And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. Joshua the high priest before the angel of Yahweh-Accused by Satan, but justified by Yahweh through Messiah the coming Branch. HE SHOWED ME JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST ST... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN - Yahweh is hereby identified with "the angel of the Lord" (Yahweh) (). THE LORD REBUKE THEE, O SATAN; EV... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. NOW JOSHUA WAS CLOTHED WITH FILTHY GARMENTS - symbol of sin (; ; ); proving that it is not on the ground of His people's righteousness that He accepts them. Here primarily the "filthy garments" represent the abject state tem... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. AND HE ANSWERED AND SPAKE UNTO THOSE THAT STOOD BEFORE HIM - th... [ Continue Reading ]
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by. AND I SAID, LET THEM SET A FAIR MITRE UPON HIS HEAD. Here the prophet, rejoicing at the change of raiment so far made, interposes to ask... [ Continue Reading ]
And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD PROTESTED - proceeded solemnly to declare. A forensic term for an affirmation on oath, which God hath given His people, in order the "more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His couns... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS; IF THOU WILT WALK IN MY WAYS. God's choice... [ Continue Reading ]
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. HEAR NOW, O JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST, THOU, AND THY FELLOWS THAT SIT BEFORE THEE. On account of the magnitude of what He is about to... [ Continue Reading ]
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. FOR BEHOLD THE STONE THAT I HAVE LAID BEFORE JOSHUA - expressing the ground for enc... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. IN THAT DAY, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS, SHALL YE CALL EVERY MAN HIS NEIGHBOUR UNDER THE VINE AND UNDER THE FIG TREE - emblem of tranquil prosperity (): type of spiritual peace with Go... [ Continue Reading ]