Zerubbabel and Joshua, by reminding them of God's resources, and it would have vindicated these leaders in the eyes of the Israelites. a fountain will be opened Job 9:30, 31 Ps 51:2, 7 Isa 1:16-18 Eze 36:25 Joh 1:29 19:34, 35 1Co 6:11 Eph 5:25-27 Tit 3:5-7 Heb 9:13, 14 1Jn 1:7 5:6 1Pe 1:19 Rev 1:5, 6 7:13, 14. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. 2. W. Forsyth . We tend to burn out when we lose motivation, and we lose motivation when we lose perspective on the importance of the work to which God has called His people. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Zechariah 12:1-4. Zechariah 7:1 - Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments. Such is the view taken of this figuratively; but many consider it as a notice of events yet unfulfilled, and that it relates to troubles of which we cannot now form a full idea. LOOK. New International Version "Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?" Pulpit Commentary Homiletics. Zechariah 4 - By My Spirit, Says the LORD A. Zechariah's vision. . Faith will remove mountains, and make them plains. Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about . Zechariah 11:15. II. in this chapter we have another comfortable vision, which, as it was explained to the prophet, had much in it for the encouragement of the people of god in their present straits, which were so great that they thought their case helpless, that their temple could never be rebuilt nor their city replenished; and therefore the scope of the vision is Encouragement To Christian Workers . What comes from the grace of God, may, in faith, be committed to the grace of God, for he will not forsake the work of his own hands. To prevent spiritual burnout, see the importance of God's work. Zechariah 11:15. I. . 4 Now the angel who talked with me came back and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep. THE SECOND BURDEN OF ZECHARIAH (12-14) CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Zechariah 3 - The Cleansing of Joshua the High Priest A. II. Because as we've learned already Jesus is going to make a valley through that Mountain, allowing the water to flow from Jerusalem into the Dead Sea. Zechariah 13:1 Commentary - Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible Zec 13:1. He ascended from thence to heaven, and then desolations and distresses came upon the Jewish nation. Zechariah 7:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes. Share. Verse 6 is the key to unlocking the truth of Zechariah 4. The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. August 31, 1857 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts." Zechariah 4:6 . And so, we covered verses 1-8 last time and saw the first part of this third response that God gives to their question about fasting. Zechariah 11:14. Zechariah 4:6 HCSB. Let's read Zechariah 8:1-17 to see the broader context and then we'll study verses 9-17 in detail. Zechariah 4:1. Now the angel who talked with me came back and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep. 1. observe, reader, the work of god is often carried on very successfully, when yet it is carried on very silently, and without the assistance of human force: the gospel temple is built, not by might or power, for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual; namely, the force of truth and love, which, through the spirit of the lord, are Indeed, when Zechariah asks the meaning of the symbols (verse 5), the first answer he receives, which we will further examine shortly, is that it pictures the work of God's Spirit (verse 6). Note how this chapter begins: The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, not against Israel. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied . In the temple, the lamps were fueled by pure, specially prepared olive oil. Zec 13:4. 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